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Fri 30 Jan, 2004 06:43 am
What we lack in large carnivores, it seems we more than make up with in venomous critters.
7 of the 10 deadliest snakes on earth. About 30 species of sea snakes each 10 times as venoumous as the king cobra. The most poisonous fish, the deadliest jelly fish (which despite apparently lacking a brain, actually hunts things to sting), the blue ring octopus, and several spiders that can really mess up your day.
Mustn't forget the sharks, the salt water crocs.....................and the world's deadliest bunny.
And it seems most of the victims of these things are tourists..................
Don't forget the men who are so gorgeous that u take one look at them and you faint
Like...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Wilso... I think there's something in what you say. Everyone who lived in Australia in the 19th century is dead. Every one... stone cold dead.
Nothin there that we couldnt take out with some good spray
I am so curious about this deadly bunny. Is it true? Please do tell.
Tourists are a very interesting group of people and I don't think they realize the dangers of such places and they really should educate themselves before exploring. I know I would.
A friend of mine was bitten by a red back.
What is the snake that just doesn't stop bitting? Over and over again. I'd be terrified to walk in the woods, or grass, or swim....
Ok... ok... There may still be a few still around. But you gotta admit, they ain't lookin' too good.
Aw, that kitty ain't a day over a hundred.
One-oh-four, and a little more.
LOL! You folk are cute.
You have bears and mountain lions and wolves and recluse spiders and black widows and beavers that are likely to go mad at any time and more guns than the entire Australian military ever had, including the Rum Corps, and muggers and Michael Jackson and Bush and rattlesnakes and scorpions and that disease that is spread by mosquitoes and killer smogs and volcanoes and terrorists and lots of serial killers and tornadoes and blizzards and so on.
I be too skeert to go back!
The bears can be a problem. Years ago, along the Appalachian Trail, they had "bear-proof" compounds for those who were hiking the trail and camping overnight. The black bears, still quite common east of the Mississippi, are bad. They will kill you on sight. I am told, but have no personal experience to back it up, that Grizzlies and Kodiak bears won't bother you if you don't bother them.
LOL!!!!!!!! Well caught seal - a true Freudian peignoir...
bears like going through the outer layers of sleeping bags to get to the chewy centers. If youve read Brysons "Walk in the woods" many bear attackees were guilty of keeping snickers bars in their sleeping bags for nightime snacks. duuuh.
but man gets even.
in maine and New Brunswick they hunt black bears by digging holes , and placing a few dozen jelly donuts in the bottom. Then they cover the hole with a big sheet of plywood, and lay a rock on top so the bear has to work for his donuts. Well, the noble fearless hunters keep doing this baiting deed all summer and they have a bear hooked on jelly donuts.
Comes the first day of hunting the bear goes back to get his daily donut fix. BLAM. !!! new rug
Atr least in OZ, none of those dangerous critters are cute.
A 300lb black bear... cute? Jesus Farmerman if that's what you think is cute I don't want to know what sort of women you're into.
300 lb? try 700 lb.
if you get close to a caged bear and just study it, they have some of the most expressive faces.
Anyway, it was a statement about comparitive beauty. Id rather look at a bear than an Australian brown , or one of those big spiders with the huge palps and venom like TEXAS PRISONS. and they like to crawl into your shoes at night.
Crocs too are cute, NOT.