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questionAre drop bears real? (self.australia)

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[–]__shitsahoy__[S] -108 ポイント-107 ポイント  (35子コメント)

See you say that just to make foreigners look stupid, they can't be real. Nonsense

[–]Sitin 155 ポイント156 ポイント  (27子コメント)

Sorry but keep your ignorance out of here. My late sister was mauled to death by one and I find it grossly offensive that you think it is just some stupid joke.

[–]__shitsahoy__[S] 56 ポイント57 ポイント  (24子コメント)

Apologies my good sir. But most Australians I have asked that have come through the camp either say "what the hell is a drop bear" or just flat out saying no. Only my co workers have tried convincing me. But I'm sorry about your sister

[–]Xuttuhyou're an asshole -the mods 66 ポイント67 ポイント  (2子コメント)

people say that to trick visitors, as some people think putting people in danger is some sort of 'fun'

Also, if you are in the bush with them, they might be using you as the lure so they can get away if there is an attack.

[–]complex_reduction 30 ポイント31 ポイント  (1子コメント)

people say that to trick visitors, as some people think putting people in danger is some sort of 'fun'

Some cunts have a sick sense of humour.

[–]DemocrabCorruption from Politicians? Australia says No. 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (0子コメント)

They usually get the boot when they're discovered doing this, too. Please report them

[–]rappo888 31 ポイント32 ポイント  (2子コメント)

Some city folk that never leave the city limits don't believe that there are drop bears but any Aussie that goes into any eucalyptus or gum tree bushland knows to be wary of drop bears.

My parents always taught me "one eye on the ground, for the king Brown. one eye in the air, for the drop bear." It's a rhyme that has prevented many attacks in my region.

[–]SirKosys -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

We've had a couple of reports of them here, in Greensborough (NE Melbourne), but I'm hoping to God they're bullshit. Fucking dropbears around here? Ah man, shit will give me nightmares.

[–]dilbot2now under two years to go, hang in there! -3 ポイント-2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Play safe. Never camp under a gumtree - they can shed whole limbs without warning. Drop bears can be made entirely of wood and kill you as thoroughly as their fleshly namesakes.

[–]Gman777 29 ポイント30 ポイント  (15子コメント)

Dude, pretty insensitive. Australia is full of weird and dangerous animals. Look up blue ringed octopus, red back spider, brown snake, etc. even the cute ones are dangerous. You know the platypus? Dangerous, aggressive little fucker- has barbs that will rip you open. Look it up man, educate yourself.

[–]Zenarchist 16 ポイント17 ポイント  (1子コメント)

The male Platypus is also venomous.

[–]zanthius 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

It has one of the most painful venoms known to man. People have begged doctors to cut off limbs that have been stung to get rid of the pain.

[–]chibstelford 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (8子コメント)

Lets not forget Irukandji, near microscopic jellyfish that are lethal, some of the largest crocodiles in the world and 3-5 metre sharks that give us the highest shark attack rates in the world.

Also, funnel web spiders, cone shells, rockfish (that can cause pain so unbearable the best treatment is submerging the affected area in boiling water), bluebottles and paralysis ticks.

Then we have the snakes. Western taipans (most venomous land snake in the world), dugites, king browns, tiger snakes, mulga snakes, red-bellied black snakes, and of course sea snakes.

[–]chickentonight 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Wait - cone shells are dangerous?

Edit - Okay I googled it and they are different from the ones I used to play with as a child. Phew!

[–]jareyjareyjareyjarey 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Come shells in Australia are incredibly dangerous.

[–]taneth 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (2子コメント)

And the poison thing that lives in a shell,

That spikes you when you pick it up.

[–]CRC4LIFE 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Come to Australia, you might accidentally get killed

[–]gyffyn 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Known as anything in a shell?

[–]jareyjareyjareyjarey 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (2子コメント)

Don't forget the different vipers that call Australia home.

[–]spermtail 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (1子コメント)

We don't have vipers, but we do have a vast array of death adders.

[–]jareyjareyjareyjarey 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Oops. I thought they were the same thing. And I call myself Australian.

[–]gyffyn 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (1子コメント)

It's quicker to list the non-dangerous animals. I've heard some of the spiders bounce at people off tiny trampolines.

[–]Oddgit 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

They do. It's rather disconcerting when they come at you at face height.

[–]jareyjareyjareyjarey 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Let's not forget how painful it is to stand on a stone fish.

[–]HairyBouy -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Or an oyster..

[–]burstabcess 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Are you sure you are not Canadian with all that apologising stuff?

[–]Shes_the_Cheese 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Can confirm, lost half my cadet platoon up at Mount Disappointment in year 9 to a drop bear swarm.

[–]jareyjareyjareyjarey 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Sorry for your loss fellow aussie.

[–]AmmianusMarcellinus 43 ポイント44 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well, you say that, but it is confirmed by the Australian Museum: http://australianmuseum.net.au/Drop-Bear

"There are some suggested folk remedies that are said to act as a repellent to Drop Bears, these include having forks in the hair or Vegemite or toothpaste spread behind the ears."

[–]gyffyn 12 ポイント13 ポイント  (0子コメント)

UK checking in... Went to visit rellos in 2009, can't say I noticed them in Geelong but we had to eat the bbq'd food indoors in Brisbane (well the suburbs). They had a few tall trees overlooking their back yard and the threat of a drop bear attack made it too risky to have food near there.

Edit: also read up on Bunyips.

[–]johnnynutman 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

are you willing to take that risk though?

[–]complex_reduction 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Open a jar of Vegemite. It's a strong smell. It helps mask your scent, the shampoo etc humans use every day makes you stick out like a sore thumb in the bush. Drop bears can track the unnatural smell and they've learned it smells like lunch.

[–]jareyjareyjareyjarey 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

They are absolutely real. I'm Australian but my American girlfriend had a close encounter a few months back.

[–]ibisum -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

It's incorrect. Use Promite.

[–]nbktdisNo comment on operational matters. -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

see also http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00049182.2012.731307#.VA2EcvmSz64