r/australianwildlife

Found this little fella when out for a walk this afternoon. Ps I meant spring .. 🤯

Interesting fact…. Koalas have 2 thumbs on each of their front paws.

Was about 2 k's from Nelson Falls where I was working for the week it's on your way to Queenstown tas

Near Scottsdale, Tasmania.

Long-Nosed Fur Seals (AKA New Zealand Fur Seals) resting near the Murray Mouth, South Australia.

Prior the the millennium drought, Fur Seals were rare in the Lower Lakes and Coorong region, but now they’ve become permanent residents (much to many people’s annoyance as they steal fish and harass or sometimes even eat iconic Coorong birds such as pelicans and cormorants).

They are, however, a protected native species that was devastated by the sealing industry in the early 19th century, prized for their blubber and gorgeous fur coats. Their numbers have only recently recovered to pre-sealing levels, and now face a potentially existential threat from H5 bird flu, which has devastated seal populations in Patagonia and the sub-Antarctic.

They shouldn't get too lax on their surroundings. This 3m python was 5m up the shrub, patiently waiting.