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... koala bear ' but koala is sufficient . This is a native name from the Sydney area and means ' the animal which does not drink ' . In captivity koalas do drink a little at times , and no doubt dew on the leaves of forest trees in which ...
... koala bear ' but koala is sufficient . This is a native name from the Sydney area and means ' the animal which does not drink ' . In captivity koalas do drink a little at times , and no doubt dew on the leaves of forest trees in which ...
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... koala . He had been using a chain saw and it is very possible that the saw was sending out a sound very similar to the territorial call of the koala . When they are at ease in a gum tree , solemnly surveying the world below , nature has ...
... koala . He had been using a chain saw and it is very possible that the saw was sending out a sound very similar to the territorial call of the koala . When they are at ease in a gum tree , solemnly surveying the world below , nature has ...
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Vincent Serventy. II 12 II Koala Almost hunted to extinction , the koala is now making a slow recovery , though bushfires still wipe out many animals . 12 Koala baby This is the appealing look which induced a team of American experts to ...
Vincent Serventy. II 12 II Koala Almost hunted to extinction , the koala is now making a slow recovery , though bushfires still wipe out many animals . 12 Koala baby This is the appealing look which induced a team of American experts to ...
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