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BlackTalon
··This Space for RentSo I just learned that most Koalas have chlymadia while Kangaroos and Wombats have Herpes
Not all things in Australia want to kill you..........
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ahsposo
··Most fun screen name at ΩF
Kangaroos mowed down in sick Australian hit-and-run spree
About 20 kangaroos were mowed down in an apparent hit-and-run spree in Australia over the weekend, local police said.
The lifeless marsupials were found sprawled on the road in rural Tura Beach, on the south coast of the state of New South Wales, around 10:15 a.m. Sunday, police said in a statement.
Local officials believe someone intentionally ran over the animals — including adults and joeys — between 10:30 and 11:30 p.m. Saturday in a residential part of town.
The kangaroos were likely struck by a white vehicle with mounted spotlights, local outlet 7 News reported.
“So the ‘roos would have stood there stunned and then they just ran them down,” Janine Green, a veteran volunteer with Australia’s Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service, told the outlet.
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorThis bit was some journalism
The alpha-male red kangaroo is also attacking Mother Nature.
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Walrus
·So Australia is 3rd on the list with most venomous creatures after Mexico #1 and Brazil #2. I don’t think that takes into account the potency of venom just the number of venomous creatures. I never lived an an area where I had to worry about venomous beings other than a few times in Arizona where they have like 33 different venomous beings however I did stay in Alaska for a while but the concern there is the big furry creatures that smell you from a mile or so away. I think Australia would be a very interesting to visit. I have a friend who lives there he doesn’t complain about the critters he is too busy being mad at the Chinese who are buying everything, mind you I’m merely repeating what he said I know nothing about this topic. Anyway it’s a cool thread seeing what is going on in your area, I know this isn’t a US based forum and I must say my knowledge on Australia is rather limited. I think in school here in the US the most we learned about Australia was its status as penal colony back in the day. Anyway it’s certainly on my list of places I’d like to visit. I usually go to China every couple years so it’s not out of the question
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BlackTalon
··This Space for Rent@Walrus, I visited various places in Australia over a 3-1/2 week period a couple of decades ago -- including lots of time away from the cities, and all I really saw that might have been poisonous were a couple spiders. Much more like to get a kangaroo through the windshield than a venomous bite from a spider or snake.
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·@Walrus, I visited various places in Australia over a 3-1/2 week period a couple of decades ago -- including lots of time away from the cities, and all I really saw that might have been poisonous were a couple spiders. Much more like to get a kangaroo through the windshield than a venomous bite from a spider or snake.
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·@Walrus, I visited various places in Australia over a 3-1/2 week period a couple of decades ago -- including lots of time away from the cities, and all I really saw that might have been poisonous were a couple spiders. Much more like to get a kangaroo through the windshield than a venomous bite from a spider or snake.
Took our pet cat to the vet a few days ago because he had 2 puncture marks in one of his hind legs caused by fangs. The vet reeled off the names of a 1/2 dozen species of snake in the local Sydney area that might have bitten him but concluded it was more likely another cat because he presented without symptoms. So, $130+ later and with antibiotics in hand, at least I left reassured the cat won't die or get paralysed.
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Walrus
·Took our pet cat to the vet a few days ago because he had 2 puncture marks in one of his hind legs caused by fangs. The vet reeled off the names of a 1/2 dozen species of snake in the local Sydney area that might have bitten him but concluded it was more likely another cat because he presented without symptoms. So, $130+ later and with antibiotics in hand, at least I left reassured the cat won't die or get paralysed.
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Walrus
·Just don't microdose any Inland Taipan. You won't wake up.
Start with our Eastern Brown and see how you go.
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tritto
·On a lighter note, I met this Christmas beetle on my way to work the other day.
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Vercingetorix
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaBut some things do want to kill you.
“(Clifford’s) doing all right today. It bit him twice. He’s a tough little bugger.”
“(Clifford’s) doing all right today. It bit him twice. He’s a tough little bugger.”
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SpeedyPhill
·A clear reminder redback spiders are in the area ( Australian Black Widow )
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