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The cuddly koala is in
. Animal lovers will be
to hear that this lovable animal is now on the endangered species list. The Australian Koala Foundation estimates there are as
as 43,000 koalas left in the wild. Their
have been falling rapidly due to disease,
of habitat, bushfires, and other
. The World Wildlife Fund in Australia said: "Koalas have gone from no
to vulnerable to endangered within a decade. That is a shockingly
decline." It said that koalas risk "sliding toward
". It added stronger laws were needed to protect their
homes.
