Koala

The koala is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae, and its closest living relatives are the wombats.

[Graeme Stevens]

Nice collage - I've held one of these once. It decided that I was definitely a toilet.

[Annie D]

@graemestevens lol they are not my favourite Aussie animal but they have interesting bits to photograph - think they pee a lot on people

[Graeme Stevens]

@annied Well, I think we all have moments...

[Annie D]

@graemestevens hahahahahaha oh that we do

[Shawna Schroeder]

Very cool collage :-)

[kali]

wicked fingernails!

[Annie D]

@kali66 oh yeh - koalas look cute and cuddly but.....nails and teeth

[Maggiemae]

That head on the bottom right really does remind me of a wombat! I wonder if they are related.

[Annie D]

@maggiemae wombats are their closest relative

[Emilie Cartoun]

We think of them as cuddly and adorable, but I wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of those claws!

[Annie D]

@teiko they are very sharp and koalas can bite hard too

[Beryl Lloyd]

Not the most endearing face !! and those claws are well defined to clime the trees !-- great insigt in the collage !

[Eve Pulsater]

I know that they are supposed to be cute but from some of the videos I have seen, they can be quite nasty too. A lovely collage though Annie.

[Bankmann]

Koalas are my favourite kind of bear. ;-) So cute. Never seen one in real life, so I have no experience to ruin that impression. ;-p

[Annie D]

@bankmann - oh bears are much cuddlier than koalas - but I will tell no tales to ruin your impression - if you ever get over here I will show the Aussies that are my favs

[Annie D]

@bankmann oh I meant to add a hahaha and a *wink* too

[Annie D]

@creampuff I am guessing you have seen the drop bears hahahahaha - nasty critters those lol

[Bankmann]

@annied
;-)

[Kathie]

Lovely collage. So identified with Australia as cute and cuddly. My hunch is they can be pesky.