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David Beckham channels Dr Dolittle as he makes furry 'friends' Down Under

David Beckham channelled Dr Dolittle as he made “friends” with koalas and kangaroos Down Under.

The ex-sportsman was all smiles as he frolicked with the native critters at a Sydney wildlife park with his chidlren, Romeo, 16, Cruz, 13 and seven-year-old Harper.

Beckham cuddled up to a Koala, fed a troop of kangaroos and posed for a photo with a red panda.

But he looked apprehensive as he allowed a Tasmanian devil to crawl over his shoulders before posing with the marsupial on his head.

Say cheese: David Beckham makes friends with a red panda (Instagram/ David Beckham)

His children looked equally excited to spend the day at Symbio wildlife park with Beckham posting a picture of Cruz nose-to-nose with a koala.

He captioned the shot: “Best friends forever.”

The Beckhams’ flew into Sydney last week for the Invictus Games to join the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

They have enjoyed several family days out including quad biking and abseiling at Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures as well as scaling the city’s famous Harbour Bridge.

Victoria Beckham also took daughter Harper, seven, for a much needed pampering session after enduring the lengthy 22 hour flight.

David and son Romeo were seen cheering on the wheelchair basketball finals.

Dinner time: Romeo feeds the kangaroos (Instagram/ David Beckham)

David, who is an ambassador for the Games, has spoken of the power of sport, describing the Games as “emotional”.

He said: “I know how sport can change people's lives, I know how sport has a real power to improve people's lives in many different ways.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle congratulate Invictus Games wheelchair basketball participants

“It's been such an emotional week for everyone involved. 500 competitors, over 1000 family members is such a special thing.

“These people have lived through difficult situations, and to see them perform in front of such an amazing crowd is really incredible.

“The power of sport really shines through. Life changing experiences, it's what it's all about.”

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