I never plan on going to Australia because, as far as I can tell pretty much everything there wants to kill you....and can.
Except the koala bear. Aussies have made the koala iconic simply out of appreciation that the bear doesn’t seem likely to strangle them in their sleep.
You know, I got a similar vibe from Hawaii watching some show or other about beach rescue or something. These tourists are over there paddling around in front of the hotel, and what's there? Sharp coral! Deadly currents! Sharks even! Really though.
Actually the koalas use this telepathic ray upon hapless citizens.
Koalas are mean.
I’ve never been to Australia, but I’ve seen a lot of programs about the place. It seems as if every poisonous creature that God made ended up Down Under. I guess dinner at Outback is as close as I’ll ever get now.
Koalas have long, sharp claws, opposable thumbs and will latch onto a predator with tooth and claw, not letting go. They’re not quite as cuddly as people seem to believe. Lethargic most of the time they’re awake, yes, sleeping the majority of the day, yes, but a perturbed koala is not to be trifled with. Their closest relative is the wombat, if that gives you an indication of their nature. Climbing a tree is the way to get away from a PO’ed wombat, they’re burrowers. Koalas are tree dwellers.