During the bushfires in the Australian state of Victoria in October 2008, a little koala gained international

A broad face, big fluffy ears and a round nose, koalas are often a favorite teddy bear of many children

At the edge of the earth, lies the island continent of Australia. Being the youngest of the seven continents,

Everyone loves Koalas. Kids, and even some adults, collect the stuffed toy versions. Many even hang

The koala is a small pale grey-brown marsupial native to Australia which spends most of its life sitting

Koalas can't be kept as pets, however they are one of the most interesting animals to research or to

Koala

Classification Kingdom - Animalia

Phylum - Chordata

Class - Mammalia

Order - Diprotodontia

Family -

The koala is one of those fascinating animals of interest to adults and children alike. Zoos with koalas

Koalas, also called Koala bears, Native bears and Monkey bears, are more closely related to wombats

Phascolarctos cinereus is the Latin name for the Koala bear. Unlike its name suggests, the koala is

Whether it is the long white hair on the tips of their ears, the soft-looking fur, the cute noses, or

A koala looks like a really cute bear but is actually a marsupial, like its relative the kangaroo. Marsupials

The Koala is a victim and beneficiary of its cuddly reputation. Only people outside its native land

"I'm a koala, not a bear
And I don't think it's fair,
The way that people always add
A word that isn't

The koala is one of the best known symbols of Australia.

It is not a bear. The koala belongs to a distinct

Koala bear's are no stranger to their surroundings. They have been here long before humans ever first

Cute, cuddly, and more squeezable than any other bear the Koala Bear is adored. Amazingly it isn't a

Koala

Koalas are from Coastal and Southern Australia. They have thick gray or chocolate brown fur. Their