Tag: eucalypt trees

I have compiled a series of photos to help you find a Koala in the wild in Australia. This is not a definitive guide but it may assist you in seeing a Koala in the bush.

Trying to find a Koala who is in a tree during the day is difficult as they spend most of the time sleeping and doing very little, around nineteen hours a day.  Years ago I wrote about Koalas. Here is the bushboy Fact File

Step one.
Find a tree where Koalas are likely to be. There is a list of Eucalypts which Koalas eat the leaves, around 200 to 500 leaves a day.
Good we found a tree a Eucalyptus tereticornis or Forest Red Gum

Can you see the Koala? No enhancing the photo just look in the tree

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Step two.
OK It looks like you are having hard time spotting the Koala. Look for a fork in a tree as it’s a great place to sit and have a nap. Here is a closer view.

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Step three.
I’ll make it a bit easier with a closer photo. Can you see him yet?

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Step four.
Well spotted. Yes here he is.

Sometimes hiding behind the leaves makes it difficult to see a Koala.

I hope you enjoyed a brief lesson on how to spot a Koala in a gum tree