oldemystic
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Dropbears, along with the Bunyip, are Australia's only predators that are dangerous to humans. The Dropbear in particular is a savage beast that is really only active in the warmer months from about mid-October to the end of January, although some sub-species are active throughout the year. The warmer months are of more danger to humans as the bears emerge from hibernation with a fierce hunger and thirst, and an enormous erection. This causes the beast to immediately seek out small parties of humans, as instinctively it seems to be aware that these usually provides a ready source of food, drink and sexual needs.
Small family groups in national parks are particularly at risk, around about lunchtime when picnics or barbeques are in progress. The bear will stealthily stalk its prey eventually dropping from a tree top (hence its name) onto an unsuspecting male toiling over a BBQ plate. Having disabled the male, it will then proceed to gobble all food in the vicinity, drink all beverages (alcohol is especially coveted), then chase and ravage all women. Having sated its lust it will then locate a nearby hammock and sleep for at least 5 hours. |
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iansand9876
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Mating behaviour. For some reason they find American accents to be attractive. This puts Americans at particular risk of special loving, which is often confused with attack. |
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• Koala • uÊop ɹÇpun
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My abusive and savage cousins are territorial ALL year around, so tourists watch out. |
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ll_jenny_ll here
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Some of the answers you have been given are very close to the mark. It is a mating behavioural thing .. Dropbears can mate twice a year.. the first period of mating takes place in early autumn and while it is still a matter of scientific investigation.. it has been noted that in the autumn mating period the dropbear is actually very placid and mellow.
If you do a search online in images you will even see photographs of small children patting the mating dropbears in the autumn mating period.
However and THIS is where scientists are perplexed... in the Spring, the animals behaviour is extremely aggressive and even wearing protective clothing is no guarrantee that you will be protected from their aggression. It is almost like there are two different dropbear species but this is one area where scientists have found exact answers. The same bear in autumn that is mellow WILL be aggressive in the spring mating.
One thing that is a concern with the Australian public is since the government took away all our pistols and AK47's we are no longer able to defend ourselves and homes from the hormonally charged mating drop bear.I've lost several family members to this beast already this spring...
So .. please take my advice and wait until Autumn ... you'll be much safer. |
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Aussie the 2nd
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Hey, I'm one of K Bear's cousins & she's right ! We are renowned for our feats of endurance & love nothing more than scaring the you know what out of tourists !
You'll be safe as long as you don't walk under trees at night .... |
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Makka
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Another deterrent I've heard of is to eat a full jar of Vegemite a day - apparently if you have enough of it, the smell of it emitting from your pores helps keep them away - never tried it myself, I'm too scared for my own and my children's safety to venture into areas where they are known or likely to inhabit. |
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Tim N
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As the others have pointed out, Dropbears mate in the spring time, which does make them feistier. Their young particularly love magpie eggs, so you will often find the adult Dropbears out collecting the eggs, which upsets the magpies and sometimes causes them to attack humans as well. Of course, as they grow older and their jaws get stronger the young Dropbears move on from eggs and start cracking skulls instead of eggshells. |
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abbiii
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Wear a pair of sun glasses on the top of your head. That way they will think you are watching them. There's really no form of protection, maybe try squirting them with vinegar, or spray them with silly string. |
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GeorgiaSnack
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hahahahahhahahahahahahahahaaaaa.
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Our dropbears are always fiesty, be careful. |
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The Silver Foo Dog
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I have know for drop bears to attack US Marines here on War games so be very, very careful. I have heard that rubbing Vegemite on your ears some times keeps them at bay. =D |
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Bandit
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Winter is the best time the dangerous little buggers are to busy keeping warm so they tend to attack people less |
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easygoing157
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dropbears are a problem all year but more so in the spring when there looking for mates....
best time is winter when they sleep most of the time..
but you can always carry a bottle of Bundy to give them if you happen across one.. |
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jackeenjim
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Drop bears are particularly vicious at this time as it is the best time to harvest them and they have developed a keen sense of smell which helps them detect the body odour of hunters. They are mainly hunted as their fat, when rendered down to an oil, makes a very effective hang-over cure and the skin is used to form a container to aid the fermentation of Bundy |
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meljc25
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great question...hahaha
coming out of hibernation... |
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zucchinisyoucantkeepagoodonedown
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??????????????? Dropbears???????????????????????????????... |
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