Talk:Koala
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This was added by an anonymous user, can someone confirm it's nonsense?
A close relative of the koala, is the Drop-bear (phascolarctos cinereus extremis), it is much like the koala, only three times larger, they have distinctive large gripping talons and forearms; very sensitive to sound, they are named for propensity to become disoriented and fall upon parties of noisy unsuspecting tourists. The injuries caused as drop-bears frantically attempt to secure a hold on the torsos of their victims are quite horrific and their images have been suppressed by the Australian Government. Tourists are advised to wear crash-helmets when in the vicinty of eucalypts. They are known to be particularly aggravated by the tones and cadence of the North American accent.
Evercat 12:32 2 Jun 2003 (UTC)
Oh, it's entirely true, guys. People do tell the story, especially to tourists. It's one of the most common fictional animals around. Very well known. Err ... should I do a taxobox now? Tannin
- Sure, and while you're at it, make one for wild haggis which roam free over the hills of Scotland. :-) Evercat 12:37 2 Jun 2003 (UTC)
Actually, we probably should move it over to "Culture of Australia", or "Legends of the Australian bush", or somewhere like that. Australia: only country in the world where drop bears still survive. :)
Hey Evercat, I think you're onto something. We should do a page. Call it Fictional national animals or something like that. It would be a lot of fun, and yet entirely appropriate material for an encyclopedia. Let's see now ...
- Australia: Drop Bears
- Scotland: Wild Haggis
- Tibet: The Abominable Snowman
- United States: Sasquach or whatever its name is - the one that leaves the giant furry footprints in the Rockies
- Scotland (again): Loch Ness Monster
- Ahem -- I believe Sasquatch lives here in the Pacific NW -- I think the Cascades?? And what about the Jackalope and its German cousin? JHK
This could be fun! Tannin
- Heh, nice idea. :-) Evercat
- I'm in. Who's gonna start it? --Dante Alighieri 20:34 2 Jun 2003 (UTC)