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If koalas are marsupials and pandas are bears how are they under the same levels of classification?
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∙ 12y ago
they really aren't. some people say because they are both bears. but in reality the aren't. just because they both have the word "bear" in their name... don't think much about it. OK. the truth is that koalas are marsupials and pandas are bears...
GET IT RIGHT PEOPLE!!!
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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 are koalas bears related to all of them?
Koalas are not bears. They are not even remotely related to bears of any species (including pandas). Bears are placental mammals, while koalas are marsupials. There are no native bears in Australia.
How do pandas and koalas look alike?
Koalas and pandas do not look alike at all.
What makes koala bears and panda bears fall into the same levels of classification?
Koalas and pandas do not fall under the same levels of classification. the panda is a bear; the koala is not, despite often being incorrectly referred to as a "koala bear". Koalas and pandas and both mammals, because they both have fur and nurture their young on mothers' milk. However, the panda is a placental mammals and the koala is a marsupial. This is where the similarity ends, and where the classification levels diverge.
Are raccoons marsupials?
no they are not marsupials, and they are not related to pandas which are bears
Are pandas and koalas found in Costa Rica?
No. Pandas are native to China and koalas are native to Australia.
Do pandas and koalas give birth to babies or lay eggs?
Pandas and koalas both give birth to live young. Pandas are placental mammals and koalas are marsupials; these are the two types of mammals which give live birth. The only mammals which lay eggs are monotremes, and the only monotremes in the world are the platypus and the echidna.
What is the pandas class in the 7 levels of classification?
Kingdom Animalia Phylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder CarnivoraFamily UrsidaeGenus AiluropodaSpecies melanoleuca
Are pandas and koalas endangered?
Giant pandas are officially classified as endangered, while Red pandas are listed as vulnerable. Koalas are not endangered. Their status varies from region to region, but federally they are considered 'secure'.
Do koalas and pandas eat the same food?
Koalas and pandas do not eat the same food. They are completely unrelated animals. Koalas are marsupials which are native to Australia; they are not bears. They feed almost exclusively on eucalyptus leaves and flowers. Pandas are native to selected parts of Asia, and feed mostly on bamboo shoots.
Are pandas and koalas endangered or threatened?
Giant pandas are officially classified as endangered, while Red pandas are listed as vulnerable. Koalas are not endangered. Their status varies from region to region, but federally they are considered 'secure'.
Are panda bears marsupials?
No, giant pandas are not marsupials. Marsupials are mammals with pouches to carry their young in, and pandas do not have a pouch where the babies live for the first part of their lives. Giant Pandas are related to bears; Red Pandas to raccoons. Not all marsupials have pouches.
