koalas on the ground

[Warri the Wombat]

Aren't they adorable?

I'm trying not to think about the semi just out of sight that is bearing down on them.

[maxhr54]

"European settlers identified the Koala as a source of fur to trade, and in the ensuing years up until the 1930's, millions of Koalas were shot for their pelts. By 1924 Koalas were extinct in South Australia, severely depleted in New South Wales, and estimates for Victoria were as low as 500 animals."

https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koala...ory-koalas