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Koala Encounters
markwarner » 1pm - Jan 20, 2012
I saw my first wild koalas while driving on the great ocean road....
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Category: Animals (Mammals)
Tags: science, animals, mammals, koala, australia, great, ocean, road, eucalyptus, bacteria, gut, poo, eat, evolution, keystage2, keystage3
I saw my first wild koalas while driving on the great ocean road. Generally their days are not very exciting. They spend most of their time sleeping and the rest of the time eating eucalyptus leaves. The eucalyptus leaves are tough to digest which explains their consumate napping. Plus they require bacteria in their gut to help them break down their food. This bacteria must be passed down from mother to child through the mother's poo. It's a tough start to life for koalas!
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