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Where did the koala get it's name?

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Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 11/16/2021

It is not known how koala joeys came to be called joeys. The term 'joey' is used for the young of all marsupials, whether koalas, kangaroos, Tasmanian devils, possums or any other of the 330 or more species of marsupials, and it is thought that the term originally came from an aboriginal word for a baby possum. However, the origin of the word really is not known.

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