n. 袋熊

[ noun ]
sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
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Koala \Ko*a"la\, n.
A tailless furry marsupial ({Phascolarctos cinereus}), found
in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her
neck. Called also {Australian bear}, {koala bear}, {native
bear}, and {native sloth}. The koala lives almost all of its
life in trees, moves sluggishly like a sloth, and eats
eucalyptus leaves almost exclusively.
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