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Okavanga In reply to thewolfcreek [2016-06-06 05:45:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Steven - these guys get just about everywhere in parts of Australia, but, paradoxically, have become endangered in some areas as they have eaten all the food! So, denuded trees and vegetation, over-breeding, and illness has left some populations in a dire strait. So much so that culling has had to be introduced in such areas.

David

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thewolfcreek In reply to Okavanga [2016-06-09 00:05:30 +0000 UTC]

Very welcome David...didn't china have a problem with their panda's and bamboo awhile back...?

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Okavanga In reply to thewolfcreek [2016-06-09 06:01:24 +0000 UTC]

Pandas, bamboo, and China - difficult to know what is going on. I think pandas are doing OK in China, but there is certainly no over-population.

David

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Okavanga In reply to SiradLah [2014-04-13 16:39:26 +0000 UTC]

Good Onya, Sheila!! Sorry, Pamela, Digger sometimes gets over enthusiastic with the vernacular. Glad to see you back.

Cheers

David

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Okavanga In reply to SilverVulpine [2014-03-05 13:56:39 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like him - presuming it is a he!

Cheers

David

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SilverVulpine In reply to Okavanga [2014-03-09 14:02:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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Okavanga In reply to Forestina-Fotos [2014-03-05 07:48:41 +0000 UTC]

It's not surprising that the koala is used as a teddy bear - my sister-in-law had one, still has it, as a wee girl, and it is called Digger - that's where I got this name.

David

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Okavanga In reply to robsouzza [2014-03-04 16:11:47 +0000 UTC]

Robson - Their day to day life style is like that of the sloth, but a bit quicker. I saw some sloths when I was in Bahia; movement is incredibly slow.

David

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robsouzza In reply to Okavanga [2014-03-05 00:49:08 +0000 UTC]

It is. But they swim pretty fast!

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Okavanga In reply to robsouzza [2014-03-05 13:46:33 +0000 UTC]

Is that right - never considered a sloth as a swimmer.

David

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robsouzza In reply to Okavanga [2014-03-06 11:34:48 +0000 UTC]

It's a strange scene, you don't expect it to move that fast!

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Okavanga In reply to robsouzza [2014-03-06 14:47:09 +0000 UTC]

I'll have to come back and see for myself!

David

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robsouzza In reply to Okavanga [2014-03-06 16:27:00 +0000 UTC]

I hope you can, my friend!

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Okavanga In reply to robsouzza [2014-03-06 18:16:31 +0000 UTC]

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Okavanga In reply to Scooby777 [2014-03-03 07:47:45 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks, Sheri - the only one of 20 or more shots that made the grade!

Cheers

David

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Scooby777 In reply to Okavanga [2014-03-04 01:36:17 +0000 UTC]

That is the trick with candid shots...you take a hundred for that one perfect shot.

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Okavanga In reply to Scooby777 [2014-03-04 16:00:25 +0000 UTC]

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Okavanga In reply to LindArtz [2014-03-03 07:50:38 +0000 UTC]

You have to be careful with these guys, Linda. They look cute, are not very active or fast, and are not aggressive in the normal run of things, but they are not to be approached as they have very sharp claws, will defend their territory, and carry some nasty diseases. They also smell awful from the gum leaves that they eat.

Cheers

David 

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LindArtz In reply to Okavanga [2014-03-03 18:25:02 +0000 UTC]

Just further goes to prove, looks aren't everything. 

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Okavanga In reply to LindArtz [2014-03-04 07:47:05 +0000 UTC]

In the koala world, Linda, I doubt they care about looks - they are so spaced out on the hypnotic components of gum leaves.

David

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LindArtz In reply to Okavanga [2014-03-04 21:38:31 +0000 UTC]

 ! ^^

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Okavanga In reply to COLOREDINLOVE [2014-03-03 07:51:35 +0000 UTC]

Certainly cute to look at, Brenda, but beware what lies beneath!

Cheers

David

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Okavanga In reply to CecilyAndreuArtwork [2014-03-01 16:55:02 +0000 UTC]

You don't want to get that close, Cecily - these guys have sharp claws and harbour some unpleasant diseases. Fortunately, the 70-200 mm lens helped out!

Many Thanks

David

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