a cute koala and its joey sleeping in the fork of a native gum tree.this arboreal australian marsupial has a slow metabolism rate

arboreal australia australian big black caecum cape cecum cinereus claws climb conservation corridors dendrolagus digits drink ears eastern eat ecosystem endangered endemic eucalyptus eyes fauna forest fur grey grooming gum habitat herbivore joey koala leaves mammals marsupial native new nocturnal nose nurse opposed otway paws phascolarctidae phascolarctos pouch protected queensland south teeth tree victoria vulnerable wales white