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World Almanac for Kids |
 | | KOALA, common name for an arboreal marsupial animal, Phascolarctos cinereus, the only member of the family Phascolarctidae. |
 | | In appearance the animal somewhat resembles the toy teddy bear; in habits it somewhat resembles a sloth. |
 | | Koalas were once killed for their soft, thick fur, sold in the U.S. as wombat fur; they are now protected by laws in Australia. |
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