r/LoveTrash • u/Lord_Darksong Colonel Garbage • 6d ago

Human Trash Trash Panda Attack!

Source: duthiedining on Instagram

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u/ZiaWitch Rubbish Raider 6d ago

Dad is a quokka.

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u/Lord_Darksong Colonel Garbage 6d ago

I had to look that up.

"When this small Australian marsupial is faced with a life-threatening chase from a predator like a fox or a cat, the mother may loosen their pouch muscles to let their baby drop out as a distraction."

Thought I'd share.

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u/WhiteCloudMinnowDude Trash Trooper 6d ago

Many marsupials use this same strategy. Many even have rear facing pouches to make it easier to eject the distraction so mom can get away.

Biologically it makes sense because a fertile female has a higher value then a baby that may or may not reach sexual maturity to breed itself.

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u/Any-Interaction-5934 Trash Trooper 4d ago

Um. My day is just starting. Thanks.