Which of the following sentences requires commas to offset a nonrestrictive phrase?

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Koalas my favorite marsupials live in Australia.
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My favorite marsupial is the koala.
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Koalas are marsupials that live in Australia.
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Marsupials of Australia include the koala.
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The sentence that requires commas to offset a nonrestrictive phrase is:

Koalas, my favorite marsupials, live in Australia.

In this sentence, "my favorite marsupials" is a nonrestrictive phrase that adds extra information about koalas, but the main point of the sentence still stands without it. Therefore, it should be offset with commas.