It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Australia is
one of the craziest places on earth–but what else would you expect from
a country founded by prisoners on a continent isolated from the rest of
the world for some 40 million years!
Don’t believe us? Then check
out this headline: Top End man attacked by croc, escaped by wrestling
and poking it in the eyes, then drank beer as first aid. Yes, it’s real.
Still need more proof? Here are 17 pictures that prove Australia is the craziest:
ntnews.com.au
Not only are crocodiles present throughout Australia, but they’re also
huge.
This saltwater croc caught on film is estimated to be about five and a
half meters–or some 18 feet–in length. Sure… the dinosaurs went extinct,
but with creatures like this still around, the question remains: who
needs them? We’re not sure how you feel, but we would certainly respond
“not us.”
And even when you’re careful not to go to the snakes,
sometimes the snakes come to you. This photo of a nearly six meter
(20-foot) python was snapped after it fell through the roof of a charity
store in Queensland. Somehow, I feel better sleeping at night knowing
that a massive legless creature isn’t going to collapse my roof and land
on my body at any given moment.
Even in flight–you’re never safe! This python was found
dangling precariously on the wing of a plane headed from Australia to
Papua New Guinea in January of 2013. Though it took quite a beating
during the hours-long flight, crew and passengers alike were surprised
to find that their snake companion had survived the journey upon
landing. This may seem like a charming story at first, but I believe it
hints at the horrors that these snakes are capable of.
Thought maybe you could escape the onslaught of
frightening animals by heading offshore? Not likely. Australia’s
coastlines are famous for their surfing, but it’s best you don’t spend
too much timing thinking about what lurks beneath the waves. Check out,
for example, this photograph of a surfer about to cross paths with what
is almost definitely a great white shark. I’m sure he had no idea. Ah…
ignorance is bliss.
And the list goes on… The reef stonefish, one of the
world’s most dangerous fish, exists in abundance off the Australian
coast. Perhaps the most dastardly aspect of the stonefish’s hunting
strategy is its camouflage–it’s able to blend in almost perfectly with
the rocks around it, giving it an advantage against its prey. This, of
course, is bad for humans–a step on one of its barbed spikes can cause
excruciating pain and a trip to the hospital.
Chris Tangey-Alice Springs Film and Television
If you thought Australia’s wildlife was a bit crazy for
your tastes, have you checked out its weather? For example, tornadoes
are pretty scary, right? And fires? Well they can be pretty worrisome
too. But have you ever thought about what might happen if the two joined
forces? Maybe not–but if that’s the case, then you’re probably not
Australian. This here is a classic Australian fire tornado.
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