Koalas In many cases are generally known as bears, but this is the misnomer. Whilst their scientific genus, Phascolarctos, translates as "pouched bear", koalas are certainly not users of the bear, or Ursidae spouse and children.thirteen Koalas are literally additional intently associated with kangaroos, bandicoots and possums than real bears. waiting for link from Article Directories (6)