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From the rescue:

“Our joeys stay very well-hidden most of the time, so we don't get a lot of great photo opportunities. But, today, had to clean out these joeys' favorite hide box, so they came into the open and "smiled" about it. That characteristic grimace is actually not a smile at all, but an indication that the animal is stressed and scared. It means they want me to go away, and that's a good thing! Keeping wild animals wild is the most important part of our work.”

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[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Ours go up in nest boxes on the walls of the enclosures. It's fun to go in to bring them food, and then after I leave, I'll hang out all still and quiet. You'll eventually see little noses poke out of the holes of the houses, sniff about, and then make their way down for breakfast. They're so stinkin' cute! 🥰

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

That is adorable!