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1s | ah Australian |
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3s | animals now there's a topic that can get |
6s | people talking especially those from |
9s | overseas there's this amusing somewhat |
13s | bewildering perception among many |
15s | foreigners that every creature in |
17s | Australia is out to get |
19s | you you know the old everything in |
23s | Australia wants to kill you |
25s | line it's a bit of a chuckle for us |
28s | Aussies as we go about our daily lives |
31s | not exactly dodging death at every |
33s | turn let's Muse over this quirky |
37s | stereotype and the reality of our unique |
40s | fora first up it's true we do have some |
44s | of the world's most venomous snakes |
46s | slithering around like the Inland |
50s | taian then there are the spiders the |
54s | redback and the funnel web which sound |
57s | like they' walked straight out of a |
58s | horror |
59s | movie |
61s | and who could forget the saltwater |
63s | crocodile an apex predator that |
66s | certainly demands |
68s | respect but here's the thing encounters |
71s | with these deadly creatures are |
73s | relatively rare most Australians go |
77s | about their daily lives without so much |
79s | as a sighting of these Infamous |
82s | Critters it's like we've got this |
84s | reputation for living in a wildlife |
86s | Thriller but the reality is more like a |
89s | peaceful nature doct |
91s | documentary take kangaroos for |
93s | instance these iconic Aussie animals are |
96s | more likely to be seen grazing |
98s | peacefully in the bush or bounding |
100s | across a field than engaging in any sort |
103s | of deadly |
104s | Showdown sure they're strong and can be |
107s | unpredictable but they're hardly the |
109s | menacing beasts some might |
112s | imagine and what about |
115s | koalas these cuddly looking |
118s | mpal are a symbol of Australia's is |
120s | unique |
121s | Wildlife well they may look like the |
124s | perfect plush toy they're wild animals |
127s | of course but hardly |
129s | dangerous in fact they're more at risk |
132s | from us with habitat loss and disease |
136s | posing significant threats to their |
139s | populations then there's the quaca |
143s | famously known as the world's happiest |
145s | animal thanks to its seemingly constant |
149s | smile in native to Western Australia |
152s | these little creatures have become a bit |
153s | of a selfie |
155s | sensation hardly the stuff of nightmares |
158s | right but back to the deadly reputation |
162s | one reason for this perception might be |
165s | the sheer uniqueness of Australian |
168s | Wildlife our animals are unlike those |
171s | found anywhere else in the |
172s | world more than 80% of our mammals |
175s | reptiles and frogs are endemic to |
178s | Australia along with 90% of our fish and |
182s | insects with such distinctive lineup |
184s | it's no wonder our Wildlife has become |
187s | the stuff of |
188s | Legend The Fear Factor might also be |
191s | implified by the stories that make their |
193s | way around the world it's like telephone |
196s | Whispers a snake in a backyard becomes a |
199s | daily battle for survival in the telling |
202s | and retelling and let be honest it makes |
205s | for a more thrilling story to talk about |
208s | the dangers lurking in the Australia |
210s | Lush than the more commonplace reality |
213s | of peaceful |
215s | coexistence what's often overlooked in |
217s | these sensationalized Tales are the |
220s | efforts Australians make to live |
222s | harmoniously with our native fora we've |
225s | got snake catchers who safely relocate a |
228s | waywood serpent and Wildlife carers who |
231s | nurse injured animals back to health |
233s | it's a relationship built on respect and |
236s | an understanding of the delicate balance |
239s | between humans and nature |
242s | in a way this misconception about our |
244s | deadly animals is a bit like a metaphor |
247s | for Australia itself a land that seems |
250s | rugged and Untamed from afar but upon |
253s | closer look is diverse sophisticated and |
256s | full of Unexpected |
258s | Delights it's a country where you can |
261s | admire a kangaroo lounging in the sun |
264s | watch a koala dozing in a eucalyptus |
267s | tree or even snap a selfie with a quer |
270s | all without fearing for your |
272s | life so well it's fun to play up the |
276s | everything wants to kill you stereotype |
278s | with friends from |
280s | overseas the truth is living among |
282s | Australia's unique Wildlife is more |
285s | about Wonder than danger it's a daily |
288s | reminder of the extraordinary natural |
291s | beauty of our country and the privilege |
294s | we have in sharing our home with such |
296s | remarkable creatures except for drop |
299s | bears |