
The koala 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.
Similar species: Kangaroos, Wallabies, Possums
By Jeanne Rogers
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Uploaded Oct 25, 2013. Captured May 29, 2013 13:37 in 16 Forster Street, Melbourne VIC 3141, Australia.
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Anyway, lovely photo of an iconic species. I'm promoting it to the homepage. I'm also hoping you're joining the November photo contest? Have fun! Posted 11 years ago