kˈæŋɡɐɹˌuːz ænd koʊˈɑːləz wɜːɹ ˌɪntɹədˈuːst tə ðɪ ˈaɪlənd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd z, bˌʌt ðeɪ hɐvbɪn ˈɛkstɚpˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɪlˈiːɡəl hˈʌntɪŋ.
Kangaroos and koalas were introduced to the island during the early 1900s, but they have been extirpated by illegal hunting.