Did You Know...

Australia's little koala is one of the few mammals (other than our night visitor, the Ringtail Possum), which can survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves. To most animals, the leaves are highly poisonous, but the koala's digestive system is especially adapted to detox the chemicals in the foliage. The leaves are also blamed for having a soporific effect on the little fellas, but the real reason for their sleepy disposition is the high-fibre, low nutrient diet. Because they store little or no fat, koalas must adopt strategies that conserve energy, and sleeping is one of them.


Koala girl (below) doesn't share that problem...


But she does enjoy imitating them.


Much to the koala's amusement too!