Australia: Everything is trying to kill you

[Mr Mystery]

Apparently the possums are small and fluffy and cute without being venomous or otherwise murderous? Personally I suspect they are playing a long game and lulling people into a false sense of security.

Distraction. Cute, fluffy distraction, allowing something poisonous to job you. They then share the feast.

So effective, no witnesses or survivors.

[Psychosplodge]

What about Koalas? They appear to be cute and fluffy.

But what if its a dropbear?

[40kGamer]

But what if its a dropbear?

Eep! I would hate to be the first recorded fatality of a Koala from the mirror universe!

[Morgrim]

Australia actually has quite a few small, cute, fluffy and mostly harmless critters. Here I am defining 'mostly harmless' as 'threat level similar to a lone pet rabbit or house cat', given that as an aussie my definitions may be skewed.

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_bilby]Bilby[/url]: About the size of a rabbit, very shy nature, eats insects and roots. Since rabbits are hated by farmers here it's not unusual to see chocolate Easter Bilbies instead of Easter Bunnies.



[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbat]Numbat[/url]: Cute stripy little termite eaters. That only have tiny little stub teeth and aren't strong enough to hurt you. No, they are not poisonous OR venomous.



[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_ringtail_possum]Ringtail Possum[/url]: Only dangerous if you are a rosebush or a fruit tree. Or possibly the only tall object around when your dog is chasing the terrified possum, but you'd get similar scratches if your dog was chasing a cat. (These are NOT the ones that end up in your roof making a racket, those are brushtails.)

[Gotthammer]

Does Oz actually have anything thats just cute and not dangerous?

*waves*

[Psychosplodge]

Australia actually has quite a few small, cute, fluffy and mostly harmless critters. Here I am defining 'mostly harmless' as 'threat level similar to a lone pet rabbit or house cat', given that as an aussie my definitions may be skewed.

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_bilby]Bilby[/url]: About the size of a rabbit, very shy nature, eats insects and roots. Since rabbits are hated by farmers here it's not unusual to see chocolate Easter Bilbies instead of Easter Bunnies.



[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbat]Numbat[/url]: Cute stripy little termite eaters. That only have tiny little stub teeth and aren't strong enough to hurt you. No, they are not poisonous OR venomous.



[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_ringtail_possum]Ringtail Possum[/url]: Only dangerous if you are a rosebush or a fruit tree. Or possibly the only tall object around when your dog is chasing the terrified possum, but you'd get similar scratches if your dog was chasing a cat. (These are NOT the ones that end up in your roof making a racket, those are brushtails.)

ok they'll do.
Sugargliders are yours as well aren't they?

*waves*

*waves back*

yeah I had to add small and furry after EG went down that route with australians...

[Gotthammer]

Depends what I'm wearing really

[eldargal]

*googles chibi koala onesies*

[Morgrim]

Yep, sugar gliders are aussie too. Which is why it is so baffling that they're apparently popular pets overseas, because those have GOT to be the inbred offspring of the few that survived being smuggled out by wildlife poachers (since they've only become popular in recent years and have been illegal to export for longer).

[daboarder]

Yep, sugar gliders are aussie too. Which is why it is so baffling that they're apparently popular pets overseas, because those have GOT to be the inbred offspring of the few that survived being smuggled out by wildlife poachers (since they've only become popular in recent years and have been illegal to export for longer).

The american ones are apparently from New Guinea.

Still rather pisses me off though.

[url]http://www.news.com.au/world/australias-sugar-gliders-at-the-mercy-of-americans/story-e6frfkyi-1225848361180[/url]

That being said, I;ve always had a soft spot for the US lady taking care of the disabled kangaroo

Heres another one for you guys.

Bandicoots