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

/r/all Kangaroos are freaking scary.

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u/Muthafuckaaaaa 17d ago

I honestly was looking for this comment to see if it had answers to my question...

Why was everyone just chill while the kangaroo was in the train with them? Like aren't these motherfuckers dangerous as fuck? Aren't they wild animals? Couldn't they just on a whim get pissed off because the train jolted them and started drop kicking motherfuckers?

Those kicks are no joke and could kill or badly injure someone. Unless kangaroos are docile creatures and it takes a lot to antagonize them so they're not really that dangerous?

I'd love to know!

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u/vivec7 17d ago

Eh, even if that in particular is fake, roos aren't really a "run for your life" kind of animal, more of a "don't fuck with me" kind.

I've played cricket a few times at a ground that has a mob of 20-30 roos, and sometimes the ball lands in the middle of them. Still gotta go and get it, and yeah while they're a bit intimidating they're also pretty chill.

I think in this case I'd probably just sit there and watch it too, honestly would be more worried about it panicking and hurting itself than anything.

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u/itakeyoureggs 17d ago

Does aus have a hunting season for roos? Seems like they don’t have a predator anymore?

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u/LinkinParkU4Lyf 16d ago

You need a hunting permit and then you can cull them, the meat is then often sold at super markets. Alternatively if the person is Aboriginal I think they can legally hunt native fauna to encourage and allow the preservation of their cultural heritage and role as custodians to their nation's lands.