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They are a marsupial while a bear is a placental. Koala bear is just a nickname for it.

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Are koalas the same as a koala bear?

Koalas are not bears. The phrase "koala bear" is an old mistake.


Are koalas a bear?

yes


Is a koala bear loud?

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What is the koalas exclusive item on build a bear ville?

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How may babies can koalas have?

Koalas can only bear one offspring at a time. Although twins have been recorded.


What is an Australian bear?

An Australian bear is an archaic term for a koala - although koalas themselves are not bears.


What happens when a person kills a Koala Bear?

He goes to hell, or gaol. Koalas are protected by the law in Australia. Koalas are not bears.


Is there a king koala bear?

No. There is no king koala, and koalas are not bears. There is no such creature as a "koala bear". It is just "koala".


Is Koala Bear is proper noun?

No, the compound noun 'koala bear' is a common noun, a general word for a type of bear; a word for any koala.A common noun is capitalized only when it's the first word in a sentence.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for koala bear is the name of a specific koala bear.


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


Could you have a name for a koala bear?

Koalas are marsupials, like kangaroos.


What is the koala's nickname?

The koala is sometimees mistakenly called the"koala bear" by people outside of Australia. It is not a bear. Years ago, in Australia's early days, koalas were sometimes referred to as the "native bear", but this is not a term used in Australia nowadays.