(5) Effects: (5. 5) Fauna and flora: Baby birds, possums and bats were among the wildlife not coping in the extreme heat. The RSPCA received five times the usual number of admissions to its shelters in Melbourne, with 50 possums admitted to the Burwood East shelter alone. There were many reports of Koalas wandering into urban yards and houses to drink water offered by residents. This behaviour is highly unusual as the animals do not normally drink water and are naturally shy of people. In Melbourne, a city with many non-native deciduous trees on nature strips and in gardens, trees began shedding their leaves months in advance of autumn because of hot, dry conditions and lack of January rainfall. Water restrictions in Melbourne prevent much vegetation from being watered and non-native plants did not cope well during the heat wave. Other notable Australian heat waves:  Black Friday bushfires  438 deaths; 1895-96, southeastern states  437 deaths;  1907-08, southeastern states  246 deaths; Late 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave the second heat wave in the region in 10 months, unusual for being in November.