Are koalas really bears?
―Jessica Well, Jessica, we don’t want to cause PANDAmonium, but here are the GRIZZLY details: Koalas are not bears at all, but upstanding members of the marsupial family. Like other marsupials, momma koalas carry their babies in roomy pouches in their tummies (think of it as a backwards fannypack!) until they are big and strong enough to care for themselves. P.S. A kangaroo’s a marsupial, too. Do tigers have stripes under their fur? ―Jeremy Awesome question, Jeremy. Fortunately, we didn’t have to give any members of the world’s largest cat species a haircut to find out the answer! But we did do a little checking with the folks at the Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge, and are pleased to report that a tiger’s skin is indeed striped, just like his coat. And FUR your information, a leopard’s spots and a jaguar’s splotches also appear on their skin. How big can rats grow? —Tyler, 15 What a great—and creepy—question, Tyler! Just kidding, of course—we love rats! The largest rat in the world is the
