Ash only comes through once or twice a month so I suspect his home range borders the eastern edge of my property.
It's always so good to see him, he's a looker 😊
@cdcook48 great question! I use nose pattern recognition to identify each new koala. Ash just has the pink area inside the nostrils, none on the outside like bullet has for example. When a new koala comes on the property I often have to work hard to get clear photos and do the detective work to be sure it's a new one, not one I've only seen a couple of times.
When they are here regularly I get to know them well and can tell them apart easily as they are the same but really very different to each other 🤣🐨
@gardencat he has grown a lot since he first arrived mid last year! I would say he is around 6 kg already which is about what Bullet is. But Ash is younger as he was only around 4kg when he arrived (Bullet is fully grown and over 5 years old).
So Ash will likely be far bigger than Bullet as it takes 4 years to reach full maturity.
Ash doesn't have a prominent scent gland - but if he is, as I suspect only in his third year, then he is only just a teenager.
Prediction - look out, this is a koala that will be awesome! 😊
When they are here regularly I get to know them well and can tell them apart easily as they are the same but really very different to each other 🤣🐨
So Ash will likely be far bigger than Bullet as it takes 4 years to reach full maturity.
Ash doesn't have a prominent scent gland - but if he is, as I suspect only in his third year, then he is only just a teenager.
Prediction - look out, this is a koala that will be awesome! 😊