Koala in the Wild by Marilyn Harris
Australian Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
2727 Views – 24.4.2012
Featured in Wild Nature Photography and All that is Nature
This Koala in its own natural habitat on way to Cape Otway Lighthouse, Victoria.
The word “Koala” is an Aboriginal word meaning “no water”.
Koala’s are nocturnal, tree dwelling marsupial mammals (this means it has a pouch in which to carry her young). They feed almost exclusively on the leaves of a few species of eucalpyt. They have long arms and powerful claws.
Comments
gotta love these cute guys-wonderful capture
A nice find and a great shot ! Hard too, with the subject right up in a tree. He or she still looks a bit worried by your presence though. .
Very nice indeed.
Ahhhh! He’s such a handsome koala! Great photo blossom!
absolutely wonderful work!
Fantastic shot. I never saw them wild. Those I have in my portfolio is from a “Coala park” outside Brisbane (I think).
adore him blossom .
what a special creature, the wonder of it all
’’great’’ shot blossom.
Oh how cute, what a sweet photo of this wonderful little mammal.