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A koala pictured striking a “come hither” pose has won a legion of online fans.
The charismatic marsupial was captured in the “seductive” position by photographer Ross Long.
The 27-year-old British expat took the snap at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in Queensland on Australia’s Gold Coast.
He posted the image on Instagram , where it quickly racked up thousands of likes and comments.
“Draw me like one of your French girls, Jack,” read the caption, referencing the famous scene in Titanic where Leonardo DiCaprio paints Kate Winslet wearing nothing but the heart of the ocean.
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“He’s certainly positioned in a seductive manner as if to say: ‘I’m ready for action’,” Long told the Daily Mail of the koala’s stance.
“There were other female koalas nearby, so I guess this is his way of letting them know that he was indeed ready.
“He looked more chilled than a Friday night of Netflix and chill. Perhaps this explains why chlamydia is such an issue in the koala world?”
Long is originally from Cornwall but now lives in Sydney and travels all over Australia and New Zealand to get the best wildlife shots.
He said he’d rarely worked with such an easy-going model before.
Fans of the koala and his “come to bed” pose were quick to compliment him on social media.
“‘Sexy koala’ is the new duck lips pose,” wrote Sarah Livingstone, while Cat Chastain commented: “How can a koala take a better picture than me?”
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