I must make a correction and this shows how invaluable the nose patterns are. Larger photo was taken Nov 2021, lower photo taken yesterday. That is a match for sure!
Somehow I missed this until just now I found the match and realised that I had thought she was a new koala.
The new mum is not Sophie (the name that just won the voting), but is Emma! Emma was here quite a bit from Nov 2021 to January.
That is very likely when she was mated.
Good to know. Maybe Sophie will still show up. Do you ever do dna testing on the koala? I know that is very invasive, but might help you see how diverse the gene pool is.
@shutterbug49 no we named this one Sophie, but I just discovered that it isn't a new koala at all, but is Emma. 😉
DNA testing can be done through scat, but it is incredibly expensive to do as a private landowner
All koalas that go into the hospital have DNA testing done, but that is not to figure out bloodlines.
One day I may be lucky enough to find a funding opportunity to apply for the funds do that kind of testing. A girl can dream!
Aaw you are forgiven for letting this one slip through the net - all those noses , all those patterns - would drive me insane - how so dedicated you are in your work ! So shall we now go back to calling her Emma ! I hope so ! xx
@beryl yep she is Emma - I had scheduled to release the name voting results today on social media, so luckily I found it before then and it's simple to release her as Emma. Looks like next koala can simply become Sophie ;)
@dutchothotmailcom no those 2 are Emma - the bigger one was taken in Nov, and the smaller one taken this week, that's a comparison shot 👀 the joey has her very own pattern 😊
DNA testing can be done through scat, but it is incredibly expensive to do as a private landowner
All koalas that go into the hospital have DNA testing done, but that is not to figure out bloodlines.
One day I may be lucky enough to find a funding opportunity to apply for the funds do that kind of testing. A girl can dream!