Definitions for Koala
koʊˈɑ ləkoala

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. koala, koala bear, kangaroo bear, native bear, Phascolarctos cinereusnoun

   sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark

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1. Koalanoun

   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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1. koalanoun

   A tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.

2. Etymology: From (Aboriginal language) gula or gulawany.

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1. Koala

   The koala or, inaccurately, koala bear (Phascolarctos cinereus), is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the mainland's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body and large head with round, fluffy ears and large, spoon-shaped nose. The koala has a body length of 60–85 cm (24–33 in) and weighs 4–15 kg (9–33 lb). Fur colour ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown. Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller and lighter in colour than their counterparts further south. These populations possibly are separate subspecies, but this is disputed. Koalas typically inhabit open Eucalyptus woodland, as the leaves of these trees make up most of their diet. Because this eucalypt diet has limited nutritional and caloric content, koalas are largely sedentary and sleep up to twenty hours a day. They are asocial animals, and bonding exists only between mothers and dependent offspring. Adult males communicate with loud bellows that intimidate rivals and attract mates. Males mark their presence with secretions from scent glands located on their chests. Being marsupials, koalas give birth to underdeveloped young that crawl into their mothers' pouches, where they stay for the first six to seven months of their lives. These young koalas, known as joeys, are fully weaned around a year old. Koalas have few natural predators and parasites, but are threatened by various pathogens, such as Chlamydiaceae bacteria and the koala retrovirus. Because of its distinctive appearance, the koala along with the kangaroos are recognised worldwide as symbols of Australia. They were hunted by Indigenous Australians and depicted in myths and cave art for millennia. The first recorded encounter between a European and a koala was in 1798, and an image of the animal was published in 1810 by naturalist George Perry. Botanist Robert Brown wrote the first detailed scientific description of the koala in 1814, although his work remained unpublished for 180 years. Popular artist John Gould illustrated and described the koala, introducing the species to the general British public. Further details about the animal's biology were revealed in the 19th century by several English scientists. Koalas are listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Among the many threats to their existence are habitat destruction caused by agriculture, urbanisation, droughts, and associated bushfires, some related to climate change. In February of 2022, the koala was officially listed as endangered in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, and Queensland.

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1. koala

   A koala is a tree-dwelling marsupial, and one of Australia's most iconic animals. It is known for its rounded body, large ears, and distinctive nose. Unlike most other mammals, the koala has a pouch for carrying its young. It is primarily a herbivore and subsists largely on a diet of eucalyptus leaves. Despite their superficial resemblance to bears, koalas are not related to bears at all. Its scientific name is Phascolarctos cinereus.

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1. Koalanoun

   a tailless marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus), found in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her neck. Called also Australian bear, native bear, and native sloth

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1. Koala

   The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. It is classified in the suborder Vombatiformes within the order Diprotodontia, and its closest living relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the continent's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body, round, fluffy ears and large, spoon-shaped nose. It is popularly known as the koala bear because of its bear-like appearance. The koala has a body length of 60–85 cm and weighs 4–15 kg. Pelage colour ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown. Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller and lighter in colour than their counterparts in the more southern populations. It is possible that these variations are separate subspecies, but this is disputed. Koalas typically inhabit open Eucalyptus woodlands, and the leaves of these trees make up most of their diet. Because this eucalypt diet provides them with only low nutrition and energy, koalas are largely sedentary and sleep for up to 20 hours a day. They are asocial animals, and bonding only exists between mothers and dependent offspring. Adult males communicate with loud bellows that intimidate rivals and attract mates. Males mark their presence with secretions from their chest glands. Being marsupials, koalas give birth to underdeveloped young that crawl into their mothers' pouches, where they stay for the first six to seven months of their life. These young koalas are known as joeys, and are fully weaned at around a year.

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1. Koala

   kō-ä′lä, n. an Australian marsupial, called also 'Native Bear.'

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1. koala

   A type of animal.

   Koala's are mainly found in Australia.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 6, 2017  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Koala in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Koala in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Koala in a Sentence

1. Deborah Tabart:

   We want a Koala Protection Act, if Deborah Tabart really are serious about protecting this species Deborah Tabart would have legislation that is effective and that means protecting the trees.

2. Professor Johnson:

   If you artificially chop them into smaller populations, that’s not great long-term, if you’re lucky to have a koala in your backyard, think about some measures to protect it like not letting it fall in your pool and your dog chasing it.

3. Nadia Tugwell:

   The koala was absolutely not damaged in any way, it was very active, but very calm.

4. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley:

   Everything that can be done to rescue and recover koala habitat, will be done, including innovative approaches that look at whether you can actually put a koala in an area that it hasn't come from.

5. Loren Davis:

   And he just missed me at the back and at that split second in time I had no choice but to hit the koala.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Koala
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Koala
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Koala
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koala
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Koala
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Koala
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Koala