What does 'Drop Bear' mean in Australia?
Australian slang 'Drop Bear' meaning?
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The most fearsome marsupial of Australia. They hide in trees and will prevent anyone from camping beneath the foliage, for they will drop down upon you and maim and/or eat you. See Also Hoop Snakes
An Australian arboreal, (tree dwelling) marsupial that is related to a koala but is highly evolved. They are carnivores. They catch their prey by dropping from the trees and ripping their victim’s heads off. Sometimes the sheer weight of the drop bear will knock it’s prey out, and the bear will simply feast off the victim’s head. A common remedy remedy to repel dropbears is to smear Vegemite over your face. The distinct smell drives the bear away. The Australian government has tried to hide the existence of the drop bear for the sake of Australia’s tourism. Although drop bears are quite rare they inhabit small towns and there has been a number of drop bear related deaths. In appearance, they are similar to koala’s but have large canine teeth. There are different sub-species, but primary they look like normal koalas. When on ground they are capable of running at 60kmp/h. There are no captive dropbears, as they are too difficult to catch. Beware of the Dropbear.