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jberryhill

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4. Koalas are kind of like sloths

Reply to EndlessWire (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 01:54 AM

Jan 2020

Koalas sleep for 22 hours a day, and are pretty slow movers.

Yeah, you read that right - 22 hours.

They really aren’t up and moving around a whole lot under normal conditions.

For a koala to travel any appreciable distance is absolutely exhausting for them.

There is one thing they are pretty enthusiastic about, which is why chlamydia is epidemic among them.

They can be easily handled by persons familiar with their behavior, and it’s not as if they are going to run away.

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Koala Bears [View all] EndlessWire Jan 2020 OP

You can donate and spread the word around! UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #1

Thank you for the links. n/t EndlessWire Jan 2020 #8

I have read that koalas can be kind of bitey, but these are probably The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #2

They showed EndlessWire Jan 2020 #7

I donated to help koalas and the other wildlife. lunatica Jan 2020 #3

To me, they are the symbol of Australia. EndlessWire Jan 2020 #9

Koalas are kind of like sloths jberryhill Jan 2020 #4

LOL, I have heard about that chlamydia! n/t EndlessWire Jan 2020 #10

Koalas are not bears. That is a very common mistake. BSdetect Jan 2020 #5

Thank you for the correction. EndlessWire Jan 2020 #6