Sunday 10 November 2013

They're called Koalas, not Koala Bears

We don’t know where the addition of Bears came from, but we can assure you that these creatures have no relationship to bears. They are in fact a marsupial, aka a warm blooded mammal that almost always carries its young in a pouch.

These big nosed, fuzzy eared, sleepy looking tree huggers, are less cute than they appear. Their razor sharp claws could easily remove flesh from your body, if you were unlucky enough to have angered one of the creatures.

Not only that, but these tree dwellers constantly feed on the native tree of Australia, the eucalypt, which happens to be highly poisonous. These iron cast stomachs process the leaves, leaving them in a state not unlike that of who someone who was slightly high.

For those of you who aren’t quite convinced yet that these Australian “bears” are tougher than the average fuzzy wuzzy, you need to hear their growl. We are not kidding when we say that they make the weirdest/freakiest noise. There isn’t really a comparison that we can make, but if you think of a cute fuzzy cat, growling like a feral dog, you might get an idea of what we are talking about.

The chances of you getting attacked by a Koala is slim to none, but like most things in Australia, just because it’s cute, doesn’t mean it isn’t tough, and you should approach with caution.

Photo by Mario Granberri

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