Even kangaroos like a drink at the pub :)

[*sparklz*]

This little fella stopped for drink outside our pub and was a very thirsty fella.

He was even cooling his paws for a long time.

[lurker17260]

and these are our annual figures.  It's paradise here

  Jan          Feb       Mar         Apr         May       Jun          Jul          Aug        Sep       Oct         Nov         Dec        Annual

23.5	23.6	22.7	21.0	18.7	16.7	16.1	17.0	18.4	19.4	20.6	21.9	19.9
16.6	16.8	15.3	13.0	10.1	8.0	6.8	7.3	9.1	11.2	13.3	15.1	11.7

[lurker17260]

Oopps, that's a bit messy - but you get the picture

[chuk_77]

its 36 here right now headed to 42. 

It is summer, I dont understand why people are shocked? 

I hate it and cant wait for winter but its nothing out of the ordinary. Happens every year.

[spotweldersfriend]

Meanwhile England is suffering massive flooding-the worst in 248 years! Nothing to worry about.A once in a 248 year event as the denialists would say.

[1966kelso]

When I was in England there was an entire week without rain! It was almost declared a drought and there were huge concerns for the welfare of the hedgehogs. People were encouraged to leave out food and water for them.

I wonder how they are geting on in the floods 😞

[bluecat*dancing]

We have such beautiful wildlife.

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

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@1966kelso wrote:

The hot weather and lack of rain is taking it's toll on the wildlife.

I had this little mate on my back doorstep this morming looking for a drink.

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Just thought you might be interested in an update on this koala. I took her to the vets today. Despite me giving her water to drink she has been getting weaker. The drought and heat cause the gum trees to stress. Their leaves are hard and dry, not very palatable and even less nutritional value than normal. So the koalas cop a double whammy, dehydration and malnutrition. Of course other animals do too, but we tend to forget about the koalas because they still have leafy trees.  This morning I took a dish of water down to the tree for her and noticed her eyes, that were so bright on friday are now dull and one is gunky. So I went and got the cat cage, nabbed the koala and into the vets we went. She is now on a drip for severe dehydration and hopefully will recover.

p.s. I didn't take her sooner because she has been too high up in the tree to catch

[debra9275]

Good on you for taking her to the vet pimpy. I hope she improves.

[the_hawk*]

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@electric*mayhem*band wrote:

A programme on tele here, said that Koala Bears can be vicious. True or false ? I always had them down as cute and cuddly little critters.

Yep Spots, and if you can believe Skippy, extremely intelligent.

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havent you been told about the Australian drop bear

https://www.google.com.au/#q=australian+drop+bear

[lloydslights]

Hawkee,  I didn't know about drop bears.  7th generation Australian!!!  I have often gone bush but never encountered or heard about them.  

Maybe because I don't have a foreign accent!

DEB (still learning everyday)