"Bear" whose joey is initially the size of a jelly bean (5)

I believe the answer is:

koala

(Other definitions for koala that I've seen before include "Oz bear" , "Tree-dwelling marsupial" , "Tree-hugger" , "leaf-eater" , "Australian animal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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