Kangaroos are terrifying and no one is talking about it
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| We eat dinosaur eggs! That’s actually pretty cool. |
Anonymous
NP. I'm sorry, but some sea otters rape baby seals. |
Anonymous
| I had no idea. Always thought kangaroos were sweet. |
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It's not just kangaroos. Critters in Australia are just down right terrifying. The wild dingos carrying off babies, a giant ray killing Steve Irwin, it's a sharky place to surf, etc.
Reminds me of the Bil Bryson quote about Australia: It has more things that will kill you than anywhere else. Of the world's ten most poisonous snakes, all are Australian. Five of its creatures - the funnel web spider, box jellyfish, blue-ringed octopus, paralysis tick, and stonefish - are the most lethal of their type in the world. This is a country where even the fluffiest of caterpillars can lay you out with a toxic nip, where seashells will not just sting you but actually sometimes go for you. ... If you are not stung or pronged to death in some unexpected manner, you may be fatally chomped by sharks or crocodiles, or carried helplessly out to sea by irresistible currents, or left to stagger to an unhappy death in the baking outback. It's a tough place.” ― Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country |
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My parents have a house near a lake and multiple people have been torn up by otters that recently moved in. They are big and aggressive and will come after kayakers. Those are river otters, but also look up that sea otter that is attacking surfers off California and stealing their boards. Male sea otters (and male ducks and dolphins) also sexually assault other members of their species. |
Anonymous
Wasn't that long ago that an otter mauled a lady and permanently injured her. Also haven't you seen Zootopia? That otter messed some stuff up. |
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When we lived overseas there was this zoo farm place (like the one in Fairfax) but the "attraction" was KANGAROOS. You were supposed to take your kids and get all excited about walking through the kangaroo enclosure.
It was so freaking creepy. Their legs go the wrong way. They just sit and stare at you. I've never looked at kangaroos the same way again. |
Anonymous
What did otters do?! |
Anonymous
I’m still processing that dinosaurs are feathered and are actually birds. |
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My cousin lives in Perth. She rarely sees kangaroos up close. But you're right, they are not cute, cuddly animals. I don't know why Americans would need to be afraid of them.
Koalas are nasty creatures, too. |
Anonymous
| So it turns at the giraffes are not just gentle vegetarians either. Someone showed me a video or then hitting each other with their heads/whipping their necks around and I am so disillusioned. |
Anonymous
| When I went to Australia, they let us pet the little grey kangas but not the jacked up kangaroos. Even the minders were afraid of them. They said if we ever got attacked, we were to stay down and cover our heads |
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Nobody thinks about this, but penguins smell terrible.
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To be fair, most wildlife will react aggressively when chased down by a domestic dog some idiot owner has let loose on the environment.
I’ve seen dogs lose eyes to wild American turkeys which have some serious talons on them. Keep dogs on a leash if they aren’t trained to perfect recall. Kangaroos are perfect just as they are. |
Anonymous
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Marsupials unite! Don’t let mammals especially humans define and oppress us!
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