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Are pandas bears or koalas

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 10/8/2023

Koalas are not bears at all. Their name is just "Koala". Koalas were initially called koala bears by the early settlers of Australia due to their similarities in appearances with small bears. koalas are marsupials, whereas bears are placental mammals. The two are not even distantly related.

Wiki User

∙ 11y ago

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What are koalas bears related to all of them?

Koalas are not bears. They are not even remotely related to bears of any species (including pandas). Bears are placental mammals, while koalas are marsupials. There are no native bears in Australia.

If koalas are marsupials and pandas are bears how are they under the same levels of classification?

they really aren't. some people say because they are both bears. but in reality the aren't. just because they both have the word "bear" in their name... don't think much about it. OK. the truth is that koalas are marsupials and pandas are bears... GET IT RIGHT PEOPLE!!!

How do pandas and koalas look alike?

Koalas and pandas do not look alike at all.

What kind of bears are koalas?

Koalas are not bears at all.

Are pandas and koalas found in Costa Rica?

No. Pandas are native to China and koalas are native to Australia.

Do koala bears eat meat or plants?

They don't. Koalas feed almost exclusively on eucalyptus leaves and flowers. They do not, and cannot, eat bamboo, which requires different types of teeth and a different digestive system from what the koala has.

What do koala bears do?

Australians call koalas, koalas. They are not bears.

What is the slowest bear?

koalas aren't bears so It's most likely giant pandas which can run at max speeds of 32kph (20mph)

Are there grizzly bears in Australia?

no, the only bears in Australia are koalas

Do bears eat koala bears?

Koalas are not bears. Bears might eat koalas, but I doubt a bear has ever seen a koala. Koalas are indigenous to Australia and there are no bears in Australia.

What is the koala bears country of origin?

Koalas are not bears. Koalas are indigenous to Australia.

Are koala bears extinct?

1. Koalas are not bears. 2. Koalas are not extinct.

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