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No. Koalas are marsupials, not placental mammals.
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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.
Is Koala bear an example of a placental mammal?
No. It is a marsupial (not a bear).
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.
Is the hegehog a mammal?
yes, but instead of being a marsupial(koala bear) or a placental(humans) they are monotremes
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.
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.
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 the aardvark a marsupial monotreme or placental?
The aardvark is a placental mammal.
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 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 rabbits placental mammals or monotremes?
A rabbit is a placental mammal.
