r/interestingasfuck • u/Odd-Difference-1483 • 18d ago

/r/all Kangaroos are freaking scary.

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u/grownquiteweary 18d ago

Every foreigner thinks kangaroos are cute

Every aussie knows you don't go near one, they'll tear your stomach clean out your asshole

Koalas will fuck you up too

Basically all the things that are cute will fuck you up, and all the things that look scary aren't as bad as you think.. Except bogans after sinking all their money on piss and losing their last multi

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u/Super_Reading2048 18d ago edited 16d ago

Don’t you guys have salt water crocs, lots of venomous snakes, lots of venomous spiders and deadly jelly fish?

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u/kaas_is_leven 17d ago

Venom doesn't matter as much as what the venom does and how strong it is. All spiders are venomous, most are harmless because they flee before they attack or don't/can't bite us. Some do bite every now and then but the venom is weak or the effect is not that bad. There is a select group of spiders that are dangerous to humans and almost all of them have either necrotic (cytotoxic) venom which liquifies the affected tissue and causes a spreading rot or neurotoxic venom which affects the nervous system. These types of venom are more common in the "old world" and venomous animals in general are more common in warmer climates. However more potent venom usually is more costly, so they don't waste it. When used for defence it's gotta be a life threatening situation and when used for offence it's gotta result in food.