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Are koalas threatened

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The koala is not officially "threatened"; nor is it endangered. Its status, federally, is "secure".

Threats to the koala, however, include habitat loss, being run over by cars, and being savaged by domestic dogs.

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