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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Leaves

Posting an unheard of third entry this week -- who knew 'leaves' could make me so creative?
Here's a koala surrounded by his favorite eucalyptus leaves.


And I learned that there is a common misconception that Koalas get ‘drugged out’ or ‘high’ on eucalyptus leaves and that’s why they sleep a lot. They need more sleep than most animals because eucalyptus leaves contain toxins and are very low in nutrition and high in fibrous matter so they take a large amount of energy to digest. Sleeping for long periods is a strategy for conserving energy...and they sleep for 22 hours a day!
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 13, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    What a great shot...and another lesson in nature!

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  2. UnknownOctober 13, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    He looks like he is asking you to reach out and give him a hug! Great shot Pam.

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  3. VerushkaOctober 13, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    So adorable and such a good photo.

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  4. Lisa DawnOctober 14, 2013 at 6:42 PM

    Great photo! They sure have funny looking toes...

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  5. MimiOctober 14, 2013 at 8:27 PM

    Love this!! Never saw koalas outside of Australia , but this one is a super size me :))) with all the comfort of string around his fave branch...

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  6. gemmaOctober 15, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    Never knew that... think I want to be a koala in my next life!

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