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The genus name of this animal is Phascolarctos, meaning "pouched bear" |
a koala
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FJ |
ANIMALS |
2026-03-13 |
#40 |
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The San Diego Zoo welcomed its first pair of these from Australia, Snugglepot & Cuddlepie, in 1925 |
a koala
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$400 |
J |
MAMMALS |
2023-09-13 |
#8928 |
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Often mistakenly called a bear, this Aussie marsupial stays in the pouch for 7 months, then spends the next 6 on Mom's back |
a koala
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$400 |
J |
ANIMAL FAKERS |
2019-02-12 |
#7927 |
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This marsupial sometimes wrongly called a bear gets its liquids mostly from eucalyptus leaves |
a koala
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$600 |
J |
YES, MAMMAL! |
2018-04-16 |
#7741 |
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"Bear" sometimes follows the name of this Aussie mammal that's actually 100% marsupial |
a koala
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$400 |
DJ |
MISNAMED ANIMALS |
2013-04-08 |
#6581 |
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In 2002 a woman lost part of an ear to this marsupial, apparently off its eucalyptus diet; not so cute |
a koala
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$200 |
J |
WHEN AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS ATTACK |
2006-05-10 |
#4998 |
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Of the genus Phascolarctos, it's 23-33" tall with a stout gray or brown body, a big round nose & strong claws |
a koala
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FJ |
ARBOREAL MAMMALS |
2004-02-03 |
#4472 |
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When these marsupials are babies, they eat eucalyptus leaves that have been predigested by their mothers |
a koala
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$100 |
J |
ANIMALS |
1993-06-10 |
#2034 |