To survive, koala joeys eat a special kind of poop produced by their moms—pap—which helps them digest eucalyptus leaves. It may sound off-putting, but it’s a life-saving precaution. Curious which other animals do it too and why? Find out: https://on.natgeo.com/45lBP7F #Underdogs, narrated by Ryan Reynolds, premieres Sunday, June 15 at 9/8c on National Geographic TV, simulcast on ABC. Streaming next day on Disney and Hulu. | National Geographic
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Leaf connoisseur in the making 🐨 🌱 Baby koalas, called joeys, can’t eat eucalyptus leaves right away. Their stomachs aren’t ready to handle the tough, fibrous leaves, and they don’t yet have the special gut bacteria needed to digest them. When a joey is around 6–7 months old, the mother helps it make the transition from milk to gumleaves by producing a special substance called pap. Unlike the hard, dry pellets of adult koala poo, pap is soft and runny. Pap is rich in protein and, most importan
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To survive, baby koalas eat a special kind of poop produced by their moms—pap—which helps them digest eucalyptus leaves. It may sound off-putting, but it’s a life-saving precaution. Curious which other animals do it too and why? Head to the 🔗in bio to find out. Watch #Underdogs, narrated by @Ryan Reynolds Sundays at 9/8c on @National Geographic TV simulcast on @ABC All episodes now streaming on @Disney and @hulu.
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