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18-11-2006, 09:30 PM
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As Koala bears have a staple diet consisting almost exclusively of eucalyptus is it safe to assume that their bob smells of mint? |
18-11-2006, 09:39 PM
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Koala's aren't bears |
18-11-2006, 09:41 PM
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They are in my world |
18-11-2006, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by honeybee  Koala's aren't bears | I thought they were why are they called koala bears then 
They look like a small cuddly bear 
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18-11-2006, 09:46 PM
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There is a name that describes them as like pandas they rely on one food source and i cant remember what the word is. Basically they're stuffed in terms of survival, something to do with evolution. |
18-11-2006, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie As Koala bears have a staple diet consisting almost exclusively of eucalyptus is it safe to assume that their bob smells of mint? | Where are they? They are not native, something must be done about it ..... I thought that I would start moaning before anyone else does  |
18-11-2006, 09:47 PM
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they be marsupials don't they? they shouldn't be called bears |
18-11-2006, 09:47 PM
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They are marsupials and I believe, have pouches and resemble bears. And have always been called bears
I have some lovely photos of Koalas from Steve Irwin's zoo.
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18-11-2006, 09:48 PM
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Cos the person that named them is stupid. They're marsupials arn't they? Like Kangeroos. |
18-11-2006, 09:53 PM
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Yes , they are marsupials and are native to Australia. They look very cudly but are quite vicious but slow
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18-11-2006, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by speckled wood Where are they? They are not native, something must be done about it ..... I thought that I would start moaning before anyone else does | Thats why its in the treehouse
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19-11-2006, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Beryl They look very cudly but are quite vicious but slow | Just like me. |
19-11-2006, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Boddie As Koala bears have a staple diet consisting almost exclusively of eucalyptus is it safe to assume that their bob smells of mint? | Surely it would smell of eucalyptus not mint, it would clear a blocked up nose just like sniffing olbas oil |
19-11-2006, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mrs fish Surely it would smell of eucalyptus not mint, it would clear a blocked up nose just like sniffing olbas oil | Imagine a few drops of that on your hanky! Ugh!
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19-11-2006, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman Imagine a few drops of that on your hanky! Ugh! | Perhaps this is why a certain little bear got called winnie the poo! |
19-11-2006, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by speckled wood Perhaps this is why a certain little bear got called winnie the poo! |
Lol. You're on form today SW.
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19-11-2006, 10:17 AM
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So, don't stand behind a Koaka ater lunch.
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19-11-2006, 10:21 AM
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The Koala was named by John Price, he was the first european to witness them i believe, around 1798. The koala was given its scientific name ( phascolarctos cinereus ) in 1816 meaning 'ash grey pouched bear' . It was later re classified as marsupial. They have been very popular koala teddy bears in the past maybe this perpetuates the incorrect name
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19-11-2006, 04:24 PM
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Somebody brought me back a koala teddy from Oz, was made of kangaroo fur  |
21-11-2006, 10:11 AM
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So you just need a kangaroo made of koala fur now, and you've got the set! |
21-11-2006, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by badgerwatcher So you just need a kangaroo made of koala fur now, and you've got the set! | Very witty
A very warm welcome to WAB jonny.go.go
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21-11-2006, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by badgerwatcher So you just need a kangaroo made of koala fur now, and you've got the set! | I'll pass on that. Was pretty horrified when I got it, the person who bought it didn't realise. People eat kangaroo though :-( . |
21-11-2006, 04:01 PM
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Koalas must be the ugliest unprepossessing mammal in the world,and toy makers encourage children to cuddle them,Ugh!
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21-11-2006, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by honeybee People eat kangaroo though :-( . | tescos used to sell kangaroo burgers a few years ago - they were quite nice. The key point here is that although peopkle do eat roo the roos arent shot just for their meat - the meat is a by product of them being controlled as an agricultural pest. - to put it another way not eating them wont prevent them being killed.
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22-11-2006, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by nightshade Koalas must be the ugliest unprepossessing mammal in the world,and toy makers encourage children to cuddle them,Ugh! | Perhaps toymakers should make cuddly insects to encourage a positive attitude to them in later life.
Cuddly cockroach anyone?
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