Esther's photos with the keyword: marsupial

Koala - Wild Life Sydney Koalas are marsupials, or pouched mammals. After giving birth, a female koala carries her baby in her pouch for approximately six months. Once it leaves the pouch, the young koala remains with its mother until it is about a year old. They feed on eucalyptus leaves and have developed a digestive system that is immune to their poison. AIMG 8190

Koala - Wild Life Sydney Koalas are marsupials, or pouched mammals. After giving birth, a female koala carries her baby in her pouch for approximately six months. Once it leaves the pouch, the young koala remains with its mother until it is about a year old. They feed on eucalyptus leaves and have developed a digestive system that is immune to their poison. AIMG 8185

Koala - Wild Life Sydney Koalas are marsupials, or pouched mammals. After giving birth, a female koala carries her baby in her pouch for approximately six months. Once it leaves the pouch, the young koala remains with its mother until it is about a year old. They feed on eucalyptus leaves and have developed a digestive system that is immune to their poison. AIMG 8189

Poteroo - Taronga Zoo, Sydney, Australia AIMG 7959

Koala at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. A koala's diet consists primarily of eucalyptus leaves which provide little energy. As a result, they can sleep up to 20 hours a day. AIMG 7863

Koala at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. A koala's diet consists primarily of eucalyptus leaves which provide little energy. As a result, they can sleep up to 20 hours a day. AIMG 7861

Kangaroos are marsupials in the family Macropodidae. The word, "macropod" means large foot. The kangaroo is one of the national symbols of Australia and its likeness appears on Australia's coat of arms and on some of its currency. This "roo" was seen in Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia AIMG_6212

"The swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor) is a small macropod marsupial of eastern Australia. This wallaby is also commonly known as the black wallaby, with other names including black-tailed wallaby, fern wallaby, black pademelon, stinker (in Queensland), and black stinker (in New South Wales). The swamp wallaby is the only living member of the genus Wallabia." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_wallaby AIMG_6199

Koala in the wild on Kangaroo Island, Australia Koalas have a low metabolic rate and sleep for 16 to 18 hours a day. Their diet consists of eucalyptus leaves which are low protein, highly indigestible leaves that contain compounds that are toxic to most other animals. They have two opposable thumbs and sharp claws to assist them in climbing trees where they are safe from preditors, which are predominately dogs and automobiles these days. They have evolved a shrunken brain - probably due to their low energy diet - and approximately 40% of their cranial cavity consists of cerebrospinal fluid. Young joeys are hidden in the pouch for about six months where they feed on their mother's milk before emerging. AIMG_6429

The kangaroo is one of the national symbols of Australia and its likeness appears on Australia's coat of arms and on some of its currency. This "roo" was seen in Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia AIMG_6161