You can see the vertical pouch opening - today I saw joey's back as it was a little open. The two mums seem to be hanging out in the same area (but never the same tree). Smart!
I love seeing the vertical opening. I was wondering what shape the pouch was, if it maybe resembled a kangaroo’s pouch. This photo clarifies that setup beautfully.
Is the pouch kind of ‘elasticated’ for want of a better word? Otherwise the little scamp would fall out, surely, if there wasn’t some kind of tensile skin involved in momma’s pouch.
@cocokinetic she has really good muscle control of the sphincter, until joey reaches a size where they really start stretching.
but when joey is first born and jelly bean sized, they become fused onto the teat for the next 2-3 months, so that really prevents them falling out
@koalagardens
A fascinating look into the stages of development. I could get quite fixated and absorbed in this particularly magnificent manifestation of nature.
Is the pouch kind of ‘elasticated’ for want of a better word? Otherwise the little scamp would fall out, surely, if there wasn’t some kind of tensile skin involved in momma’s pouch.
but when joey is first born and jelly bean sized, they become fused onto the teat for the next 2-3 months, so that really prevents them falling out
A fascinating look into the stages of development. I could get quite fixated and absorbed in this particularly magnificent manifestation of nature.
Ian