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No. A female koala positions herself high in the branches of a eucalyptus tree to give birth. Sitting firmly within the fork of two branches, she gives birth quickly. Guided by the smell of its mother's milk, the bean-sized embryo uses its tiny, strong claws to crawl from the birth canal to the backwards-opening pouch, where it secures itself on a teat, which then swells in its mouth. The koala joey is in no danger of falling out of the tree, and the mother is protected from predators during this crucial time.

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