- Koala | Appearance, Diet, Habitat, Facts | Britannica
Though sometimes called a koala bear, the koala is not a bear The koala is actually a type of tree-dwelling marsupial, with a backwards-facing pouch, like wombats
- 10 fascinating koala facts! | National Geographic Kids
Discover 10 adorable koala facts with Nat Geo Kids! Learn about where koalas live, how they develop, what they eat and see some fab photos, too!
- Top 10 facts about Koalas - WWF
They share more common features with kangaroos than true bears Koalas are often referred to as ’koala bears’, but this is a misnomer of the past as they are more closely related to kangaroos, bandicoots and possums than to true bears
- Koala, facts and photos | National Geographic
What is the koala? The koala is an iconic Australian animal Often called the koala “bear,” this tree-climbing animal is a marsupial—a mammal with a pouch for the development of offspring
- Koala - Facts, Information Habitat - Animal Corner
Koalas are sometimes called ‘Koala Bears’, however, they are not really bears although they have been thought to resemble teddy bears The closest living relative of the Koala is a Wombat who is of similar appearance
- Koala Facts: Habitat, Behavior, Diet - ThoughtCo
They are often called koala bears, but that is scientifically incorrect, since they are not bears Their most distinctive characteristics are their fluffy ears and their spoon shaped noses
- Koala Facts, Habitat, Diet, and Conservation | All About Koalas
A common misconception is that koalas are bears, leading to the widely used but incorrect term “koala bear ” In reality, koalas are marsupials, which means they carry and nurse their young in a pouch, similar to kangaroos and wombats
- Koala - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio
The koala or, inaccurately, koala bear (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats
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