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Koala Joey Hitches a Ride at Riverbanks Zoo
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
A little Koala joey has started hitching a ride on mom Lottie’s back at Riverbanks Zoo.
The baby is about six months old, but has only recently emerged from Lottie’s pouch and started experiencing the outside world.
Photo Credit: Riverbanks Zoo
Koalas are marsupials (pouched mammals), and their joeys are only the size of a jellybean at birth. Shortly after birth, the tiny, underdeveloped...
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