- Koala - Wikipedia
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), sometimes inaccurately called the koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae Its closest living relatives are the wombats
- 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!
- Koala | National Geographic Kids
Koalas are marsupials, related to kangaroos Most marsupials have pouches where the tiny newborns develop A koala mother usually gives birth to one joey at a time A newborn koala is only
- Top 10 facts about Koalas - WWF
Discover more about the Koala, the issues and threats they are facing, and what you can do to help
- Koala - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants
Have you ever heard someone refer to a koala as a "koala bear?" Well, like bears, koalas are mammals, and they have round, fuzzy ears and look cute and cuddly, like a teddy bear But koalas are not bears They are members of a group of pouched mammals called marsupials
- Physical Characteristics of the Koala
The Koala (phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal (tree dwelling), herbivorous (plant eating) marsupial The word ‘marsupial’ comes from the Latin word marsupium, meaning ‘pouch’
- Koala | Mammals | BBC Earth
Koalas may look sleepy and cuddly, but these iconic Australian animals survive on toxic leaves, can bolt at 30km h and have a surprising knack for predicting the weather In the Australian bush, koalas rarely drink water as they get most of the H20 they need from eating fresh eucalyptus leaves
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