Ludo’s Extra Stem Secret — By the dry creek path, a small koala set himself a challenge: Ludo would carry three eucalyptus stems all the way to the shade rock without nibbling even one. Read the full story →
By the dry creek path, a small koala set himself a challenge: Ludo would carry three eucalyptus stems all the way to the shade rock without nibbling even one. The bark smelled sharp and minty under his paws. “Not a bite,” he whispered, because secrets work better when you whisper them.
Halfway there, he heard scratch-scratch-scratch. A line of tiny leafcutter ants tugged at a cracked seedpod, their trail dusty and hot. Nobody else was looking. Ludo slipped his fattest stem beside the trail, then tucked the second where a thirsty beetle could find its cool juice. He reached the shade rock with only one stem—and the biggest grin. Ever since, koalas carry extra eucalyptus, not because they are greedy, but because someone small may need a secret snack. If you spot Ludo’s two long stems, can you guess which one he saved for sharing next?
