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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


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


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Awwwwww!


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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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Yes, as the homeowner remarked as the koala was being removed from the tree, "They look a lot cuter than they sound!"

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But their poop smells like eucalyptus. Smiler
 
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