r/interestingasfuck • u/Odd-Difference-1483 • 17d ago

/r/all Kangaroos are freaking scary.

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u/isymfs 17d ago

I've grown up around kangaroos and wallabies. They often use the tails as a third leg when lazily walking around like to eat etc too. Not just for attacking.

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u/Funkywonton 17d ago

Lazily walking around? Do they show up on busy highways or suburban streets?

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u/isymfs 17d ago

Unfortunately yes and I’ve driven past my fair share of roo road kill. Poor Skippy. :(

I’ve had a MASSIVE one hop in front of my car around a bend and another time in my drive way. It’s worth noting I grew up in a sub-rural area. Not quite rural, not quite suburban. See lots of kangaroos and koalas etc. many signs to drive slow, koalas about.

Also, a camping site my family frequents. Dozens, maybe hundreds just roam about and people feed them. There aren’t many roads there so they’re safe at least.

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u/Funkywonton 17d ago

Wow so it’s like deer over here in the states thats interesting, people feed them ? oh boy