Australian Koalas

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The Australian Koala (Scientific Name: Phascolarctos cinereus) is a tree-dwelling herbivorous marsupial that inhabits a diverse range of dry, temperate climates, subtropical and tropical forests as well as woodland forests, all of which that are dominated by species of the Eucalyptus genus. From this, Koalas restrict their diet to the foliage of Eucalyptus species and related genera. They feed on a wide variety of Eucalyptus species across their geographical distribution, however, being within a particular area can influence their diet to consist of the small variety from the range available. Food preferences often vary between individuals of the Phascolarctos cinereus species in common locations and regularly favour specific trees within that

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