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Household Names · VU Vulnerable
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
Australia's sleepy icon, dozing up to 20 hours a day in the gum trees — now sliding toward endangered as fire, disease and clearing take their toll.
VU · Vulnerable
Overview
Australia's sleepy icon, dozing up to 20 hours a day in the gum trees — now sliding toward endangered as fire, disease and clearing take their toll.
mammalaustraliamarsupial
Field data
| IUCN status | VU · Vulnerable |
|---|---|
| Population | ~100,000–300,000 |
| Trend | decreasing |
| Last assessed | 2019 |
| Class / Order | Mammalia · Diprotodontia |
| Family | Phascolarctidae |
| Range | Australia |
Why it matters
Evolutionary distinction
- Has fingerprints almost indistinguishable from a human's.
- Eats leaves so toxic and low in energy that it barely moves.
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Koala art print
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