Someone help this koala mum; she has a stage five clinger on her face

Meet the most patient koala mum in the whole world.
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There's an unbreakable bond between mums and their kids. But the adage doesn't typically extend to "cling to you mother's face for dear life and refuse to let go."

But a pair of very rare twin koalas in Australia are pushing the limits of parental patience -- especially that face-hugging one.

Koala mum 'Nell' and her stage five clinger babies live in the bush outside of the Raymond Island Koala & Wildlife Shelter in Victoria.

Koala twins are quite uncommon -- the first recorded instance was recorded by Australia's University of Queensland just 16 years ago.

It's no wonder then that these two furry rascals have some seriously adorable attachment issues.

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Elise Cooper

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