Koalas are often
called "Koala Bears" - this is not correct. Koala is not a
bear at all. They are known as a
Marsupial. Which is
the closest relative to the wombat.
(Wombats also have a cute and cuddly appearance, but are never called a "Wombat Bear!"
To date, close to 4,000
koala are being killed each year due to cars and dogs.
In 1816, the koala was give its
scientific name Phascolarctos Cinerius, meaning 'ash grey
pouched bear.
Created by Shelley
Pederson
December 16, 2008
This website is part of a school project for the ABT course at the
Okanagan College. All of
the information and pictures are from Google and then under the koala
bears website.
