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Koala is a European mispronunciation of one of the many Aboriginal names for koala including, cullawine, karbor, koolah, colo, boorabee and burrenbong.
The koala gets its name from an ancient Aboriginal word meaning "no drink" because it receives over 90% of its hydration from the Eucalyptus leaves (also known as gum leaves) it eats, and only drinks when ill or times when there is not enough moisture in the leaves. ie during droughts etc.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe word 'koala' is believed to come from the Aboriginal word "gula", which means "no drink." Koalas get their water from the leaves they eat, so they don't require fluid sustenance (although they will drink water in a drought or in extreme heat).
There are a number of different names for the koala in various aboriginal dialects. Some of the other names are cola/colah, koolah, boorabee, kaola, burrenbong and koolewong.
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∙ 10y agoWhile the word "koala" comes from Australia, where English is spoken, the word itself is derived from one of the aboriginal dialects.
With the first recorded sighting of a koala by Europeans came the report that the local indigenous people called it a "cullawine". Another report from e colonial years said the local indigenous Dharug people of the Blue Mountains area called it a "gula", which means "no drink." The koala was variously called cola/colah, koolah, kaola and koolewong in other dialects, just to name a few. The final word, koala, seems to be a combination of these native terms.
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∙ 9y agoThe word 'koala' is derived from an Indigenous Australian language. The name is believed to come from the Aboriginal word "gula", which means "no drink" and came from the Eora people of the Sydney area. Koalas get their water from the leaves they eat, so they don't require fluid sustenance (although they will drink water in a drought or in extreme heat).
The first written name for the koala was "koolah", given in an article in the "Sydney Gazette", around 1803.
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∙ 10y agoThe word koala is believed to come from the Aboriginal word "gula", which means "no drink." Koalas get their water from the leaves they eat, so they don't require fluid sustenance (although they will drink water in a drought or in extreme heat).
There are a number of different names for the koala in various aboriginal dialects. Some of the other names are cola/colah, koolah, boorabee, kaola, burrenbong and koolewong.
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∙ 10y agoThe word 'koala' comes from the country of Australia, to which the koala is endemic. The language is one of the aboriginal diales, mist likely used by the Eora people of Port Jackson.
The word 'koala' is believed to come from the Aboriginal word "gula", which means "no drink." Koalas get their water from the leaves they eat, so they don't require fluid sustenance (although they will drink water in a drought or in extreme heat).
There are a number of different names for the koala in various aboriginal dialects. Some of the other names are cola/colah, koolah, boorabee, kaola, burrenbong and koolewong.
The first written name for the koala was "koolah", given in an article in the "Sydney Gazette", around 1803.
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∙ 13y agoThe word 'koala' comes from the Aboriginal word "gula", which means "no drink."
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Do koala bears have their own language?
yes koala bears have thier own language
What is a sentence using the word Koala?
Koala, koala, please come down from the tree.
What does koala mean in aboriginal?
The name 'koala' is thought to have come from an Aboriginal word, possibly kwala - meaning 'no drink' (sometimes translated as "no water"). This is because the koala does not need to drink, taking in all its moisture from the gum leaves it chews. It tends to only seek extra water during prolonged drought or heatwaves.
How is a Koala's fur like a raincoat?
The koala's fur helps to keep the animal cool in summer and warm in winter. Its outer layer is partially waterproof, so that when rains do come, the koala does not become saturated.
Why do koalas have fur?
Koalas are mammals, and most mammals have skin, either with or without fur or hair. In the case of the koala, the fur has particular functions. The koala's fur helps to keep it cool in summer and warm in winter. Its outer layer is partially waterproof, so that when rains do come, the koala does not become saturated.
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What are all littlest pet shop pets come with a sticker for the koala pet?
yes
English language come froma Albanian language?
Yes, English language come from an Albanian language.
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Is there a king koala bear?
No. There is no king koala, and koalas are not bears. There is no such creature as a "koala bear". It is just "koala".
Where did the word koala come from?
The term "koala" (applied to a small Australian marsupial) apparently survives from the Aboriginal language known as "Dharuk", in which the word for the small bear-like creatures was "gula" (koola). Another possibility: The first known record of the koala by Europeans came during the time Governor Hunter commanded the NSW colony. After his men returned from an expedition into the Blue Mountains, on 26 January 1798, one reported seeing a new type of animal, resembling a sloth in its movements, which the local natives called a "cullawine". It would seem the word "koala" has derived from a combination of these two Aboriginal words.
