Killer Kangaroos?

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited July 13, 2006 in Wildlife
and the Demon Duck of Doom

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-07-12T105644Z_01_SYD179968_RTRUKOC_0_US-SCIENCE-AUSTRALIA-FOSSILS.xml&archived=False

What's the story Gus?
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2006
    Now that is something that could give Gus a run for his money.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    and the Demon Duck of Doom

    http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-07-12T105644Z_01_SYD179968_RTRUKOC_0_US-SCIENCE-AUSTRALIA-FOSSILS.xml&archived=False

    What's the story Gus?
    I think gus gets pitchas of this 'roo on Kava night :uhoh
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  • gtcgtc Registered Users Posts: 916 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2006
    drop bears
    they sound like the long lost cousins of the drop bear-the carnivorous koala that we don't advertise too much so that we don't ruin our tourist trade.

    drop bears, as their name suggests, drop onto their prey and kill them with their fangs-quite a few tourists get mauled by them each year when they stand under trees admiring what they think are normal placid koalas.

    they are impossible to dislodge and just keep munching on you..if you think tasmanian devils are ferocious then multiply by two and you get the drop bear.

    gus has seen them at work near his holiday shack and they sure aren't
    to be taken lightly.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    gtc wrote:
    they sound like the long lost cousins of the drop bear-the carnivorous koala that we don't advertise too much so that we don't ruin our tourist trade.

    drop bears, as their name suggests, drop onto their prey and kill them with their fangs-quite a few tourists get mauled by them each year when they stand under trees admiring what they think are normal placid koalas.

    they are impossible to dislodge and just keep munching on you..if you think tasmanian devils are ferocious then multiply by two and you get the drop bear.

    gus has seen them at work near his holiday shack and they sure aren't
    to be taken lightly.

    Is there any kind or venomous or dangerous or bizarre animal you don't have in Oz? :uhoh
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Now that is something that could give Gus a run for his money.

    I would still bet on Gus. mwink.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Now that is something that could give Gus a run for his money.
    Mate there is only one thing im carefull of in the bush (other than the 5245878 snakes that kill you in 30 mins) & its this. I never put myself in a position where by i have to deal with it unless in broard daylight. This area around here is crawling with them.
  • devbobodevbobo Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,339 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 13, 2006
    lol3.giflol3.gif yowies
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    devbobo wrote:
    lol3.giflol3.gif yowies
    Im detecting some sarcasm. Tell you what mate. You lob up here & i will take you for a drive about an hour west & set you up in a tent for the night. 4pm & i wont be hanging around. Hope you get a gay one !
  • devbobodevbobo Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,339 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 13, 2006
    gus wrote:
    Im detecting some sarcasm. Tell you what mate. You lob up here & i will take you for a drive about an hour west & set you up in a tent for the night. 4pm & i wont be hanging around. Hope you get a gay one !

    gus, i would never be sarcastic :D

    west ? what area are you talking about ?
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    devbobo wrote:
    gus, i would never be sarcastic :D

    west ? what area are you talking about ?

    Out fernvale way in the hills or towards esk/kilcoy...does not matter where you go in the brisbane valley really. All i know is that isnt a snowflakes chance in hell of me being caught out there at night. Im spooked to hell walking through the bush there in daylight.
  • devbobodevbobo Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,339 SmugMug Employee
    edited July 13, 2006
    gus wrote:
    Out fernvale way in the hills or towards esk/kilcoy...does not matter where you go in the brisbane valley really. All i know is that isnt a snowflakes chance in hell of me being caught out there at night. Im spooked to hell walking through the bush there in daylight.
    not sure what entails the 'brisbane valley', but had a look on google maps...and I am pretty certain I have been on exercise somewhere in that basic area while I was based out of Enoggera. ne_nau.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    devbobo wrote:
    not sure what entails the 'brisbane valley', but had a look on google maps...and I am pretty certain I have been on exercise somewhere in that basic area while I was based out of Enoggera. ne_nau.gif
    Sorta starts at Enog (western citys edge)/samford & goes for about 100 klms west.
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2006
    Gus gona be famous clap.gifheadscratch.gif
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