that nose again by koalagardens

that nose again

I thought it might help to see that really distinctive nose of Ryder again in a different tree from a different angle so you can see how if you get a good shot of the nose you can compare and identify. His other photo is 2 days ago or click the ryder tag to compare :)
looking very snug there Ryder!
December 7th, 2019  
That branch doesn't look very solid to hold his weight
December 7th, 2019  
Such a perfect heart !
December 7th, 2019  
Cutie :)
December 7th, 2019  
cute
December 7th, 2019  
A fine bear. Glad you have been spared the fires so far.
December 7th, 2019  
Awww! It’s so amazing to me how they can sit on the smallest of tree limbs!
December 7th, 2019  
Bep
Cute!
December 7th, 2019  
Sweet
December 7th, 2019  
A great capture. Fascinating about the nose patterns. I get it 😊.
December 7th, 2019  
Great capture
December 7th, 2019  
A lovely relaxed pose!

Ian
December 7th, 2019  
A lovely capture
December 7th, 2019  
Lovely dappled light
December 7th, 2019  
Quite a handsome guy. How easy is it to tell how old each Koala is? For instance, between Newman, Ryder and Jordan, could you guess who is older?
December 7th, 2019  
Great shot
December 7th, 2019  
That branch looks rather slender to hold that kola!
December 7th, 2019  
Great pose and capture.
December 7th, 2019  
@gardencat that's a great question. The only way to accurately figure the age of a koala (unless you see it as back young and can track the age of course) is to examine the amount of wear on their molar teeth. This means an anaesthetic, so is rather difficult.
However, I know Jordan is at least 7-8 years old because I have been watching him for 5 years and he was around 7kg at the start (he was 8.5kg when we caught and weighed him last week), and had a good scent gland developing. This means he was at least 2-3 years old then.
Newman and Ryder, I suspect, but only suspect without seeing their teeth, are young fellas around 3 years old looking for a place in the world. They are both full sized, but maybe not full matured (males take 4 years to reach full maturity), but not far off maturing.
So lots of bits of observation to make guesswork.
Bullet I know the age of because I had to catch him in 2017 when he was bitten by a dog, so we got to check his teeth and age him. He is around 4 years old now.
December 8th, 2019  
@carole_sandford it's always amazing how at ease they can look with what seems like a twig holding them up!
December 8th, 2019  
@koalagardens Thanks, that was very informative. It’s fun seeing these guys through your pictures and trying to visualize their lives.
December 8th, 2019  
Great capture lovely clear view of his nose.
December 8th, 2019  
Awesome capture.
December 8th, 2019  
Ryder looks very relaxed but also alert. I read your reply to 'gardencat' and found it very informative.
December 8th, 2019  
He looks like he is dominating -king of the castle perhaps !
December 8th, 2019  
This is so fascinating!! His nose has got identification - normally I would have just seen a Koala Bear. Such an individual. Love it.
December 8th, 2019  
Great poze. Lovely clarity capture.
December 8th, 2019  
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