Koala Bear
Genus: Phascolarctos
Species: cinereus
This fuzzy marsupial is very muscular, quite lean, and is about 33 inches long. It has a fuzzy coat of fur, big floppy ears, and almost no tail! ...
Koala Bears:
Koala bears are not bears at all. In fact they are related to wombats and opossums and are actually mammals.
Although it is sometimes called koala bear, or Australian bear, and is somewhat bearlike in appearance, it is not related to true bears. Once abundant, it is now found in much-reduced numbers in Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales.
Where Have All The Koala Bears Gone?
Australian conservationists concerned over the plight of the koala bear report that populations of the animal are between 20 percent and 50 percent lower than previous estimates.
Sometimes people call them 'koala bears' but the koala is not a bear. It belongs to a special group of Australian mammals, called marsupials.
Koalas aren't bears. The koala is a mammal related to the kangaroo and wombat. The reason the koala is called a koala bear is because the koala looks like a teddy bear. The koala's scientific name is Phasclarctos cinereus.
The Koala looks very much like a teddy bear. Related to the Wombat, it is not a bear. It should be called a Koala not Koala Bear.
 See also: Koala, Marsupial, Bear, Diver, Wombat
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