Spiders yes all the time but not as big as the one on the shed wall. Kangaroos in my front yard, I've hit a few on the roads mostly the car is second best in that, also turned into the driveway late one night and a big bugger Waa right there eye to eye with me near the letterbox out front the girlfriend and I nearly shat. They graze on our front lawn if times are dry as it continues to grow. Echidna wondering around on the boundary of the street and the olive farm across the street. Koalas sometimes. Cockatoos, lorrikeets, Rosella's, galahs, magpies, corellas, ibis ( the famous bin chicken , look them up), kookaburras regularly. I'm about an hour west of Melbourne.
Years ago, at a place called 'Youngs Crossing' in Brisbane, we were rope-swinging into the river for an hour or so, my mate and I were perched on the branch above the water, when my mate looks down and says 'whats that' at what we thought was a shadow at first... then we noticed it was a dirty great big bull shark. We climbed down. I've also encountered a Red Belly Black Snake about 5ft from my face, while playing Paintball. He was sound asleep, so didnt bother me.
The one of the roo jumping at the car. That's why you gotta be aware when driving in the country. It happens a fair bit and they can really do some damage.
They can jump high but 20 feet is quite the exaggeration (closer to 10 feet), crocs can jump out the water but majority of their tale doesent leave the water, so the croc would have to be atleast like 35 feet long, plus if there was a croc that big even with his huge tail muscle he still would not be able to launch himself like a average or small croc could
The friendly kangaroo that they saved from the river, 'shaking hands'.... they grab you like that to be able to hold you close enough to sit on their tail and kick you hard enough to gut you with their back legs....
The kangaroo rescue was actually in a lake in the middle of a city, the additional context is that that was in -1°C and that kangaroo would have died in there if left for much longer
The creature at 3:20 is called a funnel web spider. There is your typical funnel web which are somewhat dangerous and then there are the Sydney funnel webs which are one of if not the most venomous spiders in the world. If you get the misfortune of having been bitten buy one you will die very quickly.
Being an Australian , it frustrates to no end when we see people not realizing that when a kangaroo is kicking at you they are actually trying to gut you. Those hind legs have Very Long and Sharpe claws that if they hit you in the stomach or soft fleshy area they are going to rip you open. ( I'm not joking ) Don't get that close to a kangaroo,,,, even if its laying down.
Yeah, if the roo chested up, the guy should have just backed away and moved off. If he tried to immidate or frighten it once it was on alert, it simply go after him, as seen on the video.
As someone who was born in Australia - *I have had 2 encounters with Kangaroo's The first time we were moving to Melbourne from Queensland and a bunch of Kangaroo's blocked the way. The second time was the drive to school, We nearly hit one. *Echidna I've only ever encountered once, It was peaceful and I held it. *Spiders i encounter every damn day. Sometimes they hide in my bed and under my pillow. I kind of attacked one with a nerf bullet... *(2:06 & 14:10) As for the frilled-neck lizards....i have been chased by 2 while at the zoo XD Fun fact: I called it a Mini Velociraptor as a child... *We had this thing in school where every Friday they'd have someone bring in animals and one of those animals was a baby croc. For snakes it's the same as Crocs. One was brought in and i offered to hold it. *Koala's i have only ever encountered at the zoo *Now for Cockatoo's I've had four land on me and steal my apple -_- *Kookaburra's are my by far favorite. We actually had one outside a few days ago. I hit my head then the Kookaburra make's itself own. Fun Fact: I call Kookaburra's 'The Laughing Bird'. *Magpies.....worst bird when it's mating season. I have been swooped by 50+ of them...though did nurse one back to health once. *(3:47)...Never encounted an Emu but Australia did go to war and lost with them *Thorny Devils & Tasmanian Devils i have never encountered. Dingo's I have met once....all i got were licks. (14:46) Never encounted that lizard before. {{Story Time: funny story(to me at least), i was about 5-7 when this happened. Me and my mother was at a beach and i found a crab and decided to chase it in hopes to catch it. Well...didn't go as planned as my mother called me which allowed the crab to get away. Another time we decided to go on a blow-up boat with a friend and we got stuck so i offered to help....stood on a few crabs and ultimately paid the price. Though falling and accidently sitting on them was worse...}}
Those were Asian tourists who don't think koalas are any threat. If you annoy them they will retaliate. The rule in Australia is leave them alone and they will leave you alone.
The thrill neck lizard is the emblem of NORFORCE based in the NT and Kimberley region of Northern Western Australia. It was also used in the Jurassic movie, but much bigger and spat an acid
I live on the edge of the suburbs south of Perth and there is a spot that gets heaps of roos. I could go there just before dusk and see over 20 of them consistently every time and its suburbs
I live in Hobart. As I look out my window right now, I can see wallabies and pademelons. I've had echidnas and Tasmanian Devils on my property, bandicoots, quolls, Wedge-tail eagles and many more. It's pretty special.
I get huntsmen in the house when it gets cold and damp. I catch them in a jar and put them in the trees outside. They are never that big on the Mornington Peninsula.
That clip of the kangaroo being pulled out of the lake, was filmed in my home city, and it’s definitely not in a suburban area, like 5 mins from the cbd haha
It's worth noting a kangaroo can 'gut' you with its hind legs! They're mostly harmless but wild. Also, Aussie snakes are THE deadliest in the world! I used to see movies as a kid where they had cobras and rattlesnakes... freaked me out. Then I found out our common brown snake is more deadly... 🤣
Been rumours of wild black panthers in Victoria for decades. Two locations, Strathbogie and Grampian mountains Victoria. Kids at school in Euroa from Strathbogie were often talking about it, I did not believe them until I saw one from twenty feet away on the eastern side of Strathbogie hills after I had left school. Only saw it once and did not have my camera with me. It was known as the Bogie panther. It was too big to be a house cat gone wild, completely black and as soon as it saw me and my brother, it took off in the opposite direction into the bush.
The huntsman spider is in suburbia and they grow large, but if you have them in the house you won’t have flies - at least that’s my understanding. That looked like what we called a frilly neck lizard, but don’t quote me. I’m Aussie and we’ve had blue tongue lizards in our back yard. They’re beautiful and I’d never hurt one. Gotta love this country!
We get plenty of Huntsman spiders in the house after the first rains after summer which can be big spiders size of your hand. And dingos can mowt definitely be agressive, I've had aggressive dingos growling and jumping at me on 3 occasions, once on a mine site in the Pilbara WA and 2 times at a mine site in the Northern Territory.
We live in a residential area 1hr north of Sydney and there are still wallabies in a 2 or 3 acre block of land just across the road, the little black one loves to run around everywhere, fews years back my 85 year old mum was almost attacked by a black snake while gardening she used her garden spade and hit it on the head.
I love how so many are confused by our lizards, being Aussie is a daily adventure for you never know what’s going to happen would not change it for anything.
I had a koala climb the tree in my front yard a few weeks ago (the first one I've seen in my neighbourhood), a frill-neck lizard chased into the study by my cat, a couple of pythons and a brown snake in the backyard, a grey falcon at my back door. Haven't yet had any kangaroos, but I'm sure it's possible. This is the northern suburbs of Brisbane :)
You're so right. The people getting attacked in these videos are mostly bringing it on themselves because they don't respect the animals. Aside from the crocodiles which are carnivores and known to hunt humans, all of these animals are only dangerous when they feel threatened, or as though their territory is threatened. Give them space (especially during breeding seasons) and you'll probably be okay.
Exactly, it pisses me off that tourists seem to think Koalas (and btw mate, they are not bears, they are marsupials) or Kangaroos are cute and cuddly.... they are wild animals and will fuck you up if you approach their territory, or during mating season or just get them in a bad mood lmfao.....
Those of us who live in Aus have seen pretty much all of these animals at various times. Kangaroos are generally pretty chill, but if they get lost in a suburban area (not rare but fairly uncommon), they can become a bit aggressive out of fear. In a wildlife park or similar setting, they are usually harmless and enjoy getting petted but they are still wild animals, so you need to watch out for the kids. That being said, a kangaroo did knock my daughter down when she was about 6, trying to pet it in a wildlife park. Spiders that size in our houses are fairly common - I get probably 3-4 Huntsmans in my house every year and while not all of them are 15cm across, 10cm would be pretty average. Frilled-necked lizards are generally found in the more remote areas and are super funny - but they do remind me of the little dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. Thorny devil lizards are super interesting! Echidnas are just adorable and my daughter and I once stopped and moved one off the road, very similar to that video. We don't get koalas in the wild in Western Australia but I've seen them in the wild over east many times.
Kangaroos CAN be pretty chill, but can also be quite agressive not out of fear so much as seeking dominance. The females and immature males not so much, but adult males are best given a wide berth. Wallabies are lot more timid (although I came across a wallaroo in the bush that didn't even flex like a roo would, just watched me while he ate and waited to see if I would leave or need to be seen off). Just remember to treat wild animals like they are wild animals.
Sorry, but kangaroos, I wouldn't call chill. They usually are timid towards people unless they've spent a fair bit of time around them or will keep their distance and look for food but that doesnt mean they wont be aggressive. They are extremely dangerous and have been known even though it's rare, gut people with their kick. Petting zoos should be banned no one should be getting this close or allowing their children near them. I'm a mother of 3 that's lived out bush a majority of my life and I would never let my kids 10 feet near a kangaroo
Lol I saw some yank make a comment that said "funny enough, Kangaroos adopt domestic dogs, to protect them from wild dingoes" and I'm just like "um, excuse me???" 😂😂😂😂😂
I did a snake handling course recently and on the first day picked up a wild brown snake. They are much more placid than people think and have to be provoked for them to strike. Plus most strikes are dry bites.
The Tassie Devils used to run along the river bank at night on my parents' farm. They are nocturnal. During breeding season, they fight and make incredible noises, and they have incredibly powerful jaws. They can bite through bone easily.
as someone that almost met their end to an eastern brown (i accidentally disturbed its nest) that dude 'showing off its defensive mechanism' was playing with death, and death was barely half a foot away from him
The kangaroo that you thought attacked the car at night was actually blinded by the light and trying to jump over it to get away. This is why many of them die on the road, because they get disoriented.
They will fully total your car too. It’s pretty dangerous to drive in some areas at night or at dusk. My friend hit a roo when she was driving in the evening in a rural area. Her car was wrecked and it smashed the windscreen on impact, luckily it didn’t end up in the car with her. She said it just bounded off afterwards, but I’m sure it was probably injured.
Rule is as an adventurer to not travel Aussie highways at night. Saying this tho Truckies night ride and kill Kangas, sheep, cows etc. Food for wild dogs, birds, and our Wedge Tail eagles. Nothing is wasted in this harsh environment. Nullarbor plains is a great experience for this 🏖️🐪🐍🦞🦜☺️🐾🦈
Went to work, felt a bit seedy. I'd woken up with a red dot on my forehead. By 8am I was vomiting and had to be taken to hospital, a spider had bitten me in my sleep. Second spider bit was a few years later, on my leg. It formed a hole in my leg with a lump around it, flares up a few times a.year. it was painful AF.
I live on a farm north of Melbourne. Been hearing some noises above the ceiling in the roof for some time, too noisy to be mice or possums, no rat droppings anywhere. about 4 months ago, I heard a noise from the laundry. Was amazed to see a goanna crawling up the flywire towards the roof, now know what was making the noises. I actually leave him alone cos he is probably eating the mice which sometimes turn up. Also, in the workshop two months ago, saw a red bellied black snake. I was surprised at myself in letting him be - for the same reason, keeps the mice down and in fact, have not seen any sign of mice since he moved in. Keeps to himself.
The magpies in suburban areas have learnt to aim for the area below a bike helmet, the back of your neck and jawline. As kids during mapie season we would wave a stick over our heads and run like hell, as a Mum protecting my kids I stand still and yell at them to back off (some cuss words slip out) the mapies will stop trying to take a chunk out you.
It’s a frilled neck lizard, the second lizard is a thorny devil. The first spider is a funnel web, one of the deadliest spiders in the world. It is a common experience having kangaroos jumping in front or on your car. One of the most common causes of car crashes.
Thorny devils are pretty cool, their spikes aren't actually a defensive adaptation, but a survival one, they collect and channel dew that collects on them to the lizard's mouth so it can drink, really cool desert creature.
For perspective I live in the outer suburbs of Sydney’s SW and work in the CBD. My wife grew up in Bundeena which is inside the Royal National Park south of Sydney where you would expect to see Red bellies and Brown snakes. Her parents moved to suburbs in south Camden (15 mins away) next to open sports field same thing! I visited London zoo’s last holiday back to the UK (2018) and had a great close up discussion next to Tarantula keeper. While the spider was very placid and eventually he decided to put it away after it showed any signs of movement. I do remember asking him the basic first aid requirements which he had never been asked about and did not know and proceeded to give him thirty second explanation on what’s needed and how to save a coworkers life. Also that the dinner plate size South Eastern Qld Tarantula was approximately three times bigger and found in my backyard, could run at 2M/Sec nearly always away from you. Never photographed yet but I’m told by the Sydney University Arachnologist (a spider expert), that if I get a photo of it this will be the most southern sighting of this spider. New neighbour came and asked me if we get many snake sightings given we have large sports fields right next to us, and I answered luckily not in the entire time we have lived here.I just omitted to comment on the Spiders.
Feeling bad for the animals is right. Living in Australia you learn to love them. A lot of these animals come through our property and cause no issues. Actually it is lovely to see them. The 'bitey' ones are always respected and we look for them. Remember any animal gets fiesty during breeding season!
Koalas are friggin random. They go from fluffy _awww_ to *dropbear AAARRRGGHHH* in about 3 seconds flat. You should never try to handle a wild one... it's kinda in the description... 'wild' one. Years ago my mother tried to help an injured one beside the road and it clawed up her arm pretty good and bit her. We found it dead the next day so that'll learn it.
I been close to Kangaroo and got chase by one. My husband was out running and a kangaroo keep pace with him. They just part of the surrounding. The lizard called a frill neck lizard. The wildlife are around our yard all the time.
The last 2 kangaroo "attacks" on people were both raised in captivity. We have people who have wildlife licences who can raise orphans to hopefully be released. Part of growing up is that they learn to spar with other roos. As an orphan they have the urge but no one to play learn fighting that they need in the wild. Those two were sparring - you'll notice the last one even had a harness, But the arm out and body turned is the right way to protect from a kangaroo - protect the abdomen and organs, that is what those raking back feet are trying to damage.
You can definitely have many encounters depending on where you live. Even in Sydney you still get deadly snakes, funnel web spiders, koalas and kangaroos.
Talk about cruelty to animals. The video is basically humans acting inappropriately with wild creatures. A lot of them were set ups trying to get maximum impact. Those poor koalas that acted aggressively were scared to death. Unfortunately many humans have a poor understanding of nature.
It’s illegal to hit or harm an indigenous animal, irrespective of it chasing you. You’ll be fined heavily for any form of abuse. You have to stay out of their way! Some of these people are idiots. YES, you just stay out of their way! Report sightings or incidents to the council or relevant authorities. Oh and, koalas are NOT bears! NOT related. STOP SAYING KOALA BEARS!!! I love my kookaburras in my back yard as they eat small rodents, lizards and snakes. That sliding glass door is probably tinted so the roo can see his reflection. Baby kangaroo are called Joey.
You hit the nail right on the head every incident depicted was the result of intimidation provocation or invasion of space with very few exceptions the bloke waving his legs at the Emus peaking their curiosity was one incident and the kookaburra entering the home looking for food was another . We have a mantra taught to us from childhood LEAVE THE WILDLIFE ALONE AND IT WILL LEAVE YOU ALONE . The reptile you thought looked like an alien was a frill neck lizard and the spikey lizard was a bearded dragon both harmless . Its also a myth that we have poisonous snakes and spiders we don't they are venomous , theoretically you can eat them but I don't know anyone who would want to .most deaths from animals are caused by cows and horses mostly from traffic accidents or riding mishaps .
The sipky lizard was a thorny devil. They move slowly and are found in the desert. Bearded dragons look like a normal lizard. I used to have one as a pet in Brisbane... 🙂
@@NeilBlanco you are of course correct I'm getting my Iizards mixed up my only excuse is ,I'm as my son says , older than dirt .and wouldn't know my arse from my elbow .
See them all the time. Achidnas stroll past the back door. Huge triantula spiders have to be thrown out into the garden. Kookaburras fly into the kitchen for scrap meat. We only live 100 kilometres from Sydney. Kangaroos have disemboweled 2 dogs. It's all there, but we don't give it much thought.
I live in Northwest NSW, I have Kangaroos, Koalas, Iguana, Eastern Brown Snakes and many more all around me here. The Frill Necked Lizards and Thorny Lizards you'll find in central Australia, I've seen them both travelling across the Nullabor from East coast to West coast. Regarding the people being attacked by kagaroos, I haven't seen that happen to much around here. Most people are smarter and don't get that close. They'll tear your gut open with a good hit. I have seen them and wild pigs both tear dogs apart. Best to leave them alone.
Roos in the outback can be up to 7ft tall. They're dangerous. I grew up in Broken Hill an outback town & on the outskirts of town. Roos would be regularly found in our backyard bcos of the fruit growing there.
There's been a huntsman in my sink all day. Tonight I caught it in a container with a lid and put it outside. Yes, sometimes there are spiders. I only kill them if they're poisonous 😁
Bit of a lesson on poisonous and venomous. If it bites to kill its prey it’s “venomous”. If it uses it for defence it’s “poisonous”. For instance snakes and spiders are venomous. Frogs and toads are poisonous. 😃
@@kelliewhyte_85 not just when you eat them, cane toads secrete poison from glands on the back of their head. Poison is a defence, venom is to kill to eat.
Have you ever experienced being this close to any of these animals?
Spiders yes all the time but not as big as the one on the shed wall.
Kangaroos in my front yard, I've hit a few on the roads mostly the car is second best in that, also turned into the driveway late one night and a big bugger Waa right there eye to eye with me near the letterbox out front the girlfriend and I nearly shat. They graze on our front lawn if times are dry as it continues to grow.
Echidna wondering around on the boundary of the street and the olive farm across the street.
Koalas sometimes.
Cockatoos, lorrikeets, Rosella's, galahs, magpies, corellas, ibis ( the famous bin chicken , look them up), kookaburras regularly.
I'm about an hour west of Melbourne.
ruclips.net/video/w4dYWhkSbTU/видео.html David Attenborough style parody.
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Song about birds . Featuring the famous Ibis. Aka the bin chicken.
Years ago, at a place called 'Youngs Crossing' in Brisbane, we were rope-swinging into the river for an hour or so, my mate and I were perched on the branch above the water, when my mate looks down and says 'whats that' at what we thought was a shadow at first... then we noticed it was a dirty great big bull shark. We climbed down.
I've also encountered a Red Belly Black Snake about 5ft from my face, while playing Paintball. He was sound asleep, so didnt bother me.
check this one out: ruclips.net/video/6VrgQQdPC1Q/видео.html
The one of the roo jumping at the car. That's why you gotta be aware when driving in the country. It happens a fair bit and they can really do some damage.
Dingoes have killed kids as old as nine so that woman saying not to fear the dingo was an idiot.
Fraser Island have had lots of dingoes attack babies and children
Crocs can jump straight up out of the water to around 20 ft
They can jump high but 20 feet is quite the exaggeration (closer to 10 feet), crocs can jump out the water but majority of their tale doesent leave the water, so the croc would have to be atleast like 35 feet long, plus if there was a croc that big even with his huge tail muscle he still would not be able to launch himself like a average or small croc could
@@aaronf1078 I’ve seen a 20ft long croc completely out of the water to jump for food soooo whatever you say buddy
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The friendly kangaroo that they saved from the river, 'shaking hands'.... they grab you like that to be able to hold you close enough to sit on their tail and kick you hard enough to gut you with their back legs....
That was not an Emu it was an Ostrich
The kangaroo rescue was actually in a lake in the middle of a city, the additional context is that that was in -1°C and that kangaroo would have died in there if left for much longer
Funnel web spider
The creature at 3:20 is called a funnel web spider. There is your typical funnel web which are somewhat dangerous and then there are the Sydney funnel webs which are one of if not the most venomous spiders in the world. If you get the misfortune of having been bitten buy one you will die very quickly.
that spider was tiny... most Aussies would agree...
Being an Australian , it frustrates to no end when we see people not realizing that when a kangaroo is kicking at you they are actually trying to gut you. Those hind legs have Very Long and Sharpe claws that if they hit you in the stomach or soft fleshy area they are going to rip you open. ( I'm not joking ) Don't get that close to a kangaroo,,,, even if its laying down.
Ah, the funnel web spider. One of the most deadly spiders on the planet.
No, it IS the deadliest spider on the planet.
Roos attack by holding you and trying to rake your guts out with their giant lower claws lol
True! They’ll also punch, get their enemy in a choke hold, and bite.
I live in Australia and I have never seen a frilled-neck lizard in the bush. at 2:25
That golfer must have done something to that roo to make it that angry
Yeah for sure mate. I thought so too
Yeah, if the roo chested up, the guy should have just backed away and moved off. If he tried to immidate or frighten it once it was on alert, it simply go after him, as seen on the video.
2:05 drop bears are the ones you have to worry about
As someone who was born in Australia -
*I have had 2 encounters with Kangaroo's
The first time we were moving to Melbourne from Queensland and a bunch of Kangaroo's blocked the way. The second time was the drive to school, We nearly hit one.
*Echidna I've only ever encountered once, It was peaceful and I held it.
*Spiders i encounter every damn day. Sometimes they hide in my bed and under my pillow. I kind of attacked one with a nerf bullet...
*(2:06 & 14:10) As for the frilled-neck lizards....i have been chased by 2 while at the zoo XD Fun fact: I called it a Mini Velociraptor as a child...
*We had this thing in school where every Friday they'd have someone bring in animals and one of those animals was a baby croc. For snakes it's the same as Crocs. One was brought in and i offered to hold it.
*Koala's i have only ever encountered at the zoo
*Now for Cockatoo's I've had four land on me and steal my apple -_-
*Kookaburra's are my by far favorite. We actually had one outside a few days ago. I hit my head then the Kookaburra make's itself own. Fun Fact: I call Kookaburra's 'The Laughing Bird'.
*Magpies.....worst bird when it's mating season. I have been swooped by 50+ of them...though did nurse one back to health once.
*(3:47)...Never encounted an Emu but Australia did go to war and lost with them
*Thorny Devils & Tasmanian Devils i have never encountered. Dingo's I have met once....all i got were licks. (14:46) Never encounted that lizard before.
{{Story Time:
funny story(to me at least), i was about 5-7 when this happened.
Me and my mother was at a beach and i found a crab and decided to chase it in hopes to catch it. Well...didn't go as planned as my mother called me which allowed the crab to get away.
Another time we decided to go on a blow-up boat with a friend and we got stuck so i offered to help....stood on a few crabs and ultimately paid the price. Though falling and accidently sitting on them was worse...}}
14:05 kangaroos do work out, when you see them take slow, deliberate hops forward, they are essentially doing push-ups it’s why they’re jacked
The first take place in my home town of Newcastle it's the City with largest coal port as well.
Chinese tourists always get into trouble with Australian wildlife.
They seem to have no idea that wild animals can hurt them.
The Kangaroo being saved was being saved from Lake Burley Griffin Lake in Canberra. Not a river
That big roo banging on the glass door was probably fighting his own reflection.
Bingo
Those were Asian tourists who don't think koalas are any threat. If you annoy them they will retaliate. The rule in Australia is leave them alone and they will leave you alone.
The thrill neck lizard is the emblem of NORFORCE based in the NT and Kimberley region of Northern Western Australia. It was also used in the Jurassic movie, but much bigger and spat an acid
THE most dangerous of them, the Brown snake and the funnel web spider. The roos can kick your arse too :p
I live on the edge of the suburbs south of Perth and there is a spot that gets heaps of roos. I could go there just before dusk and see over 20 of them consistently every time and its suburbs
A full grown Roo can balance on its tail and snap your spine in two with one kick
Not to mention disembowel you
I live in Hobart. As I look out my window right now, I can see wallabies and pademelons. I've had echidnas and Tasmanian Devils on my property, bandicoots, quolls, Wedge-tail eagles and many more. It's pretty special.
Wow, you are so lucky to see all that wildlife 😍
"Koalas are just so wholesome apart from when they're attacking children." Never a truer word spoken.
haha
PMSL when I heard this
Also when you hear them in the bush at night they sound ferocious.
I get huntsmen in the house when it gets cold and damp. I catch them in a jar and put them in the trees outside. They are never that big on the Mornington Peninsula.
Frillys (Frilled Neck Lizards) are harmless.
That clip of the kangaroo being pulled out of the lake, was filmed in my home city, and it’s definitely not in a suburban area, like 5 mins from the cbd haha
If you haven't seen these lizards you need to go and watch "Priscilla" @6:34
Koalas are NOT bears. They are marsupials.
It's worth noting a kangaroo can 'gut' you with its hind legs! They're mostly harmless but wild. Also, Aussie snakes are THE deadliest in the world! I used to see movies as a kid where they had cobras and rattlesnakes... freaked me out. Then I found out our common brown snake is more deadly... 🤣
Been rumours of wild black panthers in Victoria for decades. Two locations, Strathbogie and Grampian mountains Victoria. Kids at school in Euroa from Strathbogie were often talking about it, I did not believe them until I saw one from twenty feet away on the eastern side of Strathbogie hills after I had left school. Only saw it once and did not have my camera with me. It was known as the Bogie panther. It was too big to be a house cat gone wild, completely black and as soon as it saw me and my brother, it took off in the opposite direction into the bush.
That cute koala you liked is actually a dropbear. It enters your house and wins you over, then when you least expect it, it devours you😅
Yep I’ve seen all of them. Played with a few lol
Thorny devil - ummmm I had one of these run up my jeans when I was about 13/14 up near Meekatharra, WA and that wasn't fun lol
The huntsman spider is in suburbia and they grow large, but if you have them in the house you won’t have flies - at least that’s my understanding.
That looked like what we called a frilly neck lizard, but don’t quote me. I’m Aussie and we’ve had blue tongue lizards in our back yard. They’re beautiful and I’d never hurt one. Gotta love this country!
We get plenty of Huntsman spiders in the house after the first rains after summer which can be big spiders size of your hand. And dingos can mowt definitely be agressive, I've had aggressive dingos growling and jumping at me on 3 occasions, once on a mine site in the Pilbara WA and 2 times at a mine site in the Northern Territory.
They look like western grey roos on the golf course
We live in a residential area 1hr north of Sydney and there are still wallabies in a 2 or 3 acre block of land just across the road, the little black one loves to run around everywhere, fews years back my 85 year old mum was almost attacked by a black snake while gardening she used her garden spade and hit it on the head.
I love how so many are confused by our lizards, being Aussie is a daily adventure for you never know what’s going to happen would not change it for anything.
The action the roo's hanging on with arms and kicking with rear legs is them trying to open you up with the nails
I had a koala climb the tree in my front yard a few weeks ago (the first one I've seen in my neighbourhood), a frill-neck lizard chased into the study by my cat, a couple of pythons and a brown snake in the backyard, a grey falcon at my back door. Haven't yet had any kangaroos, but I'm sure it's possible. This is the northern suburbs of Brisbane :)
Frilled necked lizard, and they're as funny as hell, and man can they run lol
The way they run looks so funny
THESE PEOPLE ARE TOURISTS LISTEN TO THEIE VOICES
You're so right. The people getting attacked in these videos are mostly bringing it on themselves because they don't respect the animals. Aside from the crocodiles which are carnivores and known to hunt humans, all of these animals are only dangerous when they feel threatened, or as though their territory is threatened. Give them space (especially during breeding seasons) and you'll probably be okay.
Exactly, it pisses me off that tourists seem to think Koalas (and btw mate, they are not bears, they are marsupials) or Kangaroos are cute and cuddly.... they are wild animals and will fuck you up if you approach their territory, or during mating season or just get them in a bad mood lmfao.....
Those of us who live in Aus have seen pretty much all of these animals at various times. Kangaroos are generally pretty chill, but if they get lost in a suburban area (not rare but fairly uncommon), they can become a bit aggressive out of fear. In a wildlife park or similar setting, they are usually harmless and enjoy getting petted but they are still wild animals, so you need to watch out for the kids. That being said, a kangaroo did knock my daughter down when she was about 6, trying to pet it in a wildlife park. Spiders that size in our houses are fairly common - I get probably 3-4 Huntsmans in my house every year and while not all of them are 15cm across, 10cm would be pretty average. Frilled-necked lizards are generally found in the more remote areas and are super funny - but they do remind me of the little dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. Thorny devil lizards are super interesting! Echidnas are just adorable and my daughter and I once stopped and moved one off the road, very similar to that video. We don't get koalas in the wild in Western Australia but I've seen them in the wild over east many times.
Thanks for letting me know, that is a great rundown of all the animals. Really nice to learn more about them
Kangaroos CAN be pretty chill, but can also be quite agressive not out of fear so much as seeking dominance. The females and immature males not so much, but adult males are best given a wide berth. Wallabies are lot more timid (although I came across a wallaroo in the bush that didn't even flex like a roo would, just watched me while he ate and waited to see if I would leave or need to be seen off). Just remember to treat wild animals like they are wild animals.
Sorry, but kangaroos, I wouldn't call chill. They usually are timid towards people unless they've spent a fair bit of time around them or will keep their distance and look for food but that doesnt mean they wont be aggressive. They are extremely dangerous and have been known even though it's rare, gut people with their kick. Petting zoos should be banned no one should be getting this close or allowing their children near them. I'm a mother of 3 that's lived out bush a majority of my life and I would never let my kids 10 feet near a kangaroo
Lol I saw some yank make a comment that said "funny enough, Kangaroos adopt domestic dogs, to protect them from wild dingoes" and I'm just like "um, excuse me???"
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Simply don't approach kangaroos because they're not tame only an idiot would think that
I live in rural Northern Territory and this is just a handful of the wildlife I get in my yard all around me all the time. It's awesome
I did a snake handling course recently and on the first day picked up a wild brown snake. They are much more placid than people think and have to be provoked for them to strike. Plus most strikes are dry bites.
Yes I have seen kangaroos and wallabies in my street, as well as pythons. We Always get spiders in our house in Brisbane Australia
As we say to damn near everyone that doesnt live in Australia... a Koala IS NOT A BLOODY BEAR!! 😂
The Tassie Devils used to run along the river bank at night on my parents' farm. They are nocturnal. During breeding season, they fight and make incredible noises, and they have incredibly powerful jaws. They can bite through bone easily.
as someone that almost met their end to an eastern brown (i accidentally disturbed its nest) that dude 'showing off its defensive mechanism' was playing with death, and death was barely half a foot away from him
The kangaroo that you thought attacked the car at night was actually blinded by the light and trying to jump over it to get away. This is why many of them die on the road, because they get disoriented.
That makes sense. That is a shame. Poor thing
They will fully total your car too. It’s pretty dangerous to drive in some areas at night or at dusk. My friend hit a roo when she was driving in the evening in a rural area. Her car was wrecked and it smashed the windscreen on impact, luckily it didn’t end up in the car with her. She said it just bounded off afterwards, but I’m sure it was probably injured.
Like a deer in the headlights but agressive
Rule is as an adventurer to not travel Aussie highways at night. Saying this tho Truckies night ride and kill Kangas, sheep, cows etc. Food for wild dogs, birds, and our Wedge Tail eagles. Nothing is wasted in this harsh environment. Nullarbor plains is a great experience for this 🏖️🐪🐍🦞🦜☺️🐾🦈
Went to work, felt a bit seedy. I'd woken up with a red dot on my forehead. By 8am I was vomiting and had to be taken to hospital, a spider had bitten me in my sleep. Second spider bit was a few years later, on my leg. It formed a hole in my leg with a lump around it, flares up a few times a.year. it was painful AF.
In Canberra Roos just hop around neighbourhoods yes
Someone has probably mentioned this - the spider was a funnel web - deadliest spider in Australia
I live on a farm north of Melbourne. Been hearing some noises above the ceiling in the roof for some time, too noisy to be mice or possums, no rat droppings anywhere. about 4 months ago, I heard a noise from the laundry. Was amazed to see a goanna crawling up the flywire towards the roof, now know what was making the noises. I actually leave him alone cos he is probably eating the mice which sometimes turn up. Also, in the workshop two months ago, saw a red bellied black snake. I was surprised at myself in letting him be - for the same reason, keeps the mice down and in fact, have not seen any sign of mice since he moved in. Keeps to himself.
The kookaburra, also known as the bush and alarm clock…. They start singing just after dawn.
The magpies in suburban areas have learnt to aim for the area below a bike helmet, the back of your neck and jawline. As kids during mapie season we would wave a stick over our heads and run like hell, as a Mum protecting my kids I stand still and yell at them to back off (some cuss words slip out) the mapies will stop trying to take a chunk out you.
It’s a frilled neck lizard, the second lizard is a thorny devil. The first spider is a funnel web, one of the deadliest spiders in the world. It is a common experience having kangaroos jumping in front or on your car. One of the most common causes of car crashes.
You can find wild kangaroos in the outskirts of Melbourne they are very common.
Thorny devils are pretty cool, their spikes aren't actually a defensive adaptation, but a survival one, they collect and channel dew that collects on them to the lizard's mouth so it can drink, really cool desert creature.
For perspective I live in the outer suburbs of Sydney’s SW and work in the CBD. My wife grew up in Bundeena which is inside the Royal National Park south of Sydney where you would expect to see Red bellies and Brown snakes. Her parents moved to suburbs in south Camden (15 mins away) next to open sports field same thing!
I visited London zoo’s last holiday back to the UK (2018) and had a great close up discussion next to Tarantula keeper. While the spider was very placid and eventually he decided to put it away after it showed any signs of movement. I do remember asking him the basic first aid requirements which he had never been asked about and did not know and proceeded to give him thirty second explanation on what’s needed and how to save a coworkers life. Also that the dinner plate size South Eastern Qld Tarantula was approximately three times bigger and found in my backyard, could run at 2M/Sec nearly always away from you. Never photographed yet but I’m told by the Sydney University Arachnologist (a spider expert), that if I get a photo of it this will be the most southern sighting of this spider. New neighbour came and asked me if we get many snake sightings given we have large sports fields right next to us, and I answered luckily not in the entire time we have lived here.I just omitted to comment on the Spiders.
Frill neck lizard
. Very pretty.. they only extended the frill if threatened
The spider attacking the hose is a funnel Web, its venomcan kill in as little as 4 hours.
Thanks mate. Laughed and laughed tho roos have come through car windscreens or skylights & it's very scary.
Feeling bad for the animals is right. Living in Australia you learn to love them. A lot of these animals come through our property and cause no issues. Actually it is lovely to see them. The 'bitey' ones are always respected and we look for them. Remember any animal gets fiesty during breeding season!
Never hit a kanagroo. Its wrong and illegal
Just shoot the buggers . Great source of lean red meat.
They're definitely being provoked . Those humans are terrible
Defo mate
That is a Frillneck Lizard --- They're Awesome!
Lmao we don't have sharks sitting on the beach and the lizard was a thrilled neck lizard
That spider would be having a really short life if it was that close to me
That “scary” little dinosaur is a frilled neck lizard and they are harmless. They flash their “fan” up is just to look scary.
Koalas are friggin random. They go from fluffy _awww_ to *dropbear AAARRRGGHHH* in about 3 seconds flat. You should never try to handle a wild one... it's kinda in the description... 'wild' one. Years ago my mother tried to help an injured one beside the road and it clawed up her arm pretty good and bit her. We found it dead the next day so that'll learn it.
I been close to Kangaroo and got chase by one. My husband was out running and a kangaroo keep pace with him. They just part of the surrounding. The lizard called a frill neck lizard. The wildlife are around our yard all the time.
The last 2 kangaroo "attacks" on people were both raised in captivity. We have people who have wildlife licences who can raise orphans to hopefully be released. Part of growing up is that they learn to spar with other roos. As an orphan they have the urge but no one to play learn fighting that they need in the wild. Those two were sparring - you'll notice the last one even had a harness, But the arm out and body turned is the right way to protect from a kangaroo - protect the abdomen and organs, that is what those raking back feet are trying to damage.
Yeah if you ever late on loan repayment to your local kangaroo, that is the last thing you want 😂
Frill Neck Lizard us the one you didn't know.
You can definitely have many encounters depending on where you live. Even in Sydney you still get deadly snakes, funnel web spiders, koalas and kangaroos.
Talk about cruelty to animals. The video is basically humans acting inappropriately with wild creatures. A lot of them were set ups trying to get maximum impact. Those poor koalas that acted aggressively were scared to death. Unfortunately many humans have a poor understanding of nature.
I’ve had king brown snakes chase me for over 30 m on the golf course 😮
as a bloke from australia i can safely say the best way to deal with a attacking kangaroo, get it in a choke hold from behind n hang on.... 🤣🤣🤣
i live in a country town we see grey kangaroos on our block most weeks
live in the outback and had run ins with all of them and more.
MSTV..You need to watch a few docos about Australia..Cheers Mate from down under...lol
It’s illegal to hit or harm an indigenous animal, irrespective of it chasing you. You’ll be fined heavily for any form of abuse. You have to stay out of their way! Some of these people are idiots. YES, you just stay out of their way! Report sightings or incidents to the council or relevant authorities.
Oh and, koalas are NOT bears! NOT related. STOP SAYING KOALA BEARS!!!
I love my kookaburras in my back yard as they eat small rodents, lizards and snakes.
That sliding glass door is probably tinted so the roo can see his reflection. Baby kangaroo are called Joey.
A lot of the Aggression comes when they are in mating season. Plus certain Smells on humans will cause issues
You should watch movie Back to the Outback. Its animated amd brilliant cast. Animals are beautiful.
koalas think that humans are just another tree and that's why they run up your legs
Beware the drop bear
You hit the nail right on the head every incident depicted was the result of intimidation provocation or invasion of space with very few exceptions the bloke waving his legs at the Emus peaking their curiosity was one incident and the kookaburra entering the home looking for food was another . We have a mantra taught to us from childhood LEAVE THE WILDLIFE ALONE AND IT WILL LEAVE YOU ALONE . The reptile you thought looked like an alien was a frill neck lizard and the spikey lizard was a bearded dragon both harmless . Its also a myth that we have poisonous snakes and spiders we don't they are venomous , theoretically you can eat them but I don't know anyone who would want to .most deaths from animals are caused by cows and horses mostly from traffic accidents or riding mishaps .
The sipky lizard was a thorny devil. They move slowly and are found in the desert. Bearded dragons look like a normal lizard. I used to have one as a pet in Brisbane... 🙂
@@NeilBlanco exactly
Yeah those lizards were very interesting. Two animals I have never seen before. Thanks for letting me know what they are
@@NeilBlanco you are of course correct I'm getting my Iizards mixed up my only excuse is ,I'm as my son says , older than dirt .and wouldn't know my arse from my elbow .
@@tomwareham7944 that made me laugh lol
When dingoes get into a pack like that, that means theyre in hunting mode. You have to get away.
See them all the time.
Achidnas stroll past the back door. Huge triantula spiders have to be thrown out into the garden.
Kookaburras fly into the kitchen for scrap meat.
We only live 100 kilometres from Sydney.
Kangaroos have disemboweled 2 dogs.
It's all there, but we don't give it much thought.
I live in Northwest NSW, I have Kangaroos, Koalas, Iguana, Eastern Brown Snakes and many more all around me here. The Frill Necked Lizards and Thorny Lizards you'll find in central Australia, I've seen them both travelling across the Nullabor from East coast to West coast. Regarding the people being attacked by kagaroos, I haven't seen that happen to much around here. Most people are smarter and don't get that close. They'll tear your gut open with a good hit. I have seen them and wild pigs both tear dogs apart. Best to leave them alone.
Roos in the outback can be up to 7ft tall. They're dangerous. I grew up in Broken Hill an outback town & on the outskirts of town. Roos would be regularly found in our backyard bcos of the fruit growing there.
Koala's aren't bears ffs
There's been a huntsman in my sink all day. Tonight I caught it in a container with a lid and put it outside. Yes, sometimes there are spiders. I only kill them if they're poisonous 😁
Bit of a lesson on poisonous and venomous.
If it bites to kill its prey it’s “venomous”.
If it uses it for defence it’s “poisonous”.
For instance snakes and spiders are venomous. Frogs and toads are poisonous.
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@@fugawiaus you are correct about venomous, but poisonous means it's toxic when you eat them.
@@fugawiaus and not necessarily bites, stings also.
So venom = injection
Poisonous= toxic to eat.
@@kelliewhyte_85 not just when you eat them, cane toads secrete poison from glands on the back of their head. Poison is a defence, venom is to kill to eat.
kangaroos are like rats here in the uk. just go around getting in the way