Koala attempts to mate with four wheeler

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"He was close but then he started running towards me and I thought I better speed up," she told the Adelaide Advertiser. "But the more I sped up, the faster he got ... They've got hard, sharp claws and I didn’t want to have him grabbing at my leg as I was on the bike."

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She also believed the koala might have been confusing the sound of the bike with that of a koala mate. "Male koalas frequently bellow in response to airplanes, tractors, chain saws, etc.," Whisson said. "It may be that they confuse these noises as bellows by other koalas. We’re at the beginning of the breeding season so perhaps heightened testosterone levels may be responsible."

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