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Why is a koala introduced?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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It isn't.

The koala is native to Australia alone and has not been introduced to any other country.

With the advent of white settlement in Australia, the koala became extinct in South Australia, but new colonies have been reintroduced to parts of that state.

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