
The Fearsome Australian Drop Bear! (Killer Koalas?)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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Drop Bears - What Are They?
James coot was one of the early explorers am who first came to australia. He and joseph banks were attacked by drop bears, which they thought looked like little bears. They called them 'drop ears' but it's not clear if this is because coalas are faster than drop ears. Drop bear sightings have been recorded for over a century with some findings only being published at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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Australia is known for many strange, dangerous animals, but one famous cryptid from Down Under is the fearsome Drop Bear. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli, with help from Matt Fradd and the Catholics of Oz, recount what we know about the Drop Bear and how to protect ourselves against it.
