Description
The koala ( Phascolarctus cinereus )is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats, which comprise the family Vombatidae. The common wombat ( Phascolomys ursinus ), also known as the coarse-haired wombat or bare-nosed wombat, is a marsupial, one of three extant species of wombats and the only one in the genus Vombatus. Original edition from my own archives Source : "Meyers Konversations-Lexikon" 1896 Drawing : Specht