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Triumph (koala)

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video icon The dentist who helped a koala to walk (2:38), February 21, 2021, BBC

Triumph is a name that was given to a koala who was born without a posterior limb and was rescued in 2017 by a veterinary nurse Marley Christian in northern New South Wales, Australia. Triumph is known to be the first koala to receive a limb prosthesis in the world.[1] The prosthetic leg was created by Jon Doulman and the koala now uses the prosthetic to climb and groom himself.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cordelia Hsu (2021-02-22). "Triumph the koala climbs and runs with prosthetic foot made by Australian dentist". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  2. ^ "Triumph for the World's First Koala Prosthesis". Friends of the Koala.