now that is a real mouthful by koalagardens

now that is a real mouthful

alternate title - where's a knife and fork when you need them? that is one wide leaf alright but Summer persisted and ground it down :) Thank you for the awesome comments and questions on my photos here.
I'm going to throw it in for the 6 word story too.
Love the way summer enjoys this leaf!
June 11th, 2019  
Are they one of those animals that grows new teeth behind ground down ones?
June 11th, 2019  
@shutterbug49 I so wish they were as their teeth work really hard! The only way to tell the age of a koala is by how much wear is on their molar teeth. We do find geriatrics at times whose teeth are so worn they can no longer grind the leaf up so it would have been a great boon of nature to grow new ones :)
June 11th, 2019  
That looks like a chore.
June 11th, 2019  
Looks as if snoozing whilst eating! ice shot
June 11th, 2019  
Certainly tough and hard going !!
June 11th, 2019  
I think Summer is really enjoying her lunch
June 11th, 2019  
Bon appetit.
June 11th, 2019  
She looks as if she is in ecstasy
June 12th, 2019  
Looks like the juiciest leaf on the tree.
June 12th, 2019  
she appears to be enjoying it
June 12th, 2019  
Looks like she has fallen asleep. Great shot.
June 12th, 2019  
Great timing!
June 12th, 2019  
I have the impression that it tastes great
June 12th, 2019  
What a mouthful, either enjoying it with much pleasure or half asleep ;-)
June 12th, 2019  
This must be a delicious leaf for Summer to keep eating. Wonderful capture.
June 12th, 2019  
A great capture.
June 12th, 2019  
Very cute capture!
June 12th, 2019  
Great shot and six word story, looking forward to all the entries
June 12th, 2019  
An expression of pure bliss!!
June 12th, 2019  
Are the leaves tough?
June 12th, 2019  
@fbailey oh yes eucalyptus leaves are very tough! they also have a low calorie content, so the koalas have to literally stuff themselves and really grind them down first. they are hind gut fermenters, (like a giraffe or horse) not ruminants (like goats and cows), so that grinding as a first action is critical. Then they sleep for hours so the digestion can happen :)
June 12th, 2019  
@koalagardens Think I'd rather like to come back as a koala!
June 12th, 2019  
@fbailey only if there is habitat left for you - they are racing towards extinction. oh do you mean come back as a koala on my property - now that would be THE life indeed :)
June 12th, 2019  
@koalagardens Def the latter, don't want to be vulnerable in the big wide world:)
June 12th, 2019  
I do love these koala action shots 😂😂
June 13th, 2019  
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