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Harun Yahya

MULTI-DISICPLINARY EXPERTS: KOALA BEARS
The Australian koalas, among the best known marsupials, spend a
great deal of their lives in the branches of eucalyptus trees.
The koala's physical design possesses all the features to let it live
comfortably in the trees. For example, its arms and claws allow it to
climb broad eucalyptus trees with ease, and on its hands, the first two
fingers are separated from the other three. If we compare them to our
own hands, we can say that in effect koalas have two thumbs. The
large toes on their hind legs are also separate from the others, but like
them, possess sharp claws. These large toes, different from the others,
allow the marsupial to climb along smaller branches.
Like hooks, the koala's claws sink into the soft, smooth eucalyptus
trunk, allowing the animal to climb. Its four feet cling onto the

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