koala
koala
[kəʊˈɑːlə]
noun
[kəʊˈɑːlə]
noun
- a bear-like arboreal Australian marsupial that has thick grey fur and feeds on eucalyptus leaves. Also called native bear in Australia
树袋熊，考拉。 澳亦称 native bear - Phascolarctos cinereus, the only member of the family Phascolarctidae
拉丁名Phascolarctos cinereus，树袋熊科，是该科惟一成员
- early 19th cent.: from Dharuk
- In general use, koala bear (as opposed to koala) is widely used. Zoologists, however, regard this form as incorrect on the grounds that, despite appearances, koalas are completely unrelated to bears
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