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I am sure you have all seen photos/video's etc of cute Koala's and Kangaroos etc
there is one very important Australian Marsupial that doesnt get much coverage that is because they are an unusually large, vicious, carnivorous type of koala, that inhabit treetops and attack their prey by dropping onto their heads.
the Drop Bear........
Most attacks are on tourists and backpackers.
Aussies will tell tourists and backpackers that putting vegemite behind their ears will deter the creatures, to date this has never been proven to work (it cant hurt to try i suppose)
Like the Tasmanian Devil (aussie slang tassie devil) it is very very rare to see them.
Drop bears were mentioned in the Crocodile Dundee 2 movie and have been mentioned/featured in some computer games
Weekly Aussie Culture session - Drop Bears
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Weekly Aussie Culture session - Drop Bears
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
Gabes,
Did you know that Australia once actually had an animal that fit that description? The koala is it's closest living relative, but it was a predator, and it probably did indeed drop out of trees, onto it's prey. It's known as the Marsupial Lion, and according to archaeological authorities, it had the strongest bite, for it's size, of any animal that ever lived, or is living today. It was a very interesting creature, to say the least:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsupial_Lion
If you read the "Behaviour" section of the article, you'll see that it's resemblance to "Drop Bears" is even mentioned.
Thanks for the story on drop bears.
Tex
Did you know that Australia once actually had an animal that fit that description? The koala is it's closest living relative, but it was a predator, and it probably did indeed drop out of trees, onto it's prey. It's known as the Marsupial Lion, and according to archaeological authorities, it had the strongest bite, for it's size, of any animal that ever lived, or is living today. It was a very interesting creature, to say the least:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsupial_Lion
If you read the "Behaviour" section of the article, you'll see that it's resemblance to "Drop Bears" is even mentioned.
Thanks for the story on drop bears.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I see Aussie's have a wicked sense of humor - absolutely LOVE IT -
When we were young we were always led out in the country woods, after dark by the older kids and told to look for Snipes........ Anyone else have those memories?
Mars
When we were young we were always led out in the country woods, after dark by the older kids and told to look for Snipes........ Anyone else have those memories?
Mars
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