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Koalas
- Thread starter Lobo
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Jaysmonkey
Wise Old Thumper
fuzzy loveliness!
So adorable.
Was this local to you or a wildlife park ?
Was this local to you or a wildlife park ?
Aly&Poppy<3
Wise Old Thumper
Awwww
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
He's had a bit too much Eucalyptus Wine !!
:lol:
:lol:
Lobo
Mama Doe
It is one of those urban myths that koalas become intoxicated from eucalyptus leaves. They have a very low quality diet combined with a slow metabolic rate and rest for up to 16-18 hours a day which is in itself not too dissimilar to lions.
These photos were taken quite some time ago and I can't be sure where they were. I would guess probably Taronga Zoo.
ETA. There is a saying in Australia that we got all the animals Noah couldn't fit on his ark.
These photos were taken quite some time ago and I can't be sure where they were. I would guess probably Taronga Zoo.
ETA. There is a saying in Australia that we got all the animals Noah couldn't fit on his ark.
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
How long do Koalas tend to live in the wild ?
Charlotte_Jordanna
Mama Doe
So cute
Thank you so much for the answer which makes so much more sense.
I've waited years for that!! So in fact they're incredibly well adapted to their niche in the ecosystem.How long do they live for?
I love your ETA too.:lol: As far as I can gather, even the relatively recent fossil life throughout much of the Cainozoic period is different from the rest of the world too. So Noah would have had to go a log way to find them:lol:
helennnnnn
Wise Old Thumper
I loved going to see the koalas, and everything else(!), at Australia Zoo last year.
