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People often refer to the koala as "koala bear". This naming is incorrect. It is just called "koala", and the misnomer "koala bear" tends to be applied only by non-Australians.

The wombat is the koala's closest relative, and the common wombat's scientific name is Vombatus ursinus which means "bear-like". However, people do not generally call the wombat a bear.

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Both the koalas and the wombat have variouasly been described as similar to a bear in appearance.

The koala is often incorrectly called the "koala bear" by non-Australians, while the Common wombat's scientific name is Vombatus ursinus, with 'ursinus' meaning "bear-like".

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