After the interest yesterday in Tootsies feet, I was so pleased today that she decided to show off a hand for you all.
The koala front paw is made up of 2 separate thumbs and 3 fingers each with long strong claws.
What made me even happier was that she wanted to also demonstrate how convenient the thumbs are on the hind feet as she grips this branch with them :) Thanks Tootsie!
Oh, and yesterday I didn't know if she was male or female, so for a little quiz, how is it that today I can say she confidently? (hint, I'm not looking at her rear)
@llindi she is a real cutie :) @happysnaps kind of her to show her feet yesterday and now her hands eh! they must be sneaking in and spying on my computer at night ... ;) Thanks for the fav!
I'd think it was a great capture anyway, but your interesting facts make it even more special :) Hmmm Can you see her pouch? I'm not quite sure where to look for one...
@alia_801 great guess, but no she doesn't have a joey in pouch that I can see, though I've got 2 huge girls on the property with full pouches just now.
I wonder if anyone can guess ... it's higher up her body and it's something koala girls do NOT have that the boys do ;) love a mystery!
Great capture. Is it cheating that we googled? is it the fluffier ears (and face ) The nose is shorter and no scent gland markings on the chest and the handbag off to the side :)))
@hermann not cheating at all! and good detective work!
The winner is the handbag!
No lol, but that truly made me laugh so much! The winner is that there is no big brown scent gland going down her chest :)
The heads are not always reliable, there are some very dainty pretty boys and some real butch girls, but the scent gland is the best way to tell other than some dangly bits on the boys!
@hermann I already chose my photo for tomorrow of a great pouch that I got this afternoon, but on the 7th I will put up a great shot of Clinger baring his chest and scent gland. So many photos, so few days ... :)
@hermann wonderful Sally, I do want to show of Bertha's pouch tomorrow, so the 7th for a nice male scent gland chest it is lol @888rachel I'm so glad you enjoy the information along with the photos. Their front paws are as amazing as the back one. :)
@koalagardens I will just add to my comment that whilst they sleep up to 22 hours a day, they are not approachable and those claws can do a lot of damage to a human arm very quickly!
@koalagardens I know that they are not that friendly but they have docile expressions. It is a look that is shared by many wild animals and as such many a human has suffered! Looks can be deceiving!
@salza so true, how deceiving the sleepy cuddly looks of a koala can be! @onlyme111 thanks for that! @kareenking so appreciate the fav thanks for enjoying :)
@happysnaps kind of her to show her feet yesterday and now her hands eh! they must be sneaking in and spying on my computer at night ... ;) Thanks for the fav!
I wonder if anyone can guess ... it's higher up her body and it's something koala girls do NOT have that the boys do ;) love a mystery!
The winner is the handbag!
No lol, but that truly made me laugh so much! The winner is that there is no big brown scent gland going down her chest :)
The heads are not always reliable, there are some very dainty pretty boys and some real butch girls, but the scent gland is the best way to tell other than some dangly bits on the boys!
@888rachel I'm so glad you enjoy the information along with the photos. Their front paws are as amazing as the back one. :)
@onlyme111 thanks for that!
@kareenking so appreciate the fav thanks for enjoying :)
@yeshanghai I'm so happy that you enjoyed the photo and thanks for the mutual following!