Steve Jones:
>"The diet was formerly considered to be restricted to the leaves of a few
>species of Eucalyptus but is now known to include many species of that
>genus and also the foliage of other trees. Koalas excrete glucuronic acid in
>high quantities in their urine and this is apparently connected with the
>detoxification of the oils contained in Eucalyptus leaves." (Sharman G.B.,
>"Koala", Encyclopedia of the Animal World", [1977], Bay Books: Sydney,
>Australia, Vol. 12, 1982, reprint, p1058)
Thanks! I hadn't heard this. Are they still endangered?
Susan
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