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The indigenous Australians, known as the Aborigines, knew about the koala for thousands of years.
If the question refers to which non-aboriginal person found the first koala: the first known European to record the appearance of the koala is believed to have been during the command of Governor John Hunter, on 26 January 1799. Hunter had sent an expedition to the Blue Mountains, during which John Price, one of Hunter's free-servants reported on a previously unsighted, "sloth-like" animal which the Aborigines called a "cullawine".
Note that it was 11 years after the arrival of the First Fleet that the koala was even seen, because its camouflage is so effective.
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∙ 14y agoThe common name for a koala is "koala".
The scientific name is Phascolarctos cinereus.
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∙ 15y agoKoalas are simply known as 'koalas' (they are not bears).
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∙ 12y agoKoalas are simply called koalas.
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∙ 14y agoThe correct name is simply "koala". The koala is not a bear, but a marsupial.
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∙ 15y agoThere are no pet koalas.
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Give you names of slow moving animals?
Koalas, Tortoise, Snail, Anakonda KOALAS SNAIL ANAKONDA
What are common names for koalas?
The koala is just known as a koala.
What are the names of the female male and offspring of koala?
There are no official names for male and female koalas, but scientists and researchers will refer to the male as a "buck" and the female as a "doe".Young koalas, like the young of other marsupials, are referred to as joeys.
What are adult koalas called?
Adult koalas are simply called koalas.
Are koalas primates?
Koalas are not primates. Koalas are marsupials.
Are there koalas in Ghana?
No. There are no koalas in Ghana. Koalas are native to Australia alone.
Are koalas in Germany?
There are no koalas in Germany. Koalas are endemic to eastern Australia.
Do koalas have?
yes koalas do have necks
Do koalas have dens?
do koalas have nest
Are there koalas in Cuba?
There are no koalas in Cuba. Koalas are endemic to Australia, where they are native to the eastern states.
What animal are koalas?
Koalas are marsupials, which are pouched mammals. Koalas are native to Australia alone.
Do koalas use mimicry?
No. Koalas do not actively mimic anything.
