See soorce fer Koala

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| name = Koala
| fossil_range = {{Fossil range|0.7|0}}<small>Middle [[Pleistocene]] – Recent</small>
| image = Koala climbing tree.jpg
| image_upright = 1.1
| status = VU
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref =<ref name="iucn">{{IUCN2012.2|assessor=Gordon, G.|assessor2=Menkhorst, P.|assessor3=Robinson, T.|assessor4=Lunney, D.|assessor5=Martin, R.|assessor6=Ellis, M.|year=2008|id=16892|title=Phascolarctos cinereus|downloaded=2013-03-08}}</ref>
| genus = Phascolarctos
| species = cinereus
| authority = ([[Georg August Goldfuss|Goldfuss]], 1817)
| synonyms_ref = <ref name="Moyal p.45">Moyal, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=QGT47L1cbLIC&pg=PA45 45].</ref><ref name = MSW3>{{MSW3 Diprotodontia | id = 11000005 | page = 43}}</ref>
| synonyms =
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* ''Lipurus cinereus'' {{small|Goldfuss, 1817}}
* ''Marodactylus cinereus'' {{small|Goldfuss, 1820}}
* ''Phascolarctos fuscus'' {{small|[[Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest|Desmarest]], 1820}}
* ''Phascolarctos flindersii'' {{small|[[René Primevère Lesson|Lesson]], 1827}}
* ''Phascolarctos koala'' {{small|[[John Edward Gray|J.E. Gray]], 1827}}
* ''Koala subiens'' {{small|[[Gilbert Thomas Burnett|Burnett]], 1830}}
  }}
| range_map = Koala Range.jpg
| range_map_upright =
| range_map_caption = Koala range (red – native, purple – introduced)
}}
The '''koala''' (''Phascolarctos cinereus'' or inaccurately, '''koala bear'''{{efn|''Koala bear'' is a common term ootside o Austrailie, tho koalas are [[marsupial]]s, nae [[beir]]s.}}) is an [[Arboreal locomotion|arboreal]] [[yerbivore|yerbivorous]] [[marsupial]] hamelt in [[Austrailie]]. It is the anly [[Extant taxon|livin]] representative o the faimily [[Phascolarctidae]], an its closest livin relatives are the [[wombat]]s.<ref name = MSW3/> The koala is foond in coastal auries o the mainland's eastren an soothren regions, inhabitin [[Queensland]], [[New Sooth Wales]], [[Victoria (Austrailie)|Victoria]] an [[Sooth Austrailie]]. It is easily recognisable bi its stout, tailless body; roond, fluffy lugs; an muckle, spoon-shaped neb. The koala haes a body lenth o {{convert|60|–|85|cm|abbr=on}} an weighs {{convert|4|–|15|kg|0|abbr=on}}. [[Pelage]] colour ranges frae siller grey tae chocolate broun. Koalas frae the northren populations are teepically smawer an lichter in colour than thair coonterpairts further sooth. It is possible that these populations are separate [[subspecies]], but this is disputit.

<!--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 sindry [[pathogen]]s, sic as [[Chlamydiaceae]] bacteria and the koala retrovirus.

Koalas were hunted by [[Indigenous Austrailien]]s 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. Because of its distinctive appearance, the koala is recognised worldwide as a symbol of Austrailie. Koalas are listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The animal was hunted heavily in the early 20th century for its fur, and large-scale cullings in Queensland resulted in a public outcry that initiated a movement to protect the species. Sanctuaries were established, and translocation efforts moved to new regions koalas whose habitat had become fragmented or reduced. Among the many threats to their existence are habitat destruction caused by agriculture, urbanisation, droughts and associated bushfires, some related to climate change.-->
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[[Category:Koalas| ]]
[[Category:Mammals descrived in 1817]]
[[Category:Yerbivorous mammals]]
[[Category:Livin fossils]]
[[Category:Mammals o New Sooth Wales]]
[[Category:Mammals o Queensland]]
[[Category:Mammals o Soith Austrailie]]
[[Category:Mammals o Victoria (Austrailie)]]
[[Category:Marsupials o Austrailie]]
[[Category:Vombatiforms]]
[[Category:Extant Middle Pleistocene first appearances]]
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