Koalas rely on trees for water: study – news.com.au

By May 6, 2020 August 12th, 2024 News

A new study of koalas, led by a University of Sydney researcher, indicates they rely on trees not just for shelter, food and rest, but also for drinking water.

Heather McNab Australian Associated Press   MAY 3, 2020               9:00AM

An analysis published on Sunday in the journal Ethology claims to have captured koala drinking behaviour in the wild for the first time, showing how the native animal can drink by licking water running down tree trunks during rain.

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