We started out petting the kangaroos and wallaby's. The park had 2 different species of kangaroos. The Gray Kangaroo and Red Kangaroo. There were 3 wallaby species. The Swamp Wallaby, Bushland Wallaby and the Parma Wallaby. Watching the joey's hang out of their moms pouches was entertaining. One of the kangaroo joeys would dig in the dirt while his mom ate. The wallaby joey was just enjoying the sights and sounds. When they were ready to sleep though they would turn around and the only thing you could see was their feet.
The kangaroo and wallaby's were similar to petting a deer or other type of wild game. They were not soft but not rough either. The wallaby's had slightly softer fur then the kangaroo. The only difference between a kangaroo and a wallaby is their size.
Wallaby
Wallaby who was pulled her joey out of her pouch, gave her a bath and shoed her away to go play!
We also got to meet and hold a jungle python. This was definitely outside our comfort zone but we all gave it a try!
The python had a unique feeling. It was smooth and tough. Not scaley or slimy.
We waited all day to let the koala's. We learned so much about the koala's that we didn't know. Koala's have fingerprints that look like ours. The only difference is they have two thumbs! Their bottom half is a lighter color so when prey looks up the tree they think it is a cloud! Also the koala is only awake in 15-20 minute increments as the eucalyptus tree leaves they eat do not have enough nutrients to sustain them longer than that. There are over 700 varieties of eucalyptus trees but koalas only eat a tenth of the varieties. The saddest thing we learned is that due to logging in Australia koalas will be extinct by the year 2020.
Petting a koala was amazing. Their fur was soft. It was similar to a baby sheep or bunny.
This day completed numerous bucket list items!!!
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