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Koalas are almost entirely arboreal. They do not make nests, but sleep in
a tree fork or on a branch. They climb using their powerful claws for grip,
usually moving quite slowly but can climb rapidly when needed. Koalas will
leap confidently from one tree to another if they are reasonably close together.
Longer distances are traversed on the ground in a slow but effective waddle.
If threatened, koalas break into a surprisingly athletic gallop, heading for
the nearest tree and bounding up it to a safe height. There the Koala waits
for the intruder to go away with the endless patience of a creature that routinely
sleeps for eighteen hours a day.
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