As nouns the difference between koala and numbat
is that koala is a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia while numbat is a small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia that eats almost exclusively termites.
koala
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
Synonyms
* (marsupial) , koala bear, native bear (obsolete), native monkey (obsolete)
See also
*
* Gundaroo bullock
* (wikipedia)
* (Phascolarctos cinereus)
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numbat
Noun
(
en noun)
A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus , endemic to western Australia that eats almost exclusively termites.
Synonyms
* (Myrmecobius fasciatus) banded anteater (obsolete)