Why koalas hug trees on hot days
June 4, 2014 at 00:05 clock Last updated BST
Allows koalas hug trees to keep you cool, a study revealed.
In a study published in the Royal Society Biology Letters , the researchers used thermal imaging cameras to show that hot weather animals to cooler lower parts of the trees.
They have also emphasized in his body even closer to the trunks of trees.
Here Dr. Michael Kearney, University of Melbourne describes how koalas to hug trees to regulate their temperature.
Still images courtesy of Briscoe N, S, and K Griffiths Handasyde
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