Cyclist
stops to
give thirsty koala dubbed 'Slurpy' a
drink of water
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It's stinking hot in Australia right now. So much so that koalas are drinking water, which is something they don't ordinarily do.*
Cyclist Matt Sully was riding around the Adelaide Hills last Thursday when he came across a
thirsty little guy who was looking for a drink.
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"It was so hot in them there hills today ... The koalas were flagging us down to
give em water," Sully
wrote in a Facebook post.
"This little guy called
'Slurpy' was so
thirsty he emptied my entire bottle."
Koalas normally hydrate themselves
by eating gum leaves, which usually provide adequate moisture.*
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