Why Climate Change Is Making Koalas Thirsty

National Geographic ^ | March 31, 2017 | By Heather Brady

[tet68]

“...Ah, sweet Mr.Ree of Life, at last I’ve found you!”

[ClearCase_guy]

“This climate change ... IS MAKING ME THIRSTY!!”
— George “Koala” Costanza

[katana]

The installation of water fountains beneath their trees of course had nothing to do with the change in behavior and level of water consumption. Likewise, after thousands of years of relative sobriety the sudden availability of hard liquor had nothing to do with Native Americans becoming alcoholics. It was in fact evidence of nineteenth century white European caused global warming making the poor innocents extra thirsty.

[gnickgnack2]

I thought the koala eats bush and leaves...

I thought the koala eats, shoots and leaves.
GUN CONTROL! GUN CONTROL!

[Amendment10]

The referenced National Geographic article politically ignores that koala bears not only eat the leaves of eucalyptus trees, but that the leaves produce a highly combustible oil that is infamous for starting forest fires.

Eucalyptus and fire

So it’s no wonder that koala bears get thirsty at times.

[VietVet876]

And begs the question of how good is eucalyptus-roasted koala on the barbie?

[moonhawk]

Only the lesbian Koalas.

[Oztrich Boy]

It's a name. Google Australian bush