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I wonder if they made that fearful sound I heard just before you came?" "I expect what you heard was from me," said the Koala; "I had just awakened, and when I saw the moon was up I felt pleased." "Was all that sound and many noises yours?" asked Dot with astonishment, as she regarded the shaggy little animal on the tree trunk. The Koala smiled modestly.
The Opossum inspected everything in Dot's room, and tried to fight itself in the looking glass. It then got the Koala to look into the mirror also, and said it would get an idea into its little empty head if it did.
And of this he was made aware when he set forth the next morning in quest of a breakfast. Every one of his hunting trails in the neighbourhood of the encampment he ranged with growing thoroughness and care, without finding so much as a mouse with which to satisfy his appetite. Even Koala and Echidna were nowhere to be found.
"Yes, I am, a little, since my Kangaroo left me," Dot said. "Now you make my head feel empty again," said the Koala, plaintively. "What has a Kangaroo got to do with your feeling cold? What have you done with your fur?" "I never had any," said Dot, "only these curls," and she touched her little head. "Then you ought to be black," argued the Koala. "You're not the right colour.
From tree to tree, from branch to branch, they fled or pursued one another, with growls, screams, and splutters, until they disappeared from sight. "How unhappy those poor Opossums must be, living in the same tree," said Dot; "why don't they live in different trees?" "They wouldn't be happy," observed the Koala, "they are so fond of one another." "Then why do they quarrel?" asked Dot.
"You make my head feel empty," said the Koala, sadly. "I live in the gum tree over there. Do you eat gum leaves?" "No. When I'm at home I have milk, and bread, and eggs, and meat." "Dear me!" said the Koala. "They're all new to one. Is it far? I should like to see the trees they grow on. Please show me the way." "But I can't," said Dot; "they don't grow on trees, and I don't know my way home.
With a view to establishing more confidence Finn lay down on his chest, with fore-legs outstretched, and began to pump Koala regarding the chilling attitude of all the people of that range towards himself.
Finn whispered through his nose a most friendly assurance that he had too much respect and affection for Koala to think of harming him, and the little bear sat up on his haunches to acknowledge this condescension, tearfully, while reiterating the time-honoured assertion that there was no more inoffensive or helpless creature living than himself.
The kangaroo The koala The bulldog ant Some quaint and delightful birds The kookaburra Cunning crows and cockatoo. Australia has most curious animals, birds, and flowers. This is due to the fact that it is such an old, old place, and has been cut off so long from the rest of the world.
"Yes!" it said; "when I am pleased there is no creature in the bush can make such a noise, or so many different noises at once. I waken every one for a quarter of a mile round. You wouldn't think it, to see me as I am, would you?" The Koala was evidently very pleased with this accomplishment. "It isn't kind of you to wake up all the sleeping creatures," said Dot. "Why not?" asked the Koala.
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