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The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus; sometimes also spelled Phascolarctus cinereus) is a marsupial herbivore endemic to Australia, and the only representative of its family, Phascolarctidae.
Koalas are unmistakable: they are broadly similar in appearance to the wombat (their closest living relative), but have a thicker, softer coat, much larger ears, and longer limbs, which are equipped with large, sharp claws to assist with climbing. Weight varies from about 14 kg for a large, southern male, to about 5 kg for a small northern female. They are generally silent, but male koalas have a very loud advertising call (a nasal snort that human children delight in imitating) that can be heard from almost a kilometre away during the breeding season.
Koalas are found all along the eastern coast of Australia from near Adelaide to the base of the Cape York Peninsula, and as far into the hinterland as there is enough rainfall to support suitable forest. The word "koala" comes from the aboriginal word meaning "does not drink".
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