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Koala babies become triplets to adopting mother Jill
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“Koalas don’t have twins or triplets,” said Tim Faulkner, General Manager and Head of Conservation. “If they did it would be very rare, but just as rare is a single koala caring for up to three babies at one time.”
“Jill had one baby girl, and when the other two babies mothers milk dried up, they jumped across to Jill who has welcomed them with open arms.
“Truthfully, the other two babies should be weaned from milk and onto eucalyptus leaves now, but Jill is so nurturing they’re loving their adopted mum to bits.
“Each of these babies weigh in at approx. 1 kilo and Jill is only 6 kilos so she is carrying half her body weight around in babies.”
Guests to Australian Reptile Park can visit Jill and her triplets in the koala enclosure. She is often seen sleeping with all three cuddled in her arms or climbing the eucalyptus trees with all three on her back.
The Australian Reptile Park is located on the Central Coast of Sydney in NSW, approx. 45 minutes from the M1 exit in Sydney.
This article archived 20 Mar 2016
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