Is a koala bear a bear or a rodent?

What animal is the koala related to?Is a koala bear a bear or a rodent?
Koalas aren't bears as many people are led to believe. They aren't even related to bears. The koala is related to the kangaroo and the wombat. The koala is a mammal. The reason the koala is called a koala bear is because the koala looks like a teddy bear.Is a koala bear a bear or a rodent?
neither, the koala is a marsupial. They are related to kangaroos and possums; but most closely related to wombats. Bears and rodents are both Eutharians, with are different to marsupials. A bear is a carnivore, like a dog, cat or lion.
Neither, it's a marsupial. Its closest relative is the wombat.
i think its a bear thats y it is called koala bear not koala rodent...do u knowkoalas never drink anything ...ever .. i know its freaky but its a fact..
Neither, it is a marsupial mammal. Closest relative is the wombat.





Kingdom: Animalia


Phylum: Chordata


Class: Mammalia


Order: Diprotodontia


Family: Phascolarctidae


Genus: Phascolarctos


Species: Phascolarctos cinereus








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