Koala is gray Animal

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In general, koalas are similar to wombats (their closest relatives) [11], but they have thicker fur (soft and 2-3 cm thick), larger ears and longer limbs. Koalas have large, sharp claws that help them walk along tree trunks. The weight of a koala varies from about 5 kg in a small female from the north to about 14 kg in a large male from the south.

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At the beginning of the 20th century, they were brought to Yanchepe in Western Australia[11], as well as to a number of islands off the coast of Queensland, including Kangaroo Island and Magnetic Island, which is presumably the northern end of the modern koala range. The total area of ​​the koala range is about 1,000,000 km² and includes at least 30 biogeographical regions

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The koala's natural range includes coastal areas in the east and south of Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of the Cape York Peninsula. They are also common in regions with sufficient moisture to support forests suitable for koalas. Koalas of the state of South Australia were largely destroyed during the first half of the 20th century, but with the help of individuals from the state of Victoria, the koala population in South Australia was restored.

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Although koalas are not recognized as bears or their close relatives, English-speaking settlers of the late 18th century called them koala bears (English: koala bear) because of the external similarity. This name is still used outside of Australia[5], although its use is not recommended due to ambiguity[6][7][8][9][10].

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The word koala (English koala) comes from the Darak [en] word gulawan or its shortened form gula. The initial transcription of cullawine was gradually superseded by the variant koola. Although the vowel /u/ was originally written as "oo" in English orthography, it was changed to "oa" [2], possibly by mistake. It was mistakenly believed that this word meant "does not drink" [2].