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No. Koalas are marsupials, a whole separate class of mammals from the placental bears.
Although often referred to by people outside of Australians as "koala bears", this is a misnomer. Koalas are not related to bears at all.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes, koalas are marsupials, but there is no "marsupial family".
Taxonomically speaking, marsupials form the infraclass of mammals known as Marsupialia.
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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.
Are koalas part of the rodent family?
no!
Do polar bears belong to the bear family?
No. Koalas are not bears, but marsupials. It is incorrect to refer to them as "koala bears".
What aren't koalas related to bears?
because koalas are marsupials and bears are mammals Marsupials are mammals too..But in no way related to the bear family (Ursidae)
What is an intro for a koala bear?
How about something like:"Koalas: they are often referred to as koala bears, whereas they are not, in fact, members of the bear family at all."
Are koala bears really bears?
Koalas are not bears, they are a marsupial mammal indigenous to Australia.Koalas are not even remotely related to bears. The name "koala bear" is incorrect, and not used by Australians. Koalas are marsupials, unlike bears, which are placental mammals.There are no bears in Australia.No. Koalas are marsupials, and bears are placental mammals, and there are many features they do not share.The only similarity it shares with members of the bear family is that both koalas and bears are mammals.Australians do not call these marsupials "Koala bears", but just "koalas".no they are not in the bear family
Who is part of the koala's family?
Despite the misnomer of "koala bear", the koala is not part of the bear family. Its closest relative is the wombat. Koalas are marsupials, a subclass of the mammal group. Marsupials give birth to immature, or not fully developed, young, who then make their way to the mother's teat which is usually located in a pouch or pouch like appendage on the mother's abdomen. The reason why koalas and wombats are related is that they are both marsupials of the orderDiprotodontia. The koala's family, Phascolarctidae, is closest to the wombat family, Vombatidaebecause they are both of the sub-order Vombatiformes.
Are koalas the same as a koala bear?
Koalas are not bears. The phrase "koala bear" is an old mistake.
What family name koalas have?
the koalas family is ...
Are koalas a bear?
yes
Is a fox part of a bear family?
No it is not it is with the dog family
Is a koala bear loud?
# there is no such thing as a koala bear # no koalas are not loud
