koala
noun
a sluggish, tailless, gray, furry, arboreal marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, of Australia.
koalas
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pluralof koala.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The work represents the first direct estimate of a mutation rate for koalas or for any member of the marsupial order Diprotodontia, which also includes wombats, kangaroos and possums.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
By examining how koalas responded to earlier population crashes and recoveries, scientists may be able to develop better conservation strategies for protecting the species today.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Modern koalas, however, are now confronting a different combination of dangers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Temperatures once rare are becoming more common, particularly during summer, Mella said, meaning koalas "are likely to experience heat stress conditions more regularly and over longer periods each year".
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Even among herbivores and omnivores, many species, like koalas, are too finicky in their plant preferences to recommend themselves as farm animals.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
