What type of mammal is a koala?

Answer 1

The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is a marsupial mammal and is indigenous to Australia. Its closest relative is the wombat.

It is not a bear.

Answer 2

Non-existent.

A koala is a marsupial, not a bear, which is a placental mammal. There are no marsupial bears.

Answer 3

A koala is a marsupual, and native to Australia.

It is not a bear, despite the fact that many people erroneously refer to it as a Koala bear". Bears are plac ental mammals.

Answer 4

A koala is a marsupial which is a sub-group of mammals.

Answer 5

A koala is not a bear, which is a placental mammal, but a marsupial.

Answer 6

"Koala bears" are non existent.

Koalas, however, are certainly animals. They are mammals; specifically, they are marsupials.

Answer 7

Kangaroos and koalas are mammals; specifically, they are marsupials.

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

Koalas are completely unique. No other animal looks like a koala.