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On my daughter's walk...🙂
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Ah, but is that a koala or a drop bear? (I was quite taken in by an Australian friend about drop bears)
Dingo40
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That's a genuine koala and youngster (Joey).
The original picture was as sharp as a pin, but I had to reduce the file size to have it accepted and it lost resolution. (I must have overdone it. There was a short video as well)
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Now, that's not something I would see on any of my local walks!
Walker
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It's a common misconception that all Australian creatures are out to get you. That said, I wouldn't walk too close to a koala wearing Eau de eucalyptus... better safe than sorry.
However, the wildlife in my area can be quite aggressive. For instance, yesterday I witnessed a Mistle Thrush, not a missile thrust (best not to give that bird ideas), engaging in some rather bold behaviour, bouncing on a pheasant's head as if it were a trampoline. The pheasant just took it. True story.
However, the wildlife in my area can be quite aggressive. For instance, yesterday I witnessed a Mistle Thrush, not a missile thrust (best not to give that bird ideas), engaging in some rather bold behaviour, bouncing on a pheasant's head as if it were a trampoline. The pheasant just took it. True story.
boxplayer4000
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Walker: What a pity you didn't catch it on video. I'm a country boy but never heard of that. Fascinating.
Dingo40
Been here for ages!
The thing is, koalas have verrry sharp claws for climbing up tree trunks and will readily use them for self defence.
So, yes, don't try to pick one up or pet them: people do get scratched!
People find them trapped in their backyard swimming pools in hot weather
and get injured trying to fish them out of the water.
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You never know. Just yesterday, they captured a red panda a few dozen miles from my place. The zoo still does not have an idea how it got out of its enclosure, so one has to see whether this will remain an isolated event...
Ah, I was victim of a wind-up many years ago by an Australian friend who convinced a bunch of us that the koala bear was more correctly called a "drop bear" because they would drop out of trees onto unsuspecting humans and attack them. Much later I found out this was a hoax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_bear
Never seen a koala bear around here, or a wolf, black bear or cougar (mountain lion variety), although they are allegedly around, and sometimes seen on trail cams. I did see wolf and bear at my last place in Wisconsin, and my wife is sure she saw a cougar. Now all I get is fox, deer, coyote, turkey, etc. We do now carry bear spray when hiking up north. Although I am pretty sure the chances are higher we would need it for the two legged variety of crazy.
I've said it before "Aussie Land is one of the most dangerous places in the world for animals , snakes , and insects "The thing is, koalas have verrry sharp claws for climbing up tree trunks and will readily use them for self defence.
So, yes, don't try to pick one up or pet them: people do get scratched!
People find them trapped in their backyard swimming pools in hot weather
and get injured trying to fish them out of the water.
please note I did not include all the £10 poms !! ...................... Gday to ya Dingo!!
