It must be hot/dry

Walkinshaw · 04-02-2009, 12:16 AM

Came across this whilst riding up the Old Freeway today in Adelaide

AllCoupedUp · 04-02-2009, 12:18 AM

That's a classic!!

Someone should photoshop a beer into it's hand!

Walkinshaw · 04-02-2009, 12:22 AM

whats odd is I was under the impression Koala's typicaly dont drink!

LOWBA6 · 04-02-2009, 12:25 AM

Poor little bugger.

Geez Louise · 04-02-2009, 12:28 AM

I thought he was humping in the first pic!

Koala's dont normally drink water so it must be hot! Great pics

**Peuty** · 04-02-2009, 12:28 AM

Hope you didn't get chlamydia......

Walkinshaw · 04-02-2009, 12:34 AM

Its not my water bottle, but I HIGHLY doubt he'll use it again

Riksta · 04-02-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

whats odd is I was under the impression Koala's typicaly dont drink!

I've heard stories of people with swimming pools who live in the hills finding koalas drowned in there, they come down for a drink and fall in, and can't swim.

Poor thing must have been "parched is bro!".

DoreSlamR · 04-02-2009, 12:55 AM

Another koala photographed cooling down:

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/...roduce-farmers

Poor buggers!

ea90gl · 04-02-2009, 03:00 AM

lol hilarious see how its grasping the bottle as if it will never see water again. I thought all the water they needed game from the gum leaves? Then again things change in this extreme heat

RG · 04-02-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ea90gl

lol hilarious see how its grasping the bottle as if it will never see water again. I thought all the water they needed game from the gum leaves? Then again things change in this extreme heat

Yes, dehydrated wildlife is quite amusing....

ea90gl · 04-02-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell

Yes, dehydrated wildlife is quite amusing....

Relax there mate I find it amusing how its grabbing the water bottle like a human Im not laughing at the fact its dehydrated

XR6_661 · 04-02-2009, 02:19 PM

Poor bloody animal!

blueoval · 04-02-2009, 02:29 PM

poor little fella. they are getting desperate for water to be bold enough to approach humans

Rodp · 04-02-2009, 03:30 PM

Poor thing. Must have been desperate from dehydration. Another koala on ninemsn supposedly going for a swim in a backyard pool.

XR8putts · 04-02-2009, 05:02 PM

I'd hate to think how many of those desperate little things there are accross Australia not game enough/lucky enough to come accross helpful humans :(

**Falcon Coupe** · 04-02-2009, 05:13 PM

Great pics !

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

whats odd is I was under the impression Koala's typicaly dont drink!

That's what i thought as well, they must need it in the extreme heat.
Reminds me of an email i received from my sister in Cairns this week:

jd dad · 04-02-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Great pics !

That's what i thought as well, they must need it in the extreme heat.
Reminds me of an email i received from my sister in Cairns this week:

thats some great pics, is it a tame one or wild?

irlewy86 · 04-02-2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

Hope you didn't get chlamydia......

Or worse, a retro-virus

**Falcon Coupe** · 04-02-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jd dad

thats some great pics, is it a tame one or wild?

I'm not sure i just replied asking for more info.

DoreSlamR · 04-02-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

I'm not sure i just replied asking for more info.

Check the msn link I put up if you want more info

**Falcon Coupe** · 04-02-2009, 07:47 PM

I didn't see that, cheers.

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Images circulating via email reveal a family sheltering in their home in Maude, between Melbourne and Geelong, when a koala walked onto their back porch and into the laundry. Assuming it was distressed by the heat, the girl in the photos filled a bucket with water and — after a prod and a quick drink — the marsupial climbed in for a refreshing dip.

Scott · 04-02-2009, 07:56 PM

He was a dirty little fella eh?

So, on the bike ride - what did you do with him after he had a drink? Did he just take off or did you put him somewhere?

**fordomatic** · 04-02-2009, 08:14 PM

thats awsome, well done for looking after him.

DoreSlamR · 04-02-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

I didn't see that, cheers.

No worries

Here's a follow up, seems the poor guys mum abandoned him.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/...t-stricken-mum

Auslandau · 04-02-2009, 08:43 PM

Great pics ..... amazing and shows how desperate they are. Makes you wonder whats happening out there with the wildlife at the moment. Just driving around today it is just gob smacking when you relise how bone dry and dead everything really is.

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**DJM83** · 04-02-2009, 10:29 PM

Some great pics guys, never thought id see that very interesting. Poor buggers must be feeling the heat abit

XR6_661 · 05-02-2009, 04:02 PM

http://www.news.com.au/gallery/0,236...4156-7,00.html

Seems the koalas are having a hard time in this heat!

duaned · 05-02-2009, 06:58 PM

Gee, with all this heat, how much can a koala bear?

Pinch · 05-02-2009, 07:47 PM

I think they are keen to abnormally drink water as the dry heat would have sucked all the moisture from the leaves they eat which is where they usually get their moisture right?