A quick video of some of the munching action I witnessed. Koalas live almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves which are low in protein, high in indigestible substances, and contain compounds that are toxic to most species. The koala has a very low metabolic rate for a mammal and rests motionless for about 18 to 20 hours a day, sleeping most of that time. Most of the koalas I saw were sleeping the afternoon away! It is so funny to see how they prop themselves up on skinny little branches and totally konk out.
This is one of the kangaroos that I had been entertaining, until this lady tromped up and stole him away from me! There must have been 50 or 60 wallabees and small kangaroos in this enclosure, along with several ducks and a couple emus.
This little guy is an Australian Wood Duck - he waddled right up to me and made the funniest noise! I really wanted him to do it again for the camera, but he refused. It sounded like a very high-pitched, drawn out "whaaaaaa?"
This is just a quick video of the rainbow lorikeets feeding at Lone Pine. These are the 'parrots' that I've been referring to so much! The are cute little guys.
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