native bear

noun

1. See koala
   an Australian name for koala

Example Sentences

The native bear resided in a packing case, nailed on the top of a stump nearly opposite the hut door.

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One resource of the lost white man, if he has a gun and ammunition, is the native bear, sometimes called monkey bear.

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On the ninth day they shot a native bear, which afforded a sumptuous repast, and gave them strength to travel two days longer.

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In the koala (Australian native bear), a vegetable-feeding marsupial, it is more than thrice the size of the body.

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Then Dot opened her eyes very wide and looked round, and saw a funny Native Bear on the tree trunk behind her.

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