noun
Refers to the koala, a marsupial native to Australia. The term is less common than コアラ.
See also: コアラ
オーストラリアでフクログマを見た。
I saw a koala in Australia.
noun
Tasmanian devil
Refers to the Tasmanian devil, a carnivorous marsupial. The term is less common than タスマニアデビル.
See also: タスマニアデビル
フクログマはタスマニアに生息している。
Tasmanian devils live in Tasmania.
コアラ is the standard Japanese word for koala. フクログマ is a less common synonym.
タスマニアデビル is the standard Japanese word for Tasmanian devil. フクログマ is a less common synonym.
Compound of 袋 (fukuro, 'pouch') and 熊 (kuma, 'bear'), referring to the marsupial's pouch. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a descriptive term for pouch-bearing animals.