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Koalas are mammals. Specifically, they are an order of mammals known as marsupialia, or marsupials. They are mammals in every sense of the word, but they also have a pouch in which most of the development of the young joey occurs.
Like all mammals except for the monotremes (platypuses and echidnas), koalas give birth to live young.
Placental mammals and marsupials have certain defining characteristics that distinguish them from other types of animals such as reptiles; these include hair, live birth (as compared to laying eggs - only mammals which are monotremes reproduce by laying eggs) and the feeding of milk to offspring by the mother; koalas have these characteristics.
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What do koalas exhale?
Koalas are mammals and, like all mammals, they exhale air.
Koalas and kangaroo are mammals with?
Koalas and kangaroos are both mammals with pouches in which they rear their young. They are marsupials, and almost all species of marsupials have a pouch for this purpose.
What animal are koalas?
Koalas are marsupials, which are pouched mammals. Koalas are native to Australia alone.
Do Koalas lay eggs?
No. Koalas do not lay eggs, Koalas are mammals, specifically marsupials. Marsupials are pouched mammals, not egg-laying mammals. Mammals give birth to live young, with the exception of monotremes, i.e. platypuses and echidnas, which are also unique to Australia.
Are pandas related to koalas?
Koalas (marsupial mammals) are not related to the Giant Panda or to the Red Panda (both are placental mammals).
Do koalas suckle their babies?
Yes. Kangaroos are marsupials, which are a sub-group of mammals. All mammals suckle their young.
Can koalas live in lakes?
Koalas are tree dwelling marsupial mammals, not fish.
Do koalas have live birth?
Of course! Koalas are mammals, therefore they are born alive. :)
How do koalas bathe?
Koalas, like many mammals, bathe by licking themselves.
What is the of mammals that koalas and kangaroos belong to?
Koalas and Kangaroos belong to the group of animals known as Marsupials. These mammals are characterized by having special pouches in which they keep their young.
Are koalas a part of the bear family?
No. Koalas are marsupials, a whole separate class of mammals from the placental bears. Although often referred to by people outside of Australians as "koala bears", this is a misnomer. Koalas are not related to bears at all.
What are koalas made of?
Koalas are made of the same biological parts as most other mammals.
