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Orphaned Baby Kangaroo Just Wants To Hug His Teddy Bear
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Orphaned Baby Kangaroo Just Wants To Hug His Teddy Bear

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Even animals need friends, and this baby kangaroo is no exception. Tim Beshara, an adviser to Greens senator for Tasmania Peter Whish-Wilson, tweeted this adorable picture of an orphaned baby kangaroo hugging a teddy-bear on Tuesday. Named “Doodlebug,” the eastern grey kangaroo is being cared for by Gillian Abbott, Beshara’s mother, in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.

“He may have fallen out of his mother’s pouch or his mother may have died,” Beshara told the Daily Mail. “He was a couple of months old when he was passed onto my mother’s wildlife company WIRES. She has since nursed it back to health and it is now hopping around the forest and coming back for the occasional feeding or cuddle, as the image shows.”

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More info: Twitter (h/t: theweek)

This orphaned kangaroo was nursed back to health by Gillian Abbott, who gave it a teddy-bear to play with

“They seem to respond to the toys much in the same way as a toddler. They treat it as a companion”

The cord seen in the picture is tied to the teddy-bear, holding it up for the kangaroo to notice

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HelenFrances
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WIRES - Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc. is an Australian wildlife rescue service. They can always use donations - http://www.wires.org.au/

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EmmaPeel
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is Fred bear's cousin. Fred bear's dad has custody of Fred, presently. I love kangarooos and teddies. Every Teddie needs a roo all his own!

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RaimondsZundurs
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cute!!! ;) also look at this post: http://www.xoxma.lv/prikoli/9003-zhivotnye-s-raznymi-glazami-12-foto.html ami,als with diferent color of eyes.

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PeggyPlummer-Menapace
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too cute for words. God Bless the wonderful woman who took it in and saved his life and also gave the little guy a friend. How wonderful. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story and photos.

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FurnishMyWay_Blog
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this little kangaroo! It is so nice that it is being cared for and that it found a friend in this stuffed animal!

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MariaAnderson
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that is cute and panda is friends with a kangroo, awesome :) http://haiermobile.pk

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HelenFrances
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WIRES - Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc. is an Australian wildlife rescue service. They can always use donations - http://www.wires.org.au/

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EmmaPeel
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is Fred bear's cousin. Fred bear's dad has custody of Fred, presently. I love kangarooos and teddies. Every Teddie needs a roo all his own!

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RaimondsZundurs
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cute!!! ;) also look at this post: http://www.xoxma.lv/prikoli/9003-zhivotnye-s-raznymi-glazami-12-foto.html ami,als with diferent color of eyes.

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PeggyPlummer-Menapace
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too cute for words. God Bless the wonderful woman who took it in and saved his life and also gave the little guy a friend. How wonderful. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story and photos.

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FurnishMyWay_Blog
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this little kangaroo! It is so nice that it is being cared for and that it found a friend in this stuffed animal!

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MariaAnderson
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that is cute and panda is friends with a kangroo, awesome :) http://haiermobile.pk

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