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  • A Koala named 'Elle' sits in her enclosure at Wildlife World in Sydney June 28, 2011

    Koala's Unique Vocal Organ Gives an Elephant-sized Mating Call [VIDEO]

    Male koalas possess a specialized sound producing organ never before seen in any other land-dwelling mammal, according to new research on the marsupials during the mating season. Usually lethargic and unremarkable, koalas are anything but during an attempt to attract a mate, producing a guttural, reverberating noise that is about 20 times deeper than it should be for a animal of its size.
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