Pylon becomes koala's bed for the night
23/07/2008
A koala in New South Wales, Australia, abandoned his usual home of a gum tree and fell asleep on an electricity pylon, the Daily Mail has reported.
The newspaper added that the mammals - which usually prefer to stay in eucalyptus trees and sleep for between 16 and 18 hours a day - mark their territory for female koalas by heading out on regular excursions to mark out circles.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, wildlife expert Nancy Small noted that although the creature seemed to be in the middle of nowhere - with the closest gum trees six kilometres away - it was aware of where it was going and it was safe to rest in the pylon.
She continued: "I think you will find this koala will be fine, I have only heard of one being electrocuted and he was in a big power plant."
The eucalyptus tree is everything a koala needs, providing a bed for the night and food, although diets vary wildly from province to province, states thekoala.com.
