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What kind of organism is a koala bear?

A koala is a marsupial, not a bear, which is a placental mammal.


What different names does the koala have?

The koala is sometimes mistakenly called a "koala bear" or a "native bear". These names are incorrect as the koala is a marsupial, not a bear, which is a placental mammal.


Why is it incorrect to refer to a koala as a koala bear?

It is incorrect to refer to a koala as a koala bear for the simple reason that the koala is not a member of the bear family. The koala is a marsupial, while the bear is a placental mammal. There are no native bears in Australia.


Is a koala a type of bear?

A koala isn't a bear at all, actually. It is a marsupial, whereas a bear is a placental mammal. "Koala bear" is just a nickname given to the marsupial by non-Australians.


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 the hegehog a mammal?

yes, but instead of being a marsupial(koala bear) or a placental(humans) they are monotremes


Are koalas actually bears?

Not at all. A koala isn't a bear, but a marsupial, whereas a bear is a placental mammal. "Koala bear" is just a nickname given to the marsupial by non-Australians.


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 koala bears bears?

No. A koala isn't a bear at all,nor even remotely related. It is a marsupial, whereas a bear is a placental mammal. "Koala bear" is just a nickname given to the marsupial by non-Australians.


Is a bear a non placental mammal?

No, a bear is a placental mammal. They also birth their cubs while in hibernation.


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


What is Australia's wild bear?

Australia does not have a wild bear. There are no bear species of any kind found naturally in Australia. Evidently, the answer to this question is supposed to be "koala", but the koala is not a bear. It is not even a placental mammal. It is a marsupial, or pouched mammal, and quite unrelated to any bear species. It has earned the misnomer of "bear" because it vaguely resembles a teddy bear.