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4 December 2020 — What would be your response–action, reaction, non-action, somewhere in between–if you came home from work and when you walked into the area accentuated by the Christmas tree, found it to be graced by a new decoration–oddly enough, a marsupial? I could not help but do a double-take when I saw the picture of the newly decorated Christmas tree.
A woman in southern Australia did just that. She walked in to find a local marsupial clinging to her Christmas tree. In fact, it was such an unusual occurrence as to cause the local 1-300koalaz line to think it was a prank call. Not so, this call. When she arrived home, she found a real live koala to be the newest decoration on her Christmas tree. If you would like to read the article and see the picture, click this url: Koala found in Australian Christmas tree – CNN – CNN.com www.cnn.com › koala-christmas-tree-australia-scli-intl. It makes an interesting read.
Upon realizing the call was a genuine request for assistance with a koala on the Christmas tree, the organization responded, removed the marsupial to a locale more suited to its lifestyle while still allowing it to interact with humans in a safe environment.
The report on CNN went on to note a common error people make when referring to the coala as a “bear.” The koala is a marsupial rather than a bear. Marsupials are mammals which carry their young in a pouch on the mother’s abdomen. It is birthed in a stage of development requiring protection which allows continued development for some time yet. Australia seems to be a preferred homeland for marsupials. Interestingly enough, North America (north of Mexico) is home to only one species of marsupial–the opossum.
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Source:
Guy, Jack. (3 December 2020). Koala found in Australian Christmas tree. CNN. Microsoft news on msn.com. (3 December 2020). http://www.cnn.com › koala-christmas-tree-australia-scli-intl.
Eds. Wikipedia. (1 December 2020). Marsupials. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Powered by MediaWiki. (4 December 2020). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsupial.
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Photo Above: by ellicia @ Unsplash.com.
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by tkbrown 
I get the feeling I would try to pick it up…However, given koalas do bite, that create a not-so-fun emergency room trip. Still, what a lucky woman, I’m sure this will make an interesting family story for years.
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Yes, it surely will! When I saw it, I just had to share it with everyone. It is quite a unique story–well worth sharing. Thank You for reading and commenting!
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