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Not all things in Australia want to kill you..........

Marsimaxam
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michael22 michael22
They have beaks like secatures. If your son sees one in a cage, make sure he doesn't put his finger in.
Thanks for the advice, but, I should explain my son is in his early 20s and a graduate student, and one of his dreams is to stand in Hyde Park in Sydney with arms stretched out wide as a living perch for cockatoos.
 
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I sat and watched a mob of Sulpher crested cockatoos, put out the roofing nails on a shed, took the mob two days, dad had to get up there and screw the sheets back down, very destructive birds. Taught me never to feed them because they get used to the free feed and when it doesn't arrive for some reason they still stay and cause damage whilst waiting.
 
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Marsimaxam Marsimaxam
I can't say I like this, but, it's amazing the damage they cause, I've seen pictures from people who own these crazy birds and the damage done to interior moulding inside the home.
One of the big problems at my parents place is the crows have started attacking the rubber on windscreen wipers of parked cars, they scratch the paint trying to get at it then then when they finally peel the wiper blade off they throw it up in the air and attack it like it’s a giant worm. Everyone in the street has pool noodles cut in half and wrapped around their wipers to protect their cars now, idiot birds.
 
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riimar riimar
No need to comment, picture says it all 😲
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The grey nurse is getting a bum rap. Pretty sure that is a Great white. Nurse sharks are fish specialists, & are safe to dive with.
 
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rob#1 rob#1
What, no irukandji? http://www.irukandjijellyfish.com/
These little buggers can ruin your day, or even your life 🙁. Hard to spot also at only one inch long.

No irukandji, but this
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Michael22
Yes, I've heard it before. Some girl told me the same in the US about them having bad rep and are misunderstood by humans.
She said that while giving them big chunks of meat...
I'm still not convinced.....
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Is Florida like Australia just smaller?

Kudos to this bloke btw.

 
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vitriol vitriol
Is Florida like Australia just smaller?

In Australia 3 crocodiles would have grabbed the guy as he fell in the water. 😗


Which Is More Aggressive: An Alligator or a Crocodile?
Alligators, while definitely dangerous, are relatively timid compared to crocodiles. An alligator will generally try to escape if approached by humans, usually heading for the nearest water.

The only time that wild alligators will attack humans is if they are unexpectedly disturbed, provoked, or defending their young.


Crocodiles, on the other hand, are much more bad-tempered and far more likely to attack humans, even unprovoked.

Australian saltwater crocodiles are generally considered the most dangerous in the world, followed by Nile crocodiles. (Nile crocodiles kill a lot more people a year though)
 
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STANDY STANDY
In Australia 3 crocodiles would have grabbed the guy as he fell in the water. 😗


Which Is More Aggressive: An Alligator or a Crocodile?
Alligators, while definitely dangerous, are relatively timid compared to crocodiles. An alligator will generally try to escape if approached by humans, usually heading for the nearest water.

The only time that wild alligators will attack humans is if they are unexpectedly disturbed, provoked, or defending their young.


Crocodiles, on the other hand, are much more bad-tempered and far more likely to attack humans, even unprovoked.

Australian saltwater crocodiles are generally considered the most dangerous in the world, followed by Nile crocodiles. (Nile crocodiles kill a lot more people a year though)
Where I live our most dangerous species in the wild is a moose and in the water it's a pike.. 😜
 
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