Koala - Wikipedia The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), sometimes inaccurately called the koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae Its closest living relatives are the wombats
Koala | Appearance, Diet, Habitat, Facts | Britannica Though sometimes called a koala bear, the koala is not a bear The koala is actually a type of tree-dwelling marsupial, with a backwards-facing pouch, like wombats
Koala | National Geographic Kids Koalas are marsupials, related to kangaroos Most marsupials have pouches where the tiny newborns develop A koala mother usually gives birth to one joey at a time A newborn koala is only
Koala - Facts, Information Habitat - Animal Corner The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an Australian arboreal marsupial which is native to parts of Australia particularly Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales
Koala | Mammals | BBC Earth Koalas may look sleepy and cuddly, but these iconic Australian animals survive on toxic leaves, can bolt at 30km h and have a surprising knack for predicting the weather In the Australian bush, koalas rarely drink water as they get most of the H20 they need from eating fresh eucalyptus leaves
Koala - The Australian Museum The Koala has a patchy distribution from northern Queensland to southern Victoria and south-eastern South Australia The Koala is no longer common in the Sydney region, although a significant population remains on the southern outskirts
Koala - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio The koala or, inaccurately, koala bear (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats
Physical Characteristics of the Koala It shares this feature with the wombat The Koala’s closest relative is the common wombat Despite having no tail, the Koala has an excellent sense of balance With a lean, muscular body, and comparatively long, strong limbs, the Koala can support its weight when climbing