feets and thumbs

those thumbs on the feet of a koala never stop fascinating me

[Dawn]

Cute

[Jane Pittenger]

What a wild perspective

[Babs]

Aw, lovely.

[Rick]

Cool capture.

[Shutterbug]

They use their thumbs for grasping like we do, do they get arthritis?

[KoalaGardens🐨]

@shutterbug49 yes the thumbs allow them to grasp branches with their feet which is pretty handy. interesting question - I've never seen even a very old koala show signs of arthritis on necropsy

[Sally Ings]

I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of those claws. I'm sure that they can do some serious damage to human skin.

[Diana]

They are so fascinating, lovely closed yp.

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, super shot!

[M C]

Those are some major claws!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super close-up !

[Wylie]

they are amazing, I agree.

[Christina]

I hope I am never mistaken for a tree by one of them!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

@salza indeed, you need training to do rescue as a koala in a panic is no joke!

[Joan Robillard]

Cute

[Valerie Chesney]

They look padded with leather & quite fascinating.

[Joanne Diochon]

Great capture of thos interesting feet.

[winghong_ho]

They are experts at moving around on trees.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Playing hide and go seek

[mittens (Marilyn)]

LOL Very cool.

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice!

[carol white]

Great POV, a super capture

[Willa Martin]

I love koalas. Do you work at a koala place?

[Sue Cooper]

A fabulous shot.

[Michelle]

Cool capture

[Margaret Brown]

Super capture

[haskar]

Cute pose and lovely details.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture