hands up

While we had Lofty under anaesthetic I took the opportunity to get a good clear close up of a koala hand.
Three fingers and two thumbs, incredible fingerprints, and those claws!

[Valerie Chesney]

Wow, look at those claws!! The skin looks like leather....Brilliant series of shots....Fav

[KoalaGardens🐨]

@happysnaps it feels like the softest leather too!

[gayelene]

Fantastic shots fav

[Elyse Klemchuk]

I wonder if their skin is thick, to protect the hands and feet from rough bark. It must be. And their strong claws to hold tight.

[gloria jones]

Great shot, details

[ShirleyB]

Interesting shot. Would never have known they had two thumbs. Wonder if the finger prints are unique like humans.

[Louis A. Sousa]

Wow. He'd make a good cricket player.

[Sally Ings]

The leather looks both soft and hardy at the same time. I'm sure that he can do some serious damage with those claws.

[Barb Newcomb]

Wonderful shot.

[Chris K]

thankyou for the opportunity to see the hand and foot of a koala from this angle.

[Margaret Snell]

Great shot, so amazing to see the hands close up; two thumbs, leather like skin with amazing finger prints and those hook like claws which look so dangerous

[Leslie]

Wow wonderful shot

[Annie D]

wow!