@elatedpixie thanks for asking - it's a good question as koala age in the wild is hard to tell unless you saw them born, or as a very young one, or you capture them and can examine their teeth.
I believe Legion is in his fourth year, which means he is just coming to full maturity. I calculate this because he looked like a young fella, just a sub adult when he first arrived here going by both his size at the time and his complete lack of a scent gland showing on his chest.
@ribbet9 Well I have occasionally managed a photo that looks a bit that way, but they have always been eating and I've managed a lucky shot :) In truth they take very little notice of me - I have to work hard to wake them and get their attention to try and get an interesting photo!
Koalas sleep 18-22 hours a day and have quite poor eyesight. If they are 30 metres up a tree I have pretty much no chance of waking them. In this photo Legion was only 10 metres or so above me and I got his attention for a moment, then he was back to sleep :)
They are not truly nocturnal, but usually have their most active couple of hours during the night, but I find they often have a meal late afternoon so that's often my best chance of catching them awake for a photo :)
I believe Legion is in his fourth year, which means he is just coming to full maturity. I calculate this because he looked like a young fella, just a sub adult when he first arrived here going by both his size at the time and his complete lack of a scent gland showing on his chest.
Koalas sleep 18-22 hours a day and have quite poor eyesight. If they are 30 metres up a tree I have pretty much no chance of waking them. In this photo Legion was only 10 metres or so above me and I got his attention for a moment, then he was back to sleep :)
They are not truly nocturnal, but usually have their most active couple of hours during the night, but I find they often have a meal late afternoon so that's often my best chance of catching them awake for a photo :)