What are dropbears??

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Lou-Lou

I used to have a pet drop bear.

But my pet hoop snake ate it.

jim b

koalas

or gummi bears

or gummi koala bears...

they are the vicious bears that live in trees in Australia and drop from them on top of tourists... mostly American tourists...

WEE MAN

dropbears are dangerous as they drop out of trees and land on your head

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A drop bear (or dropbear) is a fictional Australian marsupial said to be related to the koala.

Drop bears are commonly said to be unusually large, vicious, carnivorous koalas that inhabit treetops and attack their prey by dropping onto their heads from above. They are an example of local lore intended to frighten and confuse outsiders, and amuse locals, similar to the jackalope, hoop snake, wild haggis or snipe.

Stories of drop bears are often told to unsuspecting foreign visitors to illustrate Australian deadpan humour. It is often suggested that doing ridiculous things like having forks in the hair or Vegemite or toothpaste spread behind the ears will deter the creatures.

steve

santa clause and the easter bunny dont exist?

Julian Karswell

koalas- apparently they once routed a company of US marines who had been told tall tales by the Australian military

Elizabeth

They are fictional and yes, we Aussies do delight in terrifying gullible tourists with horrific stories of what Drop Bears will do to anyone who crosses their path. Some people will believe just about anything, the more outlandish the more they believe it. I'd hate to suggest the majority of these gullible people are from the USA.

It's true, (personal experience) US military personnel have regularly been known to run for their lives at places like Shoalwater Bay and Canungra Training Bases at the sight of what they thought were Drop Bears. Much to the delight of the Aussie Diggers.

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Senen.... do you have a sense of humour?

what you have done just ruin it for every Australians. (I assume you are not Australian, because an Aussie would likely keep out little folklore as mysterious as they should be)

It is like telling children that easter bunny and santa claus don't exist.

Knowing the fact DOES NOT mean you have to show that you are a know it all. And I am saying that to you in the most affectionately sarcastic sense as an Aussie would.

ari

they are not related to hoop snakes. it is a little example of our sense of humour. come on i have visited places in Europe that think we have kangaroos jumping through the streets of Sydney(squashed kangaroo, i think) come and visit someone will explain it all too you. we are amazingly civilised........ in a fashion.

Paulo

Dropbears are never in the trees where the hoop snakes hang. They like it hilly, and clasp their tails into their mouths so they can roll down fast and attack prey. How do they do that without poisoning themselves?

Sandi

Aussie humour!

DollyMD

Drop bears...Polar bears....Grizzly bears...Sun bears..
All continents have a definitive bear, and here in Australia our Drop bears have adapted well to Aussie life.
They love dropping in on barbecue's, sharing a cuppa from a billy, and swimming in billabongs with jumbucks and the odd swag-man...
Now that much of Australia is experiencing drought conditions, they have even developed a liking for Foster's beer.
They have a reputation for frightening the pants off tourists, but have a wicked sense of humour, just like Bunyips!
They are however, rather elusive (also like Bunyips), but the longer you spend out by the campfire with mates (and the odd beer) the more likely you are to encounter them.

holly

No such thing.... We don't have bears in Australia just Koalas which are marsupials and a wierd Australian sense of humour. We're a wierd lot.

Bardy

Drop bears usually infest areas of bushland and are a bit of concern to all Aussies. If you wear aerogard outside this will deter them, we usually tell visitors it deters mossies, but it is really to deter the dropbears. Vegemite also works well but I dont think it quite so good. A good hat is also advised as they are attracted by your hair.

Hope this clarifies things a little.

Little Razor Blade

the first time i heard about drop bears was when i saw a bunderberg rum addvertisement. there fictional.

Mark M

Hey it's just one more of our killer animals down under ya better not go or one might drop on ya head and suck out ya brains mate.

they're vicious

Slaam Crunk! [ash]

big vicious bears. They drop from the treetop and land on people under neath them. They are the most dangerous of australian creatures.

Anastasia K

AHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! lol, that's good. Dropbears are the most feared bears in all Australia. be careful of them, especially during the night, because they can drop out of the gumtrees, and crush you in an instant

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