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They are mammals, but they are not bears.
Koalas are marsupials, and not even remotely related to bears. Marsupials are an infraclass of mammals, and like all mammals, they feed their young on mothers' milk.
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Are koala bears marsupials?
Koalas are marsupials, not bears. Bears are placental mammals.
Are koala bears warm-blooded?
Yes, they are mammals.
What is a small sweet Australian bear?
This description fits the koala. However, it is not strictly correct to say a koala is bear-like, as it is not even remotely related to bears. Koalas are marsupials, but bears are placental mammals.
Is a koala a type of panda bear?
No, a Koala is not a panda. It is not any form of bear, or even remotely related to bears. The koala is a marsupial, while pandas and bears are placental mammals, or eutherians.
What type of mammal is a koala?
The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is a marsupial mammal and is indigenous to Australia. Its closest relative is the wombat.It is not a bear.
Is there such a thing as a koala bear?
Koalas are not bears at all. They are not related to the bear family, but are marsupials. Bears are placental mammals.Koalas are only called bears because they have a vagueresemblance to a teddy bear.
What kind of marsupial looks like a teddy bear?
This is the Koala, often incorrectly referred to as a "koala bear". It is a marsupial, not a bear. Bears are placental mammals.
What are koala bears considered?
Koalas are certainly not considered bears. The term "koala bear" is a misnomer that is not used in Australia, the koala's native country. It is a mistake commonly made by non-Australians. A koala is not a bear. It is a marsupial. It is not even remotely related to the bear family, all of which are placental mammals.
Is a koala a bearsupial?
There is no such thing as a "bearsupial". Koalas are marsupials and bears are placental mammals, and there are many features they do not share.
Are pandas bears or koalas?
Koalas are not bears at all. Their name is just "Koala". Koalas were initially called koala bears by the early settlers of Australia due to their similarities in appearances with small bears. koalas are marsupials, whereas bears are placental mammals. The two are not even distantly related.
What do you call a small bear?
This description fits the koala. However, it is not strictly correct to say a koala is bear-like, as it is not even remotely related to bears. Koalas are marsupials, but bears are placental mammals.
What do grizzly bears and koala bears not have in common?
size? -Not only that, koala are not bears at all... they are marsupials.
