
The Fearsome Australian Drop Bear! (Killer Koalas?)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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The 3rd Most Common Injuries Among Tourists in Australia
Doctor hall explains to the viewing audience that dropes are a close cousin of the koala, but they're actually really vicious. Drop ears are different from coalas kind of the way dingos are different from dogs. They're typically at least somewhat larger and more aggressive. He says that drop bears have a mild form of venom, apparently, much milder than many of the other venomous species in australia. Keep that in mind, because the danger drop bears posed to tourists will come back in this episode.
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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.
