If you would like more information about the Drop Bear you may like to visit the page published by The Australian Museum: https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/
My Get Pushed partner Marie @toinette asked me to provide an image which put one of our Aussie animals into an unexpected environment. I thought I would show one of the less well known Aussie critters - the legendary Drop Bear! In many parts of Australia where unsuspecting tourists wander warning signs have been erected.
@jacqbb Hi Jacqueline -These guys are very popular in certain parts of Australia - The Australian Museum even has a published page outlining their characteristics! I'll put the link into the intro. :)
Good thing you didn't put them in Maine as our back bears would have given them a terrible freight and then a moose would have drop kicked back home. lol
@joansmor Lol - what a sight all that would be! Funnily enough we do get some tourists who actually believe that Drop Bears are real. The article in the National Museum notes is hilarious - especially the bit right at the bottom about possible preventative methods....
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Isn't it a classic though - that a Museum would actually contribute to a bit of Aussie humour. Some of our Visa Backpackers actually seriously enquire about them.
@robz it's totally great and creative! I love this challenge exactly for the dynamics of imagining something and someone else makes something slightly or totally different out of it.
@robz We get people who think we have bears in everyone's back yard and expect to see a moose driving over the border. But that doesn't really happen. Though I have seen moose on the streets in my neighborhood. But not for many years.
Hahaha!! Love the image. the sign and the link :)
Heehee - species = plummetus. Got to love a scientist with a sense of humour! (And I don't believe for one second that Vegemite would repel anything - surely just increase the chances of being viewed as an appetiser!!)
And big fat fav for making me laugh so much :D
Hi Everybody - I'm glad this gave you a laugh - and I feel I have now done my duty and alerted the world to a little known danger. It's nice to be able to follow the lead set by The Australian Museum - and I must agree with 4rky - surely vegemite would just act as a delicious extra!. I'm afraid I can't give you any more information on Marnie's Triantiwobbegongs as I am afraid it have not yet encountered that creature! I did research Ann's Jackalope and found it to be a most interesting creature too! The world truly is a wonderful place!! Thanks for your interest - it has helped this image to appear on the Popular Page where it has hopefully spread the word a little further. . Cheers Rob @fr1da@shutterbug49@sangwann@gilbertwood@jgpittenger@taffy@golftragic@olivetreeann@overalvandaan@4rky@joansmor@bella_ss@kwind@toinette
@robz They have four legs and live on mountain slopes. The legs on one side are shorter than the legs on t'other side so they can manage the slopes better. To catch one, you just turn it round so the short legs are on the down-hill slope.
@robz I think they have several names Rob, depending on which version of the story you've been told. I think too that there's a kid's book starring them, but not sure.
Heehee - species = plummetus. Got to love a scientist with a sense of humour! (And I don't believe for one second that Vegemite would repel anything - surely just increase the chances of being viewed as an appetiser!!)
And big fat fav for making me laugh so much :D
@fr1da @shutterbug49 @sangwann @gilbertwood @jgpittenger @taffy @golftragic @olivetreeann @overalvandaan @4rky @joansmor @bella_ss @kwind @toinette