Eight Meters

Presented by: Chelsea
Category: Hoax

Drop bears are real.

Drop bears are a species of animal native to parts of Australia. Related to and in appearance similar to the koala bear, drops bears are larger, with orange mottling on their fur. They get their name from their tendency to drop down on their prey, much like big cats such as the leopard. One of the more caked animals on the continent, it's noted for having "cushion for the pushing".

Drop bears are statistically more likely to drop down on tourists (the third leading cause of death in tourists) than local Australians, leading to the theory that they can recognize differences in accents. Travellers to Australia are advised when hiking in areas inhabited by Drop Bears to spread vegemite on themselves and speak in Australian accents. Wearing forks in your hair is also known to scare off drop bears, as the tines will stab the bear and force them to run off.

The Drop Bear is a descended from Thylacoleo carnifex, a now-extinct marsupial lion (as much a lion as the Tasmanian tiger is a tiger). Traces of the Thylacoleo carnifex 's scratches can still be found ancient in trees in the regions still inhabited by their descendants to this day.

Takeaway
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Trivia

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