Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

The Fearsome Australian Drop Bear! (Killer Koalas?)

Apr 1, 2021

01:02:28

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The Slow Build in Public Awareness of Drop Bears

04:50

The Evolution of Drop Bears and Coalas

05:23

What Is the Scientific Name of the Drop Bear?

04:04

Introduction

3min

A Drop Bear - I've Never Seen One Before.

4min

The Origin of the Australian Aborigines

5min

Drop Bears - What Are They?

3min

Drop Bears and Koalas

3min

The Slow Build in Public Awareness of Drop Bears

5min

What Is the Scientific Name of the Drop Bear?

4min

What's Wrong With Scientific Names?

1min

The Evolution of Drop Bears and Coalas

5min

10.

Drop Bears in Australia

5min

11.

The Origin of Drop Bears

3min

12.

Drop Bears in Captivity

2min

13.

The 3rd Most Common Injuries Among Tourists in Australia

2min

14.

A Dart Gun, a Dangerous Beer

3min

15.

Australians Are More Predisposed to Drop Bear Attacks Than Tourists

5min

16.

How to Survive a Drop Bear Attack?

4min

17.

Drop Bears in Australia - What's Next?

6min

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.