Very rare to see a Koala around these parts.

[RM Outback]

Our daughter and son in-law with their 2 kids saw this little dude heading for a tree on the driveway just before dark :Y: it's the 2nd in 16 years that we know of.

I'm no Koala expert but thought it looks a bit light on especially the back bone being pronounced. I've rung Wildlife Victoria to get a volunteer to come and check it out. Our daughter said it looked like it has a bit of mange so I thought it best for the little dude to get checked out by someone who knows what their looking at.

 

[Magilla]

They are cute, I live at Port Macquarie so see them regularly and never get tired of them. He does look a bit scrawny.

 

[LONEWOLF]

Rare to see a Koala.... Full Stop..

LW....

 

[Mackka]

Each year at this time, about 2 am, we hear the typical mating call of the male. Next month he will settle in one of our gum trees, mind you I have never seen a female.
Mackka

 

[lordo.1]

Maccka. What a noise it is . If you dont know the sound or maybe your a back packer out the bush it could scare the ***** out of ya.

 

[silver]

What do they taste like..... :lol: ] (not)
8) Great photo's ! :Y:

 

[LONEWOLF]

Very Eucalyptusy..... ] Like drinking Eucalyptus oil Straight from the Bottle I recon...

LW....

 

[pete165]

I have spotted one of the furry little fellows at night in Appin. Was travelling back home from Wollongong when I slowly turned onto Appin Rd. There in front of my car was a Koala slowly making its way down the double lines. I stopped so she could continue across the road to safety. She had a youngen on her back. What a wonderful sight it was. Yes she made it and climbed up the nearest tree.

 

[RM Outback]

What do they taste like..... :lol: ] (not)
8) Great photo's ! :Y:

Salty eucalyptus :lol: so go easy on the salt ] your a shocker Silver :lol: :Y:.

 

[pete165]

You buggers are warped.

 

[LONEWOLF]

Yep.... ]

LW...

 

[Mackka]

Lorde.1, the sound is unmistakable, it's a loud deep grunting sound . Scared the crap out of me the first time I heard it.
Mackka

 

[silver]

Here ya go.... would make a good Aussie alarm sound for wake up time.... or ring tone.
[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/H2cJAXyOKfU[/video]
[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/ZYad3WMFqJI[/video]

 

[LONEWOLF]

Well there you go.... I thought they would be too Stoned to do that... :lol:

LW.....

 

[mudgee hunter]

I once saw a big old black and white photo in a pub, it had a road train of waggons being pulled along with a bullock team, stacked 15 feet high of koala pelts!
How sad our ignorance can be at times.

 

[LONEWOLF]

We Had a very large population where I live.... Until they decided to 'Relocate" them cause they wanted a shopping centre instead. ... As I said before It's rare to see one now... unless you are lucky to have property with them...

LW....

 

[DrDuck]

I got interested in the question of what a Koala tastes like and did a bit of research on Trove.

There are numerous accounts that the Aborigines were partial to them, presumably because they were easy game.

A couple of half casts were unfortunate enough to be charged with killing and eating a koala near Ballina in 1952, and said that "they had
been eating koala meat since they were children and they did not know it was wrong." They got a good behavour bond.

SW Jackson reported in 1935 that "I have eaten the meat of the native bear, but only once in my life, and certainly cannot recommend it.
I shall never forget the strong and disagreeable eucalyptus flavor, and the smell of that tough cooked meat.

Earnest Favenc, in an article on eating a whole range of native animals and birds, gave this opinion:

 

[Hotrob]

A word of caution RM.

Don't let the kids get to close to the "cute cuddly Teddy Bear".
I saw a mate who was trained in handling wildlife (a Fisho) get torn to pieces by a smallish one he was trying to help by relocating it.
They're not aggressive but when cornered or captured & handled carelessly they are dangerous.

Rob.

 

[RM Outback]

A word of caution RM.

Don't let the kids get to close to the "cute cuddly Teddy Bear".
I saw a mate who was trained in handling wildlife (a Fisho) get torn to pieces by a smallish one he was trying to help by relocating it.
They're not aggressive but when cornered or captured & handled carelessly they are dangerous.

Rob.

Thanks Rob :Y: I am aware of their aggression if cornered. My daughter took the photo before I could get down there. My grandson wouldn't have been that close (I think /hope 8)) without his dad he's a bit of a sook when it comes to animals he's not familiar with.

 

[Hotrob]

:Y: No worries mate.
Rob.