Hugging trees is refreshing. To ensure this is an expert in the field of hugs and trees: the koala. A new study published by American and Australian scientists at the University of Melborne, Australia, has shown that the cute marsupial fights the heat by clinging tightly to trees.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him
Hugging trees is refreshing. To ensure this is an expert in the field of hugs and trees: the koala. A new study published by American and Australian scientists at the University of Melborne, Australia, has shown that the cute marsupial fights the heat by clinging tightly to trees.
The team came to this conclusion after having monitored a group of koalas with radio collars, both in the winter and summer months. This is how they observed how on the hottest days, the creatures hugged the trees for a longer time, contrary to what happened on the coldest days.
They also noted that koalas tthey ended up moving towards the lower end of the tree trunks, where they hugged them.
"It was only when we measured tree surface temperatures and obtained thermal images that koala behavior made perfect sense," said Natalie Briscoe, a researcher who he led I study.
By hugging a log and pressing their body against the cold surface, they lose heat by conduction.
Roberta Ragni
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