Koala

The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus, or, inaccurately, koala bear) 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). Pelage 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 eucalypt woodlands, and 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 20 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, as well as by bushfires and droughts.

Koala (disambiguation)

A koala is a marsupial native to Australia.

Koala may also refer to:

  • The Koala, a satirical comedy college paper
  • "Koala" (song), a song by Oliver Heldens
  • El Koala or Jesús Manuel Rodríguez, Spanish musician
  • Fisher FP-202 Koala, a kit aircraft
  • Caramello Koala, a confectionery made by the Cadbury Company
  • AgustaWestland AW119 Koala, a helicopter
  • Koala (web server), an HTTP server used by Dylan Server Pages
  • Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALA)
  • Oliver Heldens
  • See also

  • Koala emblems and popular culture
  • Koala (song)

    "Koala" is a song by Dutch DJ and producer Oliver Heldens. It was released as a digital download on 16 July 2014 in the Netherlands. The song was written and produced by Oliver Heldens. The song has peaked to number 42 in the Netherlands, the song has also charted in Belgium.

    The vocal cover of this song named "Last All Night (Koala)" was released onto YouTube on 8 October 2014 under the channel of FFRR.

    Music video

    A music video to accompany the release of "Koala" was first released onto YouTube on 13 August 2014 at a total length of two minutes and fifty-three seconds.

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    Last All Night (Koala)

    Oliver Heldens released a second version of the song titled "Last All Night (Koala)" featuring guest vocals from KStewart. It was released as a digital download on 7 December 2014. It has peaked to number 5 on the UK Singles Chart.

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    Podcasts:

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    ALBUMS

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    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Koala

    by: Ames Curve

    Well, I guess it's been a long long year, and we're still
    laying here. My thigh between your thighs, your thigh
    between my thighs. You know sometimes I get confused.
    Okay, sometimes cuts it a little short. You know I try to
    make good decisions, like I try to wake up when the alarm
    goes off. You can always depend on me, but first, we've
    got to learn to depend on ourselves. But you know I
    always belong to you, even if for a moment my attention
    does not. Trust me. I know you do. Just wait until I get
    myself together, then you'll get a chance to rely. We'll
    be getting up so early. We'll be doing sit-ups. We'll be
    riding bikes.




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    Public Technologies 21 Mar 2025
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    The Guardian 20 Mar 2025
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    San Diego Union-Tribune 15 Mar 2025
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    China.dot.org 14 Mar 2025
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    Public Technologies 13 Mar 2025
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    Australian Broadcasting Corporation 11 Mar 2025
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    The Guardian 10 Mar 2025
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    The Observer 10 Mar 2025
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    The San Diego Union-Tribune 09 Mar 2025
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