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Michelle Erickson wrote:A: Here I guess again, Glenn Robbins
Michelle Erickson wrote:Q: They named it such due to the existence of the only animal in Australia that won't at least try to kill you, the Quokka.
The Quokka is a very small kangeroo like marsupial, about the size of a large cat, that the settlers may have mistaken for very large and friendly rats. Quokkas are stupidly friendly and may have helped the settlers survive by showing them what was safe and not safe to eat. Even today they will allow tourists and locals to pet them, prompting a law forbidding this activity, and like to lounge around in gardens...Qoukkas are considered a vulnerable species because everything likes to eat them because they try to make friends with everyone and everything.
Iris Ixchel wrote:
I laughed like mad when I read this.
There's a saying in Australia: Bear Grills calls it 'Man vs Wild', we call it camping.
Seriously, if you don't like snakes, spiders and sharks, this is NOT the place for you.
We live in one of the cooler areas of the country and we still get snakes in summer, all of them poisonous around here.
If you want a bit of a laugh about it look up "Come to Australia" by the Scared Weird Little Guys on a video site.
I've actually been to Rottnest Island. The Quokkas are adorable. I went before they banned people from cuddling them.
They will snuggle right up to you and take your lunch right out of your hands. One fell asleep on my leg while we were there and I had to move it to go back to the boat. I was very tempted just to smuggle it home in my backpack.
Q: Name the wombat from 'A Country Practice'
Lavinia Rookwood wrote:Q: What is a 'Moya'? Tell me what show she's from, what she is, and any other special details about her.
Lavinia Rookwood wrote: Wombats seemed to be the one of the more cuddly creatures of Australia. *Is too much of a city girl and freak out about spiders in shoes, while her dad who grew up in the country had a good laugh*
Michelle Erickson wrote:What is the earliest known identifiable ancestor of the modern equine?
Michelle Erickson wrote:
Name the infamous incident involving Roman Emperor Nero
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