There had to be a lot of the early settlers get eaten before they figured out the things were dangerous. Lots of things are extremely dangerous.
Apart from the dingo, Australia today has no large marsupial or metatherian predator of consequence.
The thylacine is extinct.
Everything in Australia will kill you..................
“There had to be a lot of the early settlers get eaten before they figured out the things were dangerous. Lots of things are extremely dangerous.”
Yes, I’m sure the first few settlers to have seen a 15+ foot long toothy reptile initially imagined them to be cuddly little fuzz balls. Many settlers were eaten while trying to pet or domesticate these creatures until word got out. It took a bit though, for word to get out, as those who realized their error were consumed.
Aussie settler #1: Where’s Bruce?
Aussie settler #2: Dunno, last I seen ‘em, ‘e said ‘e was gonna ride that big thing down by the river.
Aussie settler #1: Crikey, that’s bollocks!