In addition to eating eucalyptus leaves, koala joeys also indulge in bits of their mother’
In addition to eating eucalyptus leaves, koala joeys also indulge in bits of their mother’s poop. Joeys aren’t born with the gut bacteria to digest their leafy meals, but mom’s feces are full of them.Image credit: Linda -- source link
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