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Koalas are not in the kangaroo family, which is Macropodidae, or the macropods.
However, koalas are in the same Order as the kangaroo, which is Diprotodontia.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoKoalas are not really related to kangaroos. Koalas and kangaroos are both marsupials, and they are both members of the order Diprotodontia. This is the closest way in which they are related.
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∙ 11y agoThere are over 60 species in the kangaroo family in Australia. Some may not be easily recognised as related to the kangaroo, but the list includes all macropods such as wallabies, tree-kangaroos, potoroos, wallaroos, rat-kangaroos (not kangaroo-rats), pademelons and the quokka.
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∙ 9y agoKangaroos and koalas are distantly related. They are both mammals and marsupials, and both are members of the order Diprotodontia. After that, they diverge into different families, with the koala belonging to the family Phascolarctidae, and the kangaroo belonging to the family Macropodidae.
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∙ 15y agoNo. The closest relative to a koala is the wombat.
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∙ 12y agoNot that I know of. Kangaroos are marsurpials.
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∙ 13y agoKoalas and kangaroos are both marsupials, and they are both members of the order Diprotodontia. This is the closest way in which they are related.
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∙ 12y agoKoalas and kangaroos are not closely related. They are both marsupials, and they are both members of the order Diprotodontia. This is the closest way in which they are related.
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Do koalas attack kangaroos?
No. Koalas do not attack kangaroos.
What is another name for kangaroos and koalas?
Kangaroos and koalas are both marsupials.
How are kangaroos and koalas related other than marsupial?
They are in the same order, Diprotodontia.
Do koalas have ticks or fleas?
Kangaroos do not have fleas unless they have been in contact with domestic pets. Kangaroo rats of North America, which are not remotely related to kangaroos, are more likely to have fleas.
What are kangaroos and koalas are called?
Kangaroos and koalas are simply called kangaroos and koalas.They are members of the sub-group of mammals known as marsupials.
Is Australia most known for kangaroos or koalas?
Kangaroos ?
A place that has kangaroos koalas and eucalyptus trees found there?
Australia is known for its kangaroos, koalas and eucalyptus trees.
What are Kangaroos and koalas known as?
Marsupials!
Where are koalas and kangaroos?
They live in Austrailia
Do koalas and kangaroos have thick fur?
yes
Koalas and kangaroo are mammals with?
Koalas and kangaroos are both mammals with pouches in which they rear their young. They are marsupials, and almost all species of marsupials have a pouch for this purpose.
What is a 10 letter word for kangaroos koalas and wombats?
The word "marsupials" covers kangaroos, koalas and wombats, as well as around 250 more species.
