What are the characteristics of the koala bear population?

However, in an effort to educate people that Koalas are marsupials, we discourage people from using these incorrect names, especially 'Koala bear', which is in fairly ... read more

Physical Characteristics of the Koala The Koala is a marsupial The Koala (phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal (tree dwelling), herbivorous (plant eating) marsupial. read more

The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus, or, inaccurately, koala bear) 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. read more