Scientific name: Phascolarctos cinereus
Origin: Australia
Size: 65-82cm
Diet: Herbivore
IUCN status: Vulnerable
Threats: Habitat loss, bushfires, disease, climate change
Zoos I have seen them: Edinburgh Zoo
Interesting fact: The name ‘Koala’ is aboriginal for ‘no drink’, and refers to the fact that it gets most of its moisture from the eucalyptus leaves it eats.
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