On Wed, Jan 08, 2003 at 06:59:09PM +1100, Luke Mewburn wrote:
 
> Koalas are marsupials, not mammals (which bears are).
> There is no such thing as a "koala bear".

As far as I understood the term, i think the consensus is that
"koala bear" refers to the made-in-china stuffed toys sold to
tourists, by analogy with "teddy bear".

How they got stoned and soaked in eucalyptus spit, I don't want to know.

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Dan.