Koala
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| phylum | Chordata | The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae.Koalas typically inhabit open Eucalyptus woodlands, and the leaves of these trees make up most of their diet. Because this eucalypt diet provides them with only low nutrition and energy, koalas are largely sedentary and sleep for up to 20 hours a day.
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| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Metatheria | |
| order | Diprotodontia | |
| family | Phascolarctidae | |
| genus | Phascolarctos | |
| species | P. cinereus |
