Sleeping Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus

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The soft fur of the Koala was mush sought after by the early European settlers and as a result Koalas were hunted mercilessly for their hides and wiped out in some areas of their natural range

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Size: 4400px × 4404px
Location: San Diego Zoo, Zoo Drive, San Diego, California, USA
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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