There are a number of Australian mammals which have kept derivations of their original aboriginal name, but none have kept the name in its original form.
These animals include the kangaroo, koala, numbat, wallaby, wombat, ningaui and potoroo.
koala
Kangaroo
a koala has kept its Australian name
The Kangaroo is an example of a native Australian animal that has kept its first Australian name
koala
a type of monkey
Beaver
a bat
echina
twinken
The bear is not an Australian animal. Most read 'koala bear', right? But it is just 'koala'.
A planigale is an Australian marsupial.
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