U+1F428 "🐨" Koala Unicode Character

U+1F428 "🐨" Koala is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, encoded to represent a koala as a graphical emoji. It depicts a gray, tree-dwelling marsupial with a large nose, round ears, and a calm expression, often used to symbolize the animal itself, wildlife conservation, or Australian culture. The character was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and has since become a staple in digital communication for conveying cuteness, sleepiness, or a connection to nature and eucalyptus forests.