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Not your usual Christmas decoration

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03 December 2020, 05:22 PM
wtg
Not your usual Christmas decoration
quote:
Family in South Australia find live koala in their Christmas tree

When the McCormicks came home on Wednesday, the Christmas tree in their Adelaide house had acquired a new ornament


Video:

https://www.theguardian.com/en...their-christmas-tree


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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb

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03 December 2020, 05:28 PM
jodi
Awwwwww!


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03 December 2020, 05:33 PM
Amanda
quote:
Originally posted by jodi:
Awwwwww!


Cute, yes.
However, I was disillusioned by learning from an Aussie friend that their howl is unearthly unpleasant. Roll Eyes
Here's one sample. Friend did NOT enjoy being awakened in the middle of the night by such a sound.

(The shortest sampling is enough, if you scroll down a bit.)

https://wildambience.com/wildl...eaks%20and%20screams.


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The most dangerous word in the language is "obvious"

03 December 2020, 05:35 PM
wtg
Yes, as the homeowner remarked as the koala was being removed from the tree, "They look a lot cuter than they sound!"

Big Grin


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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb

Bazootiehead-in-training



03 December 2020, 09:50 PM
Nina
But their poop smells like eucalyptus. Smiler