Global Moderators |N4SS3R| Posted May 13, 2020 Global Moderators Share Posted May 13, 2020 For a long time, koalas were believed to obtain the water they needed from the leaves they consumed; and that, therefore, they did not need to drink much water to live. However, new research has offered an exciting result: These images are proof that koalas lick the tree trunk when it rains to get the water they need. The study has been led by the University of Sydney. "For a long time, we thought koalas didn't need to drink much because they got most of the water they need to survive on the leaves they feed on," according to Dr. Valentina Mella of the School of Life and Environmental Sciences. "But now we have observed them licking the water off tree trunks. This significantly alters our understanding of how koalas obtain water in the wild. It is very exciting." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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