The fact that he says "that was a little dramatic" to someone being attacked by a magpie shows he's truly an American... no one knows the true fear until they are attacked.
Contrary to popular opinion, most creatures in Australia (along with plants, the sea, the outback and the climate) are not out to kill you. They simply don't care whether you live or die; they just want to be left alone.
Our eldest son was carried of by a koala whilst playing in the back yard when he was four years old. We still see him sometimes, up in the trees with his new family. That was seven years ago. I have to say, life has been so much quieter since he was taken. I live in hope that one day they will come and take his little sister too...
Magpies are awesome. You can actually build a friendship with them. We occasionally put out food for our visiting magpies and they remember and bring back their young every year. We used to get swooped (yes it hurts!) until we started to feed and befriend them. Now we can walk about under the gumtrees that line our streets without being attacked. They would just watch and sometimes follow us from tree to tree. Overtime you can even start to recognise certain ones for their personalities.
Re: kangaroos in residential areas. Depends on the area. If the residential area is close to large amounts of bush land or national park areas, it’s more likely. Same with roads - driving in those heavily bushy areas, especially long stretches of them you have to keep an eye out, dawn and dusk particularly because they are fast, bouncy & heavy. If you’re in anything smaller than a truck it’s more likely the roo will do more damage to your car than it does to the roo. They are absolute units.
Yep. That's a pretty good summation. Roos are loved and hated, depending on where you live and depending on what you farm. Note: Big Reds can stand 2m tall, and can gut you with their claws.
I filmed one at lithgow coles a year ago, it was hopping through the carpark with its leg torn off from a car or truck, the kneebone was completely poking out its leg angmd it was hopping on the bone with it leg just flapping behind as it moved along.. council came and shot it
As an Australian, I can say that seeing a kangaroo in your everyday residential neighborhood is just a part of everyday life and no one really thinks anything of it
Never seen one in suburban neighbourhood. I'm in WA. Are they more prevalent in the eastern states. You seem to have more venomous snakes and spiders in the east than we do in WA. No koalas in WA though. Plenty of emus. Was driving around the farm years ago and a flock of emus ran straight in front of me. I obviously hit a few and the car overheated. Had to wait for the car to cool down before I could take off.
@@Corellasnest I used to have mates living on the border of the golf club. Roos everywhere - some jumped the fence and landed in the pool. I thought that since suburbia had spread further since those days that there were no more roos near Joondalup.
@@monique8641 just depends how far you are from the city, whenever i worked in baldivis there would be roos on peoples front lawns in the morning and evening
An Aussie here, I grew up with Koalas in my backyard as well as the occasional Brown Snake or Red Belly Black Snake also dodging the Magpies. Since moving I regularly see Kangaroo's, Echidnas and sometimes even Wombats. Most of the animals will leave you be unless you get to close or mess with them. That's not including Cassowary's, Snakes and Saltwater Crocs, those should be given as much distance as possible for your own safety. I think you should try and do a video about the Emu War.
I swear, being attacked by a magpie is terrifying. I still remember that one time I was in a parking lot on my bike when I was going back home and all of the sudden I hear a WHOOSH and saw a magpie dashing off in front of me then swooping back in. I literally sped away as fast as I could and it literally chased me for like 5 mins before finally going away.
@@johno9507 I had a mate whose dad died from a roo coming through the windscreen of his car. His only injury was a bruise on his temple, and his son, ( my mate Jason) hit a roo on his bike, he died from a bruise on his temple. Both died from freak injuries from being kicked by roos
@@KlunkWheatley Sorry to hear that mate. I hit a big male red roo, I've had more than 30 major chest and stomach surgeries and damaged the prefrontal cortex (front of my brain) in the collision. I was actually found without a heartbeat but thankfully a passing nurse did CPR and brought me around. They certainly can be a nuisance on the road. 🇦🇺
Totally agree about the parenting. Our animals in Australia are amazing and mostly beautiful and even friendly, but you never totally trust wild animals of any kind. Kids should be able to experience nature but with caution and parents need to be very close by to defend their children for being curious. Never underestimate any animal as beautiful as they look.
You are right. A couple of children were mauled by dingoes on Fraser Island recently and it is not the first time that has happened. Large grey kangaroos can also be very dangerous, their back legs can cause quite bad injuries.
Born and bred Country Australian here. I see them everyday, and in residential areas, that are often surrounded by bush or national parks, have regular sighting of Roos. It’s actuallly amazing to watch them so close up because as you can see, they like to be left alone and are extremely dangerous when agitated
One night last week I jumped in the shower and there was a big cockroach hiding behind my shampoo bottle. As I was assessing the situation, a giant huntsman spider jumped on my shoulder. This is also after WEEKS of a kookaburra flying into the glass of my window because it keeps getting confused by its own reflection. Australia is wild 😂 these videos are great!
For about a week or so a kangaroo lived under our trampoline. If anyone who wasn’t me or who I live with came to close he would stand up as tall as possible and stare them down. He was like our protective guardian. He still visits us every now and then.
At 15:41 there's a dog barking at a kangaroo. That dog is an Australian Cattle Dog, also called a Blue Heeler, affectionately known as a Bluey. They are a cross between a dingo and a kelpie and are excellent at mustering sheep and cattle.
Been in Australia my whole life (28 years). I live in Geelong, Victoria and I have never seen a kangaroo in a residential area here. Though I have heard a few stories, but that isnt common. Also look up a kangaroos feet. They have pretty sharp claws and the large toe on their back feet are used for fighting, which can rip their enemy open. And koalas seem so silly because their main food source (eucalyptus leaves) don't have much nutrients, so they are very low energy and sleep 18-20 hours a day. But they can be very grumpy and aggressive so don't approach a wild one. Fun fact: eucalyptus leaves are actually toxic. Koala's are one of the only animals in the world that have the ability to be able to flush the toxins from their body to be able to consume the leaves.
I saw a lot more kangaroos when I lived on the outskirts of Perth than when I lived near the Royal National Park in Sydney. You’re more likely to see feral red deer near the Royal National Park! I saw emus on suburban streets in outer Perth as well but in NSW I only saw them in the far west of the state. Most of the kangaroos and koalas attacking people in the video looked like they were being antagonised instead of being left in peace. Of course an antagonised animal will attack.
@@bradleyholdom9677 Lol how is he making stuff up, he never said there wasn't any Kangeroos/Emus or a lack of them in NSW, just that he didnt see any near this particular National Park, but he had seen them in the far west of the state
Yeah, those clips of the Koalas looked like they were all in the wild, which the tourists (sometimes also called "terrorists") should have been respectful to the animals and kept their distance. Regardless of whether I feel like I'm in danger or not, if I come accross animals and they start acting aggressively in anyway, I would 100% respectfully back up. One can still admire animals from a safe distance. Its really annoying seeing clips like these, where a person gets attacked by a wild animal, and you can see people standing around watching and laughing, finding it amusing. I feel sorry for the animals in these situations
There were 80,000 kangaroos on a military training area on the east coast, and 80,000 culled on a training area in the State of Victoria (and that wasn't all of them). The big bucks will take-you on, including stand in the road and challenge oncoming traffic when they have their females about. The people being silly with kangaroos can end in tragedy as they will stand on their tails, grab you with their small arms and gut you with their feet. When dogs attack kangaroos (the east Asian wolf that migrated to Australia over a possible land bridge) the kangaroos will go into creeks and dams if they can; there they will try to drown the dogs and you see that in one of the clips. Cute koalas can bite and leave deep claw wounds that can infect. The goanna, the big lizard ... well don't mess with them. I've lived here nigh on 76 years (from birth) and although I have witnessed things I have never been attacked. Pay them respect and leave them alone is the best advice.
The reaction of the parents is kind of understandable, I guessed they are Chinese and the Koala and the kangaroo are more known to them as toys or in cartoons. You have to be careful of their claws, can do some damage, Had a Taiwanese friend nearly get attacked by a large male grey kangaroo as she went screaming to hug the joeys and pet the female roo's, the male started going a bit apeshit. We had warned her but it didnt sink in. came back later after we were able to distract the male, got her to sit quietly and the joeys and mums came up to her. On the drive back we were wondering what the smell in the car was, she has found these hard green balls on the grass and thought they were pretty, she had filled her pocket with kangaroo poo! The kangaroo hitting the window was trying to fight its' own reflection and magpies can get to know you and don't think you are a threat just don't attack them at any time of the year, they remember! Oh, the camera eating Emu was actually an ostrich misplaced in this video.
Actually a Rhea from Argentina, I think you will find. Emu, Rhea and Ostrich all descended from the same species before Gondwana broke up in the Jurassic period about 180 million years ago. When you look at them, their common ancestry is pretty easy to see.
Thats me! (Allen Tiller) at 13:21 - that scene was from the TV show Haunting: Australia - are don SYFY in the USA. I had to get some shots afterwards as Koala's carry diseases. Tore my coat, almost took my eye out and cut my face, eyelid and the back of my head with its claws!
I live about 30mins from Brisbane, and I see kangaroos daily. The most dangerous thing in Australia is the beaches and water ways especially northern Australia, crocs, sharks, jellyfish, and if you’re not used to the surf and rips that’s super dangerous And the weather that can cause problems sometimes.
I live near Frankston Victoria and there a family of roos that bounce past my place we also get heaps of possums and sometimes a koala or two snakes aren't that common maybe a red belly or a runaway python but that's it
Hey Joel, that animal in the third clip that the person was holding with their finger is a frilled neck lizard. The birds in the car park (parking lot) are sulphur crested cockatoos (parrots) and are a popular pet. They can be taught to talk. The couple of clips showing the bird swooping up from behind the guy and then the girl on the bike are magpies and they swoop and attack people with their beaks and claws during nesting season. Roos are in and around country towns so they are quite common on the streets. They’re also in the outer suburbs of cities so occasionally you might see one hopping along the Sydney Harbour Bridge (there a video of that) but it’s rare. The roos out number people 2-1 and can be viewed as a nuisance in the country and they get stunned by headlights as well or just jump at the car and smash the windscreen like you saw. We eat our national mascots though, the roo and the Emu, which are both on the national flag.
@@benf6822 There is one problem with that, it's the "your area" bit. We feed the magpies that live around our house and they don't swoop us. However if we were to walk only a short distance away we would encounter a whole other group of magpies and would likely get swooped.
@@Ozvideo1959 yeah, I make my walks pretty big for that very reason haha. And I talk to and whistle to them, you don't even need to feed em just make sure you're pleasant. Feeding is definitely the fast way to their hearts though!
On the Northern Beaches of Sydney, we have a lot of Wallabies in the bush even in Brookvale which is an industrial area. Kangaroos are more in the bushland areas. As for Deer, we have a big problem with feral deer because they tried Deer Farming and it failed so now they breed like rabbits. 🦌
The lizzard that was running with it mouth open is a frilly neck lizzard. Usually its 'frills' lay flat against its body but when it feels threatned it shows its frills in an effort to look big and scary. I say effort becasue well it is just cute.
I've had a koala in my home as well. It just walked straight in, wandered around for a while, looked at our dog through the sliding doors and sniffed at my partner's shoes. It was only when he went to jump onto my drawing table (I was in the middle of a commission) that I had to shoo him out. It was a wonderful experience.
@@MoreJps koalas are actually very dangerous and can attack (if threatened) they have like little poison claws that are very deadly and can kill small children of 3-4 and babies
Totally agree with you about the parents. Yes, the animals are cute af - I grew up with kangaroos as pets - but they are wild animals, and should be respected as such. Sheer stupidity to do otherwise. They can, and will, fk you up if they feel threatened. Most hate magpies here (the bird swooping the bike rider), but I’ll occasionally share a sandwich or biscuit with them at work. Never been attacked, and every year they bring their babies to meet me. Been going on for 9 years now, supreme generational cycle ❤ I love our wildlife!
@@MegaPeedee Love the sound of the magpies. We used to have a female magpie who sat on the front veranda and waited for me every morning. She sang to me as I left for work. Just keep away from them in the nesting season - that's when they become protective of their nests and are aggressive.
I love magpies! I made friends with my crew and have never been swooped. That's the best thing to do, talk to them out of breeding season so that they recognise you as a friend. They have fantastic memories.
@@MegaPeedee Totally agree. The sound of magpies singing in the early morning is a quintessential Aussie sound. Love it. I always know I am home when I hear that. As for them swooping during breeding season, I have had a few terrifying experiences!!
It really depends on where you live, most of the kangaroo encounters are when people live on the suburban fringe estates, where there's bushland nearby. It's usually where new homes have been built and bushland has been cleared and the kangaroos are trying to live in these areas.
In the inner suburbs you won't run across Roo's or Koala's but in the outer suburbs (well some of them) you will from time to time. Magpies are the real buggers during nesting season but if they get to know you (they can recognise faces) they won't attack and can even become friends with you (no joke), they are a very intelligent bird. If you make friends with them they will bring you gifts and bring their family as well. If you meet Wallabies in the wild (the much smaller Roo) they are mega cute and very safe but a male Red can be over 7 foot and look like they spend every morning in the gym pumping iron and they definitely can and do kill people so you keep your distance. Snakes do show up in the suburbs now and again. I'll see a spider about once or twice a week on average (99.99% are harmless). Dingo's are not dogs really, the scientific community is divided because the are so different, they can turn their head 180% for just one unique trait and they have many others.
Great video. I must point out that some tourists forget Australia is full of WILD animals. They may look cuddly and cute, but they are WILD animals and should be respected as that.
Yeah I say to a many ppl that say they want to come to New Zealand so they can cuddle our Kiwi's because they're so cute. I'm like lol good luck with that, a kiwi would claw you.
1:30 frill-neck lizard 2:34 Funnel Web spider 3:56 Magpie swoops guy 6:12 a cackle of Kookaburras 8:02 guy picks up echidna while it's in a defensive position (these spines will, and have punctured tires, even trucks) 13:48 depends where you live. More likely to have a random kangaroo appear in regional towns and outer suburbs of cities. If you're in these areas, maybe once a couple of weeks in winter, any time during the day during spring and summer. Particularly afternoons. University of Sunshine Coast (Queensland) has a Kangaroo colony on campus. Roughly 18-20 up to 30 kangaroos that lounge on the campus greens during the spring and summer.
I live about 50km south of the city in Western Australia, we have Roos in the local parks and streets. It’s not uncommon for them to be on the road at night so you have to be aware. There are many dead ones on the sides of larger roads that have been hit by cars.
It's not too common to see a Kangaroo in a residential neighbourhood, unless you're adjacent to bushland, say on the outskirts of the city limits. I used to live in a house that was on the outskirts of Port Lincoln, technically residentially zoned, and we had a mob of kangaroos that would turn up and lounge around in front of the house while we say inside eating breakfast. In the 30 years since, after moving to in and around Adelaide, I've only seen one Kangaroo near a residential street, and there weren't any houses nearby - it was a arterial road. That was north of Adelaide around Gawler (where the guy at 13:19 - Allan Tiller* - gets around). Mind you, during lockdown, kangaroos were seen bounding through the Adelaide city center, which was surreal. That koala that Allan was holding did get a bit nasty. Apparently Allan whispered "tree wombat", so maybe the koala got offended. They're not to be triffled with, koalas. They have some vicious claws on them and can quite easily take a chunk out of you, and they can be quite unpredictable. I was on a field trip at Morialta Conservation Park (a short drive from Cleland National Park, where I think the footage with Allan was taken), and a wild koala strolled up to us, and was probably expecting to be picked up after having probably been caught, cared for and released before, but we weren't allowed to because the insurance wouldn't cover us if said koala wanted to take a slice. Curious dogs have been known to lose a chunk of nose getting too friendly with them. I'd probably not boop or pick up a koala if another approached me like that, but I may have a chat and give them some water (by pouring the water into a bowl for them to drink from - pouring from a bottle can give them pneumonia when the water is aspirated into their lungs due to the head tilt). *If you're curious about old Australian ads, and local history, ghost lore and such, Allan's a local historian, and he has a UA-cam channel called "The Haunts of Adelaide". Maybe ask him about the koala mugging. 😄
1. koalas attack when the mums feel their joeys are threatened 2 kangaroos do the same ,3 dogs attack roos 4 kangaroos are on hosing estates and golf courses because they were there first ..construction in Australia is destroying the habitat of all Australian wild life
Lived in Australia for 24 years and I’ve seen a redback spider once and a tiger snake twice. Most of the “dangerous” animals live in the bush and just want to be left alone
Lucky you, I had a brown snake in my house at my door, and also had a baby brown inside my house. Also seen many outside around the house I also want to be left alone but they must like tormenting me.
You’re gonna make a great dad one day 😂 I totally agree about the parents - they are wild animals after all, I agree with my fellow Ozzie’s in the comments Kangaroos ect definitely not roaming around the inner suburbs as what most are led to believe ☺️
I have a different opinion. I think it's very unfair to say these parents don't deserve their kids. He was right there and stopped it straight away. They are obviously tourists. Koalas don't commonly attack people. You can pet them in sanctuarys. Life happens when your living it.
I just watched the rest of the video and was happy to hear you say "i canttakethem seriously bro, if I was a tourist I'd let them attack me too." Obviously you figured your previous comment was unwarranted. BUT I 100% agree, be between the kangaroo and child. Instead of videoing it for instafkngram.
Kangaroos are classified as pests (or they were?) in a few places, and it's legal to hunt them. That's part of why we eat them ♡ (they're meat is also super healthy and delicious!). We also eat emu & croc & snake depending on where you go! I've lived all over Australia, and there's lots of interesting food people don't expect! 🥰
You got it right, the roo issue here in Oz is very similar to your deer issue in America. There are huge numbers of them here as they are illegal to shoot without applying for tags, and as a result due to all the pasture created in Australia from the 19th century, there population has exploded compared to any other time in history. The original explorers in Australia would go weeks without seeing a roo, today if you are on the edge of a city, you will see them every day in quite large mobs.
Im an aussie, and just to be clear, we lost a war to flightless birds. Yes we lost a war to emus, many many many many years ago. So, don't bother them.
I've been living in Melbourne as a gardener for 6 months and I'd say most of this doesn't apply here. I've only seen kangaroos on farms. The things i've seen are 1 queensland huntsman in our house (it's cute and a good pal) and a redback spider that fell out of a pile of leaves i was clearing up at work - this one got stamped on several times. Otherwise, the wildlife here is chill. Just leave the magpies alone in swooping season.
Back when I was in high school in Adelaide no joke in the suburbs, 2 kangaroos were caught hopping along the oval. They put us in lockdown for like 30 minutes lol. By the way, you will only see these deadly animals often if you're atleast 100km away from any city because that's when we basically become a desert.
Huh? Canberra is surrounded by forests. Roos everywhere. The northern suburbs of Adelaide are indeed a desert, but that's just where it was built ... south and the Hills are fine.
Dangerous animals only in the desert areas??? Absolute B.S. ! I live just south of Brisbane and hinterland of the Gold Coast we are NOT desert - have kangaroos that feed on the front yard [mind you we are on 12 acres] also had a deadly Eastern Brown Snake in the house and we have plenty of Red-bellied Black snakes. That Brown that the old guy was kicking was AT THE BEACH !!!!!!! The dangerous critters can be anywhere - just use common sense and be aware of your surroundings.
Seen just about all of these animals in the wild and a bunch of them on my block. Kangaroo, echidna, goanna, frilled neck lizard, magpies, kookaburra and eastern brown snake. So many more fun animals here in Aus. It's a shame that none of the big red kangaroos made an appearance. Some of them are super ripped and you really don't want to be in a scrap with them.
Only someone who hasn't been attacked by a magpie would say "that a bit dramatic" 🤣🤣 we are more scared of our magpies than we are of spiders and snakes 🤣🙄
I live in a rural area, about 2 hours southeast of Melbourne. In 21 years, I’ve seen kangaroos grazing by the side of the road at dusk and dawn; I’ve rescued an echidna from the middle of the road and I’ve left food in my yard for the local magpie families ( that’s mainly so they won’t attack me when I get my mail). Most of the native wildlife seems to be dead alongside the roads from being hit by vehicles.
Echidna also known as the spinie ain't eater, is one of 2 egg laying mammals ( meaning they lay eggs and produce milk to feed the young) the other is the Platypus Aussies through and through
What a fun way to start the day! Thanks for that Joel. Your deep love of spiders just added to the fun!!! More of this type of video would be great. Enjoy the day, John
The spider was a Funnelweb - very large body, long fangs and extremely dangerous, not to mention can be quite aggressive. Kangaroos are everywhere, but usually a little more away from cities. Near Sydney for example you see quite a few Wallabies as they live in bushland rather than the open spaces that 'roos like. Sydney has a lot of national parks relatively close to the suburbs so wallabies are often seen and can get on the roads where they sadly can be hit.
At 62 years old grew up in Sydney, live in Brisbane... No kangaroos. They're found in rural areas with access to large areas of grasslands. A lot of the ones shown here like on the golf course are "Wallaby" a breed of their own, smaller than true Kangaroo - the main two are Eastern Grey and largest of all the Red Kangaroo. They match the Red soil of most of Outback Australia.
The "Emu" at 10:54 is not an Emu , it's an Ostrich . Kangaroos are rarely , found in residential neighborhoods . It does happen , particularly if it's a relatively new residential area , maybe close to the bush , but it is very rare . If you ever saw one in an established neighborhood you would assume it's a zoo escapee or something like that . If you drive into a rural or semi-rural area they can be way more common and hitting one on the road , in your car is always a possibility . I have hit one in my car , it was an old car from the '70s , a "steel" car and it was written off.
I live on the Gold Coast and we have them in every suburb and when I lived in Brisbane, we had them in every suburb except in the CBD itself of course. I lived in Canberra for a while too and they were in every suburb. Where do you live Mikey?
I live on the outer fringes of Brisbane in Queensland and we have a few mobs of kangaroos in our area. They tend to stick to the nearby bush land but it's not uncommon to see them in large groups on our sporting fields and in parks. We just have small Eastern Greys in our area and in the 4 years I lived here have only seen one hopping down the road but have seen a number of dead ones on the sides of the road. We also have a heap of Wallabies in our area too which are basically chibi kangaroos
Great video & reaction. Reminds me of my visits to Australia. Did not see many spiders & only a couple of snakes on my travels. Also a couple of big Crocodiles in a river in tropical North Queensland. A memorable sighting of a six foot Bull Shark in fresh water swimming upstream observed from a road bridge over the river. Very happy memories of seeing the Kangaroos. Lots of them. Also feeding the wild parrots at a Rainforest retreat. Australia has some really beautiful & amazing wildlife.
Yup yup, it's nothing like the fearmongering would have you believe. There are big spiders but most are harmless. Most of the dangerous shit you'll never see unless you go looking for it.
How often you'll see and run into a Kangaroo really depends where you live. I lived in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne my whole life in 3 addresses and the first 2 addresses i'd never seen a Kangaroo other than in like a zoo type environment. Then i moved about a decade ago to just on the outskirts of Melbourne which was about 10 mins away from where i moved from and there was literally a big family of a 100 or so right across from where i live. I'd see them feeding, playing early in the morning and then late afternoon as the sun was setting behind them, could see them so clearly with the lighting, the little joeys bouncing around and playing and being kids. One night i saw giant Roo, obviously a big male bounce down the street. It must have seen me in the window with the light cause it stopped for about 10 secs and looked right at me and then went bouncing on down the street. Basically, it just depends where you live, like people in deep inner city Melbourne would probably never see one where as people on the outskirts where it's close to rural and bush land might see them all the time. Gorgeous animals, especially in their large family pack.
Few things mate (Victorian here, southern Aus): 1) We don't attract emus by laying on our backs and bicycle-kicking. Just saying. 2) White Tailed spiders are the spiders we all look out for here. Or Red Backs. 3) A roo will carve anything up with its back claws if it gets close enough. If it stands on its tail, run. 4) Magpies are arseholes, and feed on fear. No known scientific reason why, but it is well documented. 5) Snakes are our mates. Under-limbed and over-ostracized. Except Browns. Same reasons as Magpies. 6) Tassie Devils will eat everything except your boots. 7) We don't all feed Koalas chlorinated pool water. Most of us are more intelligent. 8) Big hoppers: Kangaroos. Most of the smaller hoppers: Wallabies, harmless. 9) Dodged a Kangaroo at 110km/h in peak hour traffic once. They WILL write you off if your going fast enough. 10) Dingoes WILL take and eat your baby. 11) Kangaroos are reasonably common, even in the suburbs. You tend to find mobs of 10 or more in parks, etc. Yep.
You need to check out the Irwin family- they are all about seeing the beauty in all creatures and how to care for all the incredible animals that our country has to offer
Joel, How's it goin? Ive been a fan of your UK reaction channel for some time. Great that you are now taking an interest in the wonderful land down under, Australia. Ive lived here in Melbourne, Victoria all my life. Yes, most of what you are seeing is the daily experience of some of us, at some point, somewhere. The country is simply huge. Everyone here has a unique story that includes interactions with our famous wild life. Sure I've been on a bush walk and encountered deadly brown snakes. The odd red-back spider in an outdoor camp toilet. Kangaroo hopping down a suburban street. All sorts of Lizzards, Wombats, Echidnas, Emus on trips to country areas. (not to mention what you mignt encounter in the water) I do want you to know that generally us Aussies have an expression "leave em alone and they will leave you alone" Its worked so far for me. Hope you get to visit us at some point. Warm regards john
Update from the south coast of NSW. kangaroo's, wombat's, echidn's, brown snakes, tiger snakes, red bellied blacks, lace monitors, bearded dragons, blue tongues, huntsman's, red backs, funnel web's, magpies, plover's, kookaburra's all live in my neighbourhood. Red deer are a problem here as well. They mostly live in the national parks so there numbers are only reduced if a cull is organised, which isn't often.
As a parent of 2 healthy boys that managed to reach adult lives, bruised, scarred, scratched, bitten and all, I can tell you that there is a difference of letting your kid learn the hard way between a koala, swan, rooster, wallibi or a viper, bear or dog for that matter. Experience is the best teacher.
I once spent a fun 30 minutes in my small front porch with a brown snake- I have mobility issues so I knew I couldn’t get away from it- so I just had to sit there until it eventually decided to leave. Still not sure how I managed to remain so damn calm!!!!!!!🤷♀️😅😩
Roos will often wander into residential areas that border bushland. They’re no threat. We have 10 to 20 each day in our yard, grazing and relaxing. (We have a big back yard with bush). …also have the occasional tiger snake, echidna, blue tongue and Jackie Dragon about on hotter days. Oh, and of course a myriad of spiders. Come and visit, you'd love it.
I am in South Australia and we have Roos in our backyard every day ! They can be Dangerous but mostly just hop away .. A friend of mine does wildlife rescue and has them for pets ! When raised in a family they are just like having a dog around ..
Kangaroos grab you with their front feet, then rip your stomach open with their back feet which have huge dew claws on them. They can be dangerous, but honestly it’s very rare. You just need to be sensible and definitely don’t let them close to children. Ps I’m Australian and sadly we have a yearly culling of kangaroos. It’s sad but necessary! They mainly come into city areas when there’s a drought, trying to find water.
I live in rural austarlia, so i've seen roos almost everyday since i was born. night time driving can be scary though. they can stuff up your car if you hit them, especially if they're big enough
I live on the Gold Coast about 10 km from the beach, in an acreage area had 2 in the back yard a few weeks ago taking refuge from a storm. They waited under the porch until the storm passed. Don’t see them everyday but they are around .
it actually depends where you live like at my dads place there are kangaroos that hang out in our backyard but the closer you get to the city the less common it is
Australia has 2 main types of Kangaroos. We have the Grey & the Red Kangaroo. The Red is much larger. It's more common to see Greys in regional areas, they live closer to people & towns & generally more recognised. The Red is an outback resident, they live in the more remote regions of Australia. Rare to see them anywhere near people.
personally i think theres only really 2 things you need to be extremely cautious of in australia, (excluding delusional psychopaths which can be found in all countries) those things being the cancerous sun and crocodiles, rainforests are another story which i have little personal experience so i cant speak for any real dangers there edit: make that 3 things, cant forget about the desert covering like 70% of the country lol
Western Australian here. Kangaroos are the most common animal involved in vehicle-animal collisions in the country. They aren't common in the inner suburbs, but the further out you go, the more common they are. Where there are bush reserves in the outer suburbs, you often find small communities of roos. I'm in a large regional town about an hour's drive from a major city, and have seen one hop down my street only once in ten years, but have often had to slow down to avoid hitting one on the road 10-20 minutes away from home. There is a large community of them living on a nearby golf course.🦘
Spiders scare the bejeezus out of me too, Joel. Once, as a child, I had a dream that the wall my bed was up against was covered in spiders. When I woke up I the morning, I found that I had moved my bed out into the middle of the room! Even the most harmless of spiders can send me running. Actually, I had a friend at school - so many years ago now - who used to keep redback spiders (🕷 also known as the black widow 🕷) as pets in his bedroom. I have only ever been swooped down upon by magpies twice in my lifetime during nesting season, one time while playing golf. Needless to say, I no longer play golf. I never came across a kangaroo on a fairway. Cockatoos will come into our yard often enough, and rest like cardinals during prayer on the clothes line but other than that, unless you go looking for crocodiles you're not going to find one, same with kangaroos. So Joel, between the Vegemite and the venomous, how far off are you from making the trip?
I had a funnel web in my bed once. Don't know how it got in my very secure house but a short time later we were hit by a massive and destructive gale, so I guess (like other creatures) they know the weather better than the meteorologists and take cover. Snails crawl up the walls here, when heavy rain is on the way.
@@MegaPeedee I have read that the size of a spider's web can indicate what weather is to come, in that I think when they spin larger webs, it's a sign that Winter is closing in. I'm not sure, yet I am sure that any creature more closely aligned to Nature at the source is likely more highly attuned than we humans are so readily. As for the funnel web in your bed, I'm glad you found it in time but please, never - NOT EVER - invite me over for a slumber party! This is grim, but I have in my memory of my childhood years, a story of a woman who body was found on a beach, and it was discovered on examination that she had a funnel-web spider in the folds of her clothing. It had bitten her. It may even have occurred here in Sydney, but that was the first time I'd come to know of funnel-webs. Maybe too, way back then, it was enough to wield such concern that there were regular warnings to watch out for them. I am so petrified of spiders, omg! Blessings!
When it comes to kangaroos, and the various different types of macropods, they are found all over the country. Not in the city or inner suburbs but more the transitional semi-rural suburban region to right through the rural areas. As you saw, they have a tendency towards golf courses and can be problematic for night time driving in rural and outer suburban areas. They are also found in wildlife parks where people can pet and feed them but they are of a different temperament to the ones found in the wild.
My son has travelled all over the world but one of his best experiences was riding his mountain bike at speed downhill with a huge kangaroo bounding along next to him.
Don’t get too close to wild animals in general, I’d say (or domesticated even, sometimes), and definitely not letting toddlers too near. If you bother an animal and something happens, the only one to blame is yourself.
Those aggressive “koalas” were actually drop bears but it wasn’t their usual hunting season which makes them weaker, desperate and usually unable to take down prey
Roo's in Australia, you dont normally see them in Urban areas, but you will see them in rural towns, especially if there is a lot of grass around.. Biggest issue for Roo's is when driving through areas with scrub(low density Aus woodlands) either side of the road, they are basically impossible to see, until they jump in front of your car at the last second... Many accidents caused by people swerving and running off the road... Hit one at about 80kph (50mph) in my 4b, hit the bullbar, it rolled over a few times, got up and hopped off...hit one at 100 and your car is dead and so is the roo..
Most of the "koalas" attacking people are actually drop bears. Koalas are chilled, but drop bears are vicious af... Kangaroos are dangerous, but most of the time they're chill. They host some dope parties every now and then in my yard during the night. Some times it scares the crap out of me as I'm getting out of the car late at night.
No need to be scared of the wildlife - they don't want to hurt anyone if you leave them alone. I garden and prune trees at midnight due to the heat in QLD and I never worry about spiders, snakes or any of the bats and possums living in the trees above me. I have a blue tongued lizard living in my backyard. 😅 I save house spiders and take them outside 😊
You should react to the Australian Quokka!! (Sorry if anyone else has suggested it) From what I have read, there is a town that generates almost all of its income from tourism just to see these little cuties! I think it is controversial because it is directly taming these animals. I guess they have very cute smiles and are super social....I hope you check them out!!!
That "town" is actually Rottnest Island. It is 20kms off the coast from Perth, Western Australia. Stunningly beautiful bit of paradise on our doorstep. Yep the Quokkas are as cute AF👍 ..& they were voted the world's friendliest animal 🙃
no taming required! there's no predators that hunt quokkas, so that means the quokkas don't sense any danger and just chill. they are super friendly and love to come up and take a picture with you. rottnest island is a beautiful place!
@@belindahouley1158 The authorities are asking people to give them distance because they're becoming too dependent on the tourists feeding them. Quokka selfies seem to be all the rage with visiting celebrities, but it's getting a bit much. Kids going to Rottnest tend to overdo it on the alcohol and think it's funny to play quokka soccer - where the quokkas are either injured or killed. Huge fines for this activity.
I'm a wildlife carer and specialise in raising orphan roos for release back to the wild. In my area about 3.5 hrs from Sydney I get up to 10 calls a day about roos in people's yards
Not that many Kangaroos wandering city or major suburbs, certainly not in Perth. A lot in various golf courses and parks. I do recall playing golf a number of years ago - sliced my ball into the rough. Went to look for it, walked around a bush straight into a Roo who didn't like me intruding into his space. He reared up on his legs and hissed at me. I am six foot, and he was bigger than me. I apologized, retreated, dropped a ball and took a one stroke penalty. As I write this, I just heard a Kookaburra start singing outside...lovely.
Seeing the brownsnake videos reminds me of when I was very young about 6-10 years old there would always be a couple snakes hiding in the yard, once I saw one hiding in some rocks and, assuming it was a lizard crouched down and went centimetres from its head just staring into its eyes. It was a full 5 seconds before it slithered out from the rock and I realised it was a snake. Literally froze up and just inched away until I was far enough that I could just take off running. Haha those were some fun times 😂
The Roo thing, it depends where you live. The further into a city you get, the less likely, and they stick more to their own areas, but in FNQ, there are a couple of vacant blocks that will house, 100 odd Roos, and they sometimes make their way into residential areas, but more at night
I live in Adelaide, South Australia, a city of close to a million people. The city was built on a plain and now the urban encroachment leads up into the foothills surrounding the plain. As we have invaded their territory so they, now, 'invade' ours. People living in the foothills around the city will sometimes see a kangaroo or koala. Sounds a bit like you deer.
I NEVER see most of these animals in the wild Joel, it's all hype, cute but hype. You have to go to the bush or outback to see most of this occurring. Please come to Australia bro, you'll have the best time mate ! Oh, parents can be so dumb, i agree :)
Extremely rare for kangaroos to be in residential areas. Sometimes, if the residential area is on the edge of bushland or a national park, it happens, but certainly not deeper in suburbia. The other thing to remember is the most common roos are the Eastern Greys - they're the smaller, "fuzzier" kangaroos. They're less aggressive and territorial. Further inland are the big boys - the Red Kangaroos. They're huge, and built like Arnold Schwarzenegger, and can disembowel a person with a kick. The simple rule of thumb is the same as on any continent - leave wild animals alone. As you saw, even cute and cuddly koalas can get aggressive if it's rutting season, and they can bite hard and their claws are large and sharp.
Most of those kangaroo encounters were provoked and perpetrated by ratbags who should know better , there are over 50 million kangaroos in Australia so itis inevitable that we sometimes encounter them in the suburbs but unfortunately they are mostly spotted as road kill . The only constantly aggressive creature here is the Magpie and only during nesting season and usually only to somreone new to its area . The wildlife here is like wildlife anywhere , leave it alone and it will leave you alone . More people are killed by domestic animals (horses and cows) than wild animals , the image that everything in Australia is out to kill you is a myth that is used to scare gullible tourists who with very few exceptions fall for it every time .
@@79BlackRose Magpies in Australia aren’t related to the magpies in the rest of the world. They have the same common name, but are native to Australia and are a different genus to other magpie species. They may look similar, but their behaviour, song, etc is different.
What I have always noticed is that it depends on what the people are like towards animals makes them either attack or be chilled with you. I was at Australia Zoo with my daughter and her friend and my daughter doesn’t have the mind for being tuned in to the animals way of thinking and when she was trying to pat a kangaroo it reacted negatively to her touching it like it was saying “get away,leave me alone “. yet when I went to pat the same kangaroo it was fine with me. I even got down right next to it and took a selfie with it and it turned to sniff my face as I took the photo lol.
my 2 year old daughter was almost attacked by a kangaroo at Australia zoo about 20 years ago, it was acting completely normal taking food from her and pats, we were very respectful and quiet etc , suddenly i saw some red flags with its body language and i swooped my daughter away just as the roo swiped out at her for no reason, if i wasnt in tune she would have been injured. Wild animals are just that, unpredictable, even the ones in petting zoos and parks. Problem is tourists are led to believe our koalas and kangaroos are all cute and cuddly and they are not prepared for the worse to happen
The coolest thing about the thorny devil lizard isn’t even his camouflage! Their skin has some crazy capillary action system, so they at dawn when there’s a tiny bit of moisture in the desert air, as it collects on their skin all these tiny trenches drain it into their mouth!
I was on a work trip many years ago with two others. We stopped overnight in an outback town that had motel rooms that opened to a grassed courtyard. You always left the doors open overnight due to the heat. I got up in the morning and went to the mate's room next door. He was getting dressed and a kangaroo was flat out on his bed! Just another day in the bush. (The roo was a pet of the hotel)
The "bad parenting" isn't as bad as you think. All of these people are tourists at wildlife encounter parks. Those animals are a lot smaller and usually used to meeting people and kids. Wildlife encounter parks are meant for kids and it's encouraged that you interact with the animals gently. Outbursts from the Koala was unusual for me since Koala's are super docile.
The fact that he says "that was a little dramatic" to someone being attacked by a magpie shows he's truly an American... no one knows the true fear until they are attacked.
magpies are the only animal in australia that has ever genuinely made me afraid..... oh and plovers...
these fuckers don't mess around. No running away, just find cover asap and wait for it to chill
@@schmuelking1535 so true, I have a scar on my arm from a plover from school.
@@schmuelking1535 plovers are merciless.
@@simonettacarsonelli they simultaneously ruined and made my childhood
Contrary to popular opinion, most creatures in Australia (along with plants, the sea, the outback and the climate) are not out to kill you. They simply don't care whether you live or die; they just want to be left alone.
That pretty much describes most Americans too. 😏
That also explains how we feel about politics.
@Joel N well except spring time then be very careful
@@sharkplay1261 spring is terrifying, I try to not leave my house
@@chaoticunrest4130 it took awhile but I'm friendly with most of the magpies with an hour walk radius from my place
Our eldest son was carried of by a koala whilst playing in the back yard when he was four years old. We still see him sometimes, up in the trees with his new family. That was seven years ago. I have to say, life has been so much quieter since he was taken. I live in hope that one day they will come and take his little sister too...
nah thats a drop bear mate
@@kristalcornwell Could be..
Yeah those drop bears like younger meat 🥩
@@fatpenguin3776 Lol. Yeap, that's right mate...
Honestly people, he's trying to learn about our wildlife and you serve up this stuff??? You should be ashamed
Magpies are awesome. You can actually build a friendship with them. We occasionally put out food for our visiting magpies and they remember and bring back their young every year. We used to get swooped (yes it hurts!) until we started to feed and befriend them. Now we can walk about under the gumtrees that line our streets without being attacked. They would just watch and sometimes follow us from tree to tree. Overtime you can even start to recognise certain ones for their personalities.
I can hand-feed our maggies who visit under our verandah every day. They come and steal the dog's food
@@PamFerrari That's amazing! The closest we can get is about a metre before they start getting nervous.
We had a few in our back yard that we would feed cat food. Never been swooped by one though.
@@thomasp506 None of us either and a few will take food from our hands ever so gently
@@PamFerrari Ours caught a massive spider and showed it off to us, walking back and forth and chortling at us so we all knew what it did.
Re: kangaroos in residential areas. Depends on the area. If the residential area is close to large amounts of bush land or national park areas, it’s more likely. Same with roads - driving in those heavily bushy areas, especially long stretches of them you have to keep an eye out, dawn and dusk particularly because they are fast, bouncy & heavy. If you’re in anything smaller than a truck it’s more likely the roo will do more damage to your car than it does to the roo. They are absolute units.
Yep. That's a pretty good summation.
Roos are loved and hated, depending on where you live and depending on what you farm.
Note: Big Reds can stand 2m tall, and can gut you with their claws.
I filmed one at lithgow coles a year ago, it was hopping through the carpark with its leg torn off from a car or truck, the kneebone was completely poking out its leg angmd it was hopping on the bone with it leg just flapping behind as it moved along.. council came and shot it
Haha, not sure whether "unit" translates or whether it's a US term! It's certainly an Aussie one.
@@4kays160 Sad, really.
I live in suburban Sydney and we have kangaroos in residential areas. In Canberra it’s not uncommon to see mobs hopping down the streets.
As an Australian, I can say that seeing a kangaroo in your everyday residential neighborhood is just a part of everyday life and no one really thinks anything of it
Never seen one in suburban neighbourhood. I'm in WA. Are they more prevalent in the eastern states. You seem to have more venomous snakes and spiders in the east than we do in WA. No koalas in WA though. Plenty of emus. Was driving around the farm years ago and a flock of emus ran straight in front of me. I obviously hit a few and the car overheated. Had to wait for the car to cool down before I could take off.
@@monique8641 go to Joondalup, you’ll see them early mornings and dusk to evening.
@@Corellasnest I used to have mates living on the border of the golf club. Roos everywhere - some jumped the fence and landed in the pool. I thought that since suburbia had spread further since those days that there were no more roos near Joondalup.
@@monique8641 just depends how far you are from the city, whenever i worked in baldivis there would be roos on peoples front lawns in the morning and evening
im from northern beaches of sydney and never seen on on a street, wallabies tho are quite common
An Aussie here, I grew up with Koalas in my backyard as well as the occasional Brown Snake or Red Belly Black Snake also dodging the Magpies. Since moving I regularly see Kangaroo's, Echidnas and sometimes even Wombats. Most of the animals will leave you be unless you get to close or mess with them. That's not including Cassowary's, Snakes and Saltwater Crocs, those should be given as much distance as possible for your own safety.
I think you should try and do a video about the Emu War.
I swear, being attacked by a magpie is terrifying. I still remember that one time I was in a parking lot on my bike when I was going back home and all of the sudden I hear a WHOOSH and saw a magpie dashing off in front of me then swooping back in. I literally sped away as fast as I could and it literally chased me for like 5 mins before finally going away.
Plovers are worse than magpies
Never underestimate kangaroos. They are strong and the big ones are extremely dangerous.
And just like Cassowary's they can do you a horrible mischief with their toes... like the old saying, f*ck around and find out
Yeah especially when they come through your windscreen at 110kmh and leave you disabled...don't ask how I know.
@@johno9507 I had a mate whose dad died from a roo coming through the windscreen of his car. His only injury was a bruise on his temple, and his son, ( my mate Jason) hit a roo on his bike, he died from a bruise on his temple. Both died from freak injuries from being kicked by roos
@@KlunkWheatley
Sorry to hear that mate.
I hit a big male red roo, I've had more than 30 major chest and stomach surgeries and damaged the prefrontal cortex (front of my brain) in the collision.
I was actually found without a heartbeat but thankfully a passing nurse did CPR and brought me around.
They certainly can be a nuisance on the road. 🇦🇺
@@johno9507 I've never met you, but I'm glad you're still here mate 👍🏽 that nurse was in the right place at the right time
I’ve lived in Australia since 1960…..These scare tactics are absolutely over the top. Nothing has dropped out of the sky to kill me yet.
…yet.
Just wait for that bit of space junk to hit ya
apart from magies xD
Except the bloody Magpies......
Yep, it's over the top bullsh1t.
Totally agree about the parenting. Our animals in Australia are amazing and mostly beautiful and even friendly, but you never totally trust wild animals of any kind. Kids should be able to experience nature but with caution and parents need to be very close by to defend their children for being curious. Never underestimate any animal as beautiful as they look.
You are right. A couple of children were mauled by dingoes on Fraser Island recently and it is not the first time that has happened. Large grey kangaroos can also be very dangerous, their back legs can cause quite bad injuries.
@@marealanham2900 and don’t forget the big red roo’s, they are even bigger and stronger.
Born and bred Country Australian here. I see them everyday, and in residential areas, that are often surrounded by bush or national parks, have regular sighting of Roos.
It’s actuallly amazing to watch them so close up because as you can see, they like to be left alone and are extremely dangerous when agitated
Yes! Once you’ve seen them, seen the strength of them - you know to take them seriously!
One night last week I jumped in the shower and there was a big cockroach hiding behind my shampoo bottle. As I was assessing the situation, a giant huntsman spider jumped on my shoulder. This is also after WEEKS of a kookaburra flying into the glass of my window because it keeps getting confused by its own reflection. Australia is wild 😂 these videos are great!
I once found a Huntsman spider in the food processor. Not sure how he got in there but we were glad I saw it before putting food in there lol.
@@VainerCactus0 I would have left it in there and sent it for a spin 🤣
@@bunglecryptid 😂😂😂😂
@@bunglecryptid Extra protein right?
@@VainerCactus0 EXACTLY
For about a week or so a kangaroo lived under our trampoline. If anyone who wasn’t me or who I live with came to close he would stand up as tall as possible and stare them down. He was like our protective guardian. He still visits us every now and then.
He can't have been that tall to stand up under a trampoline! 🤣
At 15:41 there's a dog barking at a kangaroo. That dog is an Australian Cattle Dog, also called a Blue Heeler, affectionately known as a Bluey. They are a cross between a dingo and a kelpie and are excellent at mustering sheep and cattle.
Been in Australia my whole life (28 years). I live in Geelong, Victoria and I have never seen a kangaroo in a residential area here. Though I have heard a few stories, but that isnt common.
Also look up a kangaroos feet. They have pretty sharp claws and the large toe on their back feet are used for fighting, which can rip their enemy open.
And koalas seem so silly because their main food source (eucalyptus leaves) don't have much nutrients, so they are very low energy and sleep 18-20 hours a day. But they can be very grumpy and aggressive so don't approach a wild one.
Fun fact: eucalyptus leaves are actually toxic. Koala's are one of the only animals in the world that have the ability to be able to flush the toxins from their body to be able to consume the leaves.
I live 200km north west we quite often have Kangaroos in town.
I saw a lot more kangaroos when I lived on the outskirts of Perth than when I lived near the Royal National Park in Sydney. You’re more likely to see feral red deer near the Royal National Park! I saw emus on suburban streets in outer Perth as well but in NSW I only saw them in the far west of the state.
Most of the kangaroos and koalas attacking people in the video looked like they were being antagonised instead of being left in peace. Of course an antagonised animal will attack.
What are you talking about? Kangaroos and emus and all sorts of native animals are all over NSW, especially the east. Why make stuff up?
@@bradleyholdom9677 Lol how is he making stuff up, he never said there wasn't any Kangeroos/Emus or a lack of them in NSW, just that he didnt see any near this particular National Park, but he had seen them in the far west of the state
Yeah, those clips of the Koalas looked like they were all in the wild, which the tourists (sometimes also called "terrorists") should have been respectful to the animals and kept their distance. Regardless of whether I feel like I'm in danger or not, if I come accross animals and they start acting aggressively in anyway, I would 100% respectfully back up. One can still admire animals from a safe distance.
Its really annoying seeing clips like these, where a person gets attacked by a wild animal, and you can see people standing around watching and laughing, finding it amusing. I feel sorry for the animals in these situations
There were 80,000 kangaroos on a military training area on the east coast, and 80,000 culled on a training area in the State of Victoria (and that wasn't all of them). The big bucks will take-you on, including stand in the road and challenge oncoming traffic when they have their females about. The people being silly with kangaroos can end in tragedy as they will stand on their tails, grab you with their small arms and gut you with their feet. When dogs attack kangaroos (the east Asian wolf that migrated to Australia over a possible land bridge) the kangaroos will go into creeks and dams if they can; there they will try to drown the dogs and you see that in one of the clips. Cute koalas can bite and leave deep claw wounds that can infect. The goanna, the big lizard ... well don't mess with them. I've lived here nigh on 76 years (from birth) and although I have witnessed things I have never been attacked. Pay them respect and leave them alone is the best advice.
The reaction of the parents is kind of understandable, I guessed they are Chinese and the Koala and the kangaroo are more known to them as toys or in cartoons. You have to be careful of their claws, can do some damage,
Had a Taiwanese friend nearly get attacked by a large male grey kangaroo as she went screaming to hug the joeys and pet the female roo's, the male started going a bit apeshit. We had warned her but it didnt sink in. came back later after we were able to distract the male, got her to sit quietly and the joeys and mums came up to her. On the drive back we were wondering what the smell in the car was, she has found these hard green balls on the grass and thought they were pretty, she had filled her pocket with kangaroo poo! The kangaroo hitting the window was trying to fight its' own reflection and magpies can get to know you and don't think you are a threat just don't attack them at any time of the year, they remember! Oh, the camera eating Emu was actually an ostrich misplaced in this video.
Actually a Rhea from Argentina, I think you will find. Emu, Rhea and Ostrich all descended from the same species before Gondwana broke up in the Jurassic period about 180 million years ago. When you look at them, their common ancestry is pretty easy to see.
@@ironside210 looked again, you are right!
I feel you with the spiders man! Terrified as a kid i still keep a close eye on the big ones that come in the house & run fast 👀
Thats me! (Allen Tiller) at 13:21 - that scene was from the TV show Haunting: Australia - are don SYFY in the USA. I had to get some shots afterwards as Koala's carry diseases. Tore my coat, almost took my eye out and cut my face, eyelid and the back of my head with its claws!
I live about 30mins from Brisbane, and I see kangaroos daily.
The most dangerous thing in Australia is the beaches and water ways especially northern Australia, crocs, sharks, jellyfish, and if you’re not used to the surf and rips that’s super dangerous
And the weather that can cause problems sometimes.
I live in Ipswich, and they've never caught a Bull Shark that they've previously tagged within the last 20 years from the river.
I live near Frankston Victoria and there a family of roos that bounce past my place we also get heaps of possums and sometimes a koala or two snakes aren't that common maybe a red belly or a runaway python but that's it
Are the crocodiles more likely to be found north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Not likely to find any in the cities is it?
@@monique8641 yeah more of the top end of Australia
Hey Joel, that animal in the third clip that the person was holding with their finger is a frilled neck lizard. The birds in the car park (parking lot) are sulphur crested cockatoos (parrots) and are a popular pet. They can be taught to talk.
The couple of clips showing the bird swooping up from behind the guy and then the girl on the bike are magpies and they swoop and attack people with their beaks and claws during nesting season.
Roos are in and around country towns so they are quite common on the streets. They’re also in the outer suburbs of cities so occasionally you might see one hopping along the Sydney Harbour Bridge (there a video of that) but it’s rare.
The roos out number people 2-1 and can be viewed as a nuisance in the country and they get stunned by headlights as well or just jump at the car and smash the windscreen like you saw. We eat our national mascots though, the roo and the Emu, which are both on the national flag.
Fun fact, if you're kind to the magpies in your area you won't be swooped. They remember faces.
@@benf6822 yep, befriend them and they will teach their babies your a friend too.
@@benf6822 There is one problem with that, it's the "your area" bit. We feed the magpies that live around our house and they don't swoop us. However if we were to walk only a short distance away we would encounter a whole other group of magpies and would likely get swooped.
@@Ozvideo1959 yeah, I make my walks pretty big for that very reason haha. And I talk to and whistle to them, you don't even need to feed em just make sure you're pleasant. Feeding is definitely the fast way to their hearts though!
Emu and Kangaroo are on our Coat of Arms not the national flag, although sometimes they can be on a state flag or on a Navy Ensign...
On the Northern Beaches of Sydney, we have a lot of Wallabies in the bush even in Brookvale which is an industrial area. Kangaroos are more in the bushland areas. As for Deer, we have a big problem with feral deer because they tried Deer Farming and it failed so now they breed like rabbits. 🦌
The lizzard that was running with it mouth open is a frilly neck lizzard. Usually its 'frills' lay flat against its body but when it feels threatned it shows its frills in an effort to look big and scary. I say effort becasue well it is just cute.
I've had a koala in my home as well. It just walked straight in, wandered around for a while, looked at our dog through the sliding doors and sniffed at my partner's shoes. It was only when he went to jump onto my drawing table (I was in the middle of a commission) that I had to shoo him out. It was a wonderful experience.
Hahahaha
@@MoreJps koalas are actually very dangerous and can attack (if threatened) they have like little poison claws that are very deadly and can kill small children of 3-4 and babies
Totally agree with you about the parents. Yes, the animals are cute af - I grew up with kangaroos as pets - but they are wild animals, and should be respected as such. Sheer stupidity to do otherwise. They can, and will, fk you up if they feel threatened. Most hate magpies here (the bird swooping the bike rider), but I’ll occasionally share a sandwich or biscuit with them at work. Never been attacked, and every year they bring their babies to meet me. Been going on for 9 years now, supreme generational cycle ❤ I love our wildlife!
I love the warbling of magpies. If there is an Australian sound that has to be it.
@@MegaPeedee for sure! My favourite sound in the mornings!
@@MegaPeedee Love the sound of the magpies. We used to have a female magpie who sat on the front veranda and waited for me every morning. She sang to me as I left for work. Just keep away from them in the nesting season - that's when they become protective of their nests and are aggressive.
I love magpies! I made friends with my crew and have never been swooped. That's the best thing to do, talk to them out of breeding season so that they recognise you as a friend. They have fantastic memories.
@@MegaPeedee Totally agree. The sound of magpies singing in the early morning is a quintessential Aussie sound. Love it. I always know I am home when I hear that. As for them swooping during breeding season, I have had a few terrifying experiences!!
Your reaction with the spider was exactly like me lmao. They’re awful. Great video!
It really depends on where you live, most of the kangaroo encounters are when people live on the suburban fringe estates, where there's bushland nearby. It's usually where new homes have been built and bushland has been cleared
and the kangaroos are trying to live in these areas.
In the inner suburbs you won't run across Roo's or Koala's but in the outer suburbs (well some of them) you will from time to time.
Magpies are the real buggers during nesting season but if they get to know you (they can recognise faces) they won't attack and can even become friends with you (no joke), they are a very intelligent bird. If you make friends with them they will bring you gifts and bring their family as well.
If you meet Wallabies in the wild (the much smaller Roo) they are mega cute and very safe but a male Red can be over 7 foot and look like they spend every morning in the gym pumping iron and they definitely can and do kill people so you keep your distance.
Snakes do show up in the suburbs now and again. I'll see a spider about once or twice a week on average (99.99% are harmless).
Dingo's are not dogs really, the scientific community is divided because the are so different, they can turn their head 180% for just one unique trait and they have many others.
Comment of the Day Award... perfectly said!!! 💖💖💖🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
It's honestly crazy on urbanised areas have to be for Australian wildlife not to appear like you can be 15 mins from Melbourne and see wild kangaroos
Great video. I must point out that some tourists forget Australia is full of WILD animals. They may look cuddly and cute, but they are WILD animals and should be respected as that.
Yeah I say to a many ppl that say they want to come to New Zealand so they can cuddle our Kiwi's because they're so cute. I'm like lol good luck with that, a kiwi would claw you.
Plus the wildlife is really adaptable as kangaroos can live In urban areas pretty comfortably
1:30 frill-neck lizard
2:34 Funnel Web spider
3:56 Magpie swoops guy
6:12 a cackle of Kookaburras
8:02 guy picks up echidna while it's in a defensive position (these spines will, and have punctured tires, even trucks)
13:48 depends where you live. More likely to have a random kangaroo appear in regional towns and outer suburbs of cities. If you're in these areas, maybe once a couple of weeks in winter, any time during the day during spring and summer. Particularly afternoons. University of Sunshine Coast (Queensland) has a Kangaroo colony on campus. Roughly 18-20 up to 30 kangaroos that lounge on the campus greens during the spring and summer.
I absolutely love your content and video bro, keep it coming!!
I live about 50km south of the city in Western Australia, we have Roos in the local parks and streets. It’s not uncommon for them to be on the road at night so you have to be aware. There are many dead ones on the sides of larger roads that have been hit by cars.
Australia has got one of the most diversity of animals thats You can only find in Australia and no where else. From UK 🇬🇧👍👍
We have no greater diversity of animals here compared to any other continent, what we do have are very unique animals, particularly the marsupials.
It's not too common to see a Kangaroo in a residential neighbourhood, unless you're adjacent to bushland, say on the outskirts of the city limits. I used to live in a house that was on the outskirts of Port Lincoln, technically residentially zoned, and we had a mob of kangaroos that would turn up and lounge around in front of the house while we say inside eating breakfast. In the 30 years since, after moving to in and around Adelaide, I've only seen one Kangaroo near a residential street, and there weren't any houses nearby - it was a arterial road. That was north of Adelaide around Gawler (where the guy at 13:19 - Allan Tiller* - gets around).
Mind you, during lockdown, kangaroos were seen bounding through the Adelaide city center, which was surreal.
That koala that Allan was holding did get a bit nasty. Apparently Allan whispered "tree wombat", so maybe the koala got offended. They're not to be triffled with, koalas. They have some vicious claws on them and can quite easily take a chunk out of you, and they can be quite unpredictable. I was on a field trip at Morialta Conservation Park (a short drive from Cleland National Park, where I think the footage with Allan was taken), and a wild koala strolled up to us, and was probably expecting to be picked up after having probably been caught, cared for and released before, but we weren't allowed to because the insurance wouldn't cover us if said koala wanted to take a slice. Curious dogs have been known to lose a chunk of nose getting too friendly with them.
I'd probably not boop or pick up a koala if another approached me like that, but I may have a chat and give them some water (by pouring the water into a bowl for them to drink from - pouring from a bottle can give them pneumonia when the water is aspirated into their lungs due to the head tilt).
*If you're curious about old Australian ads, and local history, ghost lore and such, Allan's a local historian, and he has a UA-cam channel called "The Haunts of Adelaide". Maybe ask him about the koala mugging. 😄
1. koalas attack when the mums feel their joeys are threatened 2 kangaroos do the same ,3 dogs attack roos 4 kangaroos are on hosing estates and golf courses because they were there first ..construction in Australia is destroying the habitat of all Australian wild life
Lived in Australia for 24 years and I’ve seen a redback spider once and a tiger snake twice. Most of the “dangerous” animals live in the bush and just want to be left alone
Redbacks are extremely common in SA they are always found around the outside of your house
I’m an Australian and for me it is reaLly common to just see a normal kangaroo just chilling
Lucky you, I had a brown snake in my house at my door, and also had a baby brown inside my house. Also seen many outside around the house I also want to be left alone but they must like tormenting me.
@@bradleybeckford8207 yes. Outdoors (bush)
I've seen hundreds of red backs, king browns. Even had a neighbour that got eaten by a shark.
You’re gonna make a great dad one day 😂 I totally agree about the parents - they are wild animals after all, I agree with my fellow Ozzie’s in the comments
Kangaroos ect definitely not roaming around the inner suburbs as what most are led to believe ☺️
I have a different opinion.
I think it's very unfair to say these parents don't deserve their kids. He was right there and stopped it straight away. They are obviously tourists. Koalas don't commonly attack people. You can pet them in sanctuarys.
Life happens when your living it.
I just watched the rest of the video and was happy to hear you say "i canttakethem seriously bro, if I was a tourist I'd let them attack me too."
Obviously you figured your previous comment was unwarranted.
BUT I 100% agree, be between the kangaroo and child. Instead of videoing it for instafkngram.
Kangaroos are classified as pests (or they were?) in a few places, and it's legal to hunt them. That's part of why we eat them ♡ (they're meat is also super healthy and delicious!). We also eat emu & croc & snake depending on where you go! I've lived all over Australia, and there's lots of interesting food people don't expect! 🥰
We have a feral deer problem here in Australia too.
Which part of Australia? Ive never seen one
@@Lnch4ALion I live in Victoria’s high country. Sambar are here in the thousands.
They're a huge problem around the Illawarra
You got it right, the roo issue here in Oz is very similar to your deer issue in America. There are huge numbers of them here as they are illegal to shoot without applying for tags, and as a result due to all the pasture created in Australia from the 19th century, there population has exploded compared to any other time in history. The original explorers in Australia would go weeks without seeing a roo, today if you are on the edge of a city, you will see them every day in quite large mobs.
Im an aussie, and just to be clear, we lost a war to flightless birds. Yes we lost a war to emus, many many many many years ago. So, don't bother them.
I've been living in Melbourne as a gardener for 6 months and I'd say most of this doesn't apply here. I've only seen kangaroos on farms. The things i've seen are 1 queensland huntsman in our house (it's cute and a good pal) and a redback spider that fell out of a pile of leaves i was clearing up at work - this one got stamped on several times. Otherwise, the wildlife here is chill. Just leave the magpies alone in swooping season.
Back when I was in high school in Adelaide no joke in the suburbs, 2 kangaroos were caught hopping along the oval. They put us in lockdown for like 30 minutes lol. By the way, you will only see these deadly animals often if you're atleast 100km away from any city because that's when we basically become a desert.
Huh? Canberra is surrounded by forests. Roos everywhere. The northern suburbs of Adelaide are indeed a desert, but that's just where it was built ... south and the Hills are fine.
Dangerous animals only in the desert areas??? Absolute B.S. ! I live just south of Brisbane and hinterland of the Gold Coast we are NOT desert - have kangaroos that feed on the front yard [mind you we are on 12 acres] also had a deadly Eastern Brown Snake in the house and we have plenty of Red-bellied Black snakes. That Brown that the old guy was kicking was AT THE BEACH !!!!!!! The dangerous critters can be anywhere - just use common sense and be aware of your surroundings.
Seen just about all of these animals in the wild and a bunch of them on my block. Kangaroo, echidna, goanna, frilled neck lizard, magpies, kookaburra and eastern brown snake. So many more fun animals here in Aus. It's a shame that none of the big red kangaroos made an appearance. Some of them are super ripped and you really don't want to be in a scrap with them.
Only someone who hasn't been attacked by a magpie would say "that a bit dramatic" 🤣🤣 we are more scared of our magpies than we are of spiders and snakes 🤣🙄
I live in a rural area, about 2 hours southeast of Melbourne. In 21 years, I’ve seen kangaroos grazing by the side of the road at dusk and dawn; I’ve rescued an echidna from the middle of the road and I’ve left food in my yard for the local magpie families ( that’s mainly so they won’t attack me when I get my mail). Most of the native wildlife seems to be dead alongside the roads from being hit by vehicles.
Echidna also known as the spinie ain't eater, is one of 2 egg laying mammals ( meaning they lay eggs and produce milk to feed the young) the other is the Platypus Aussies through and through
That's Spiney Ant Eater 😉
What a fun way to start the day! Thanks for that Joel. Your deep love of spiders just added to the fun!!! More of this type of video would be great. Enjoy the day, John
Yes I simply adore spiders I was thinking of getting one as a pet…
The spider was a Funnelweb - very large body, long fangs and extremely dangerous, not to mention can be quite aggressive.
Kangaroos are everywhere, but usually a little more away from cities. Near Sydney for example you see quite a few Wallabies as they live in bushland rather than the open spaces that 'roos like. Sydney has a lot of national parks relatively close to the suburbs so wallabies are often seen and can get on the roads where they sadly can be hit.
At 62 years old grew up in Sydney, live in Brisbane... No kangaroos. They're found in rural areas with access to large areas of grasslands.
A lot of the ones shown here like on the golf course are "Wallaby" a breed of their own, smaller than true Kangaroo - the main two are Eastern Grey and largest of all the Red Kangaroo. They match the Red soil of most of Outback Australia.
The "Emu" at 10:54 is not an Emu , it's an Ostrich .
Kangaroos are rarely , found in residential neighborhoods . It does happen , particularly if it's a relatively new residential area , maybe close to the bush , but it is very rare . If you ever saw one in an established neighborhood you would assume it's a zoo escapee or something like that .
If you drive into a rural or semi-rural area they can be way more common and hitting one on the road , in your car is always a possibility . I have hit one in my car , it was an old car from the '70s , a "steel" car and it was written off.
I live on the Gold Coast and we have them in every suburb and when I lived in Brisbane, we had them in every suburb except in the CBD itself of course. I lived in Canberra for a while too and they were in every suburb. Where do you live Mikey?
I live on the outer fringes of Brisbane in Queensland and we have a few mobs of kangaroos in our area. They tend to stick to the nearby bush land but it's not uncommon to see them in large groups on our sporting fields and in parks. We just have small Eastern Greys in our area and in the 4 years I lived here have only seen one hopping down the road but have seen a number of dead ones on the sides of the road. We also have a heap of Wallabies in our area too which are basically chibi kangaroos
That koala was definitely thinking that the water she gave him tasted awful 😂
Great video & reaction. Reminds me of my visits to Australia. Did not see many spiders & only a couple of snakes on my travels. Also a couple of big Crocodiles in a river in tropical North Queensland. A memorable sighting of a six foot Bull Shark in fresh water swimming upstream observed from a road bridge over the river. Very happy memories of seeing the Kangaroos. Lots of them. Also feeding the wild parrots at a Rainforest retreat. Australia has some really beautiful & amazing wildlife.
Yup yup, it's nothing like the fearmongering would have you believe. There are big spiders but most are harmless. Most of the dangerous shit you'll never see unless you go looking for it.
Yes,, we are very privileged in this wonderful country. So many wonderful, scary, or beautiful animals.
Can’t wait to visit one day!
Was the Bull shark in the Brisbane River by any chance?
@@nelsondawson9706 No it was near Aloomba in tropical North Queensland
How often you'll see and run into a Kangaroo really depends where you live. I lived in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne my whole life in 3 addresses and the first 2 addresses i'd never seen a Kangaroo other than in like a zoo type environment. Then i moved about a decade ago to just on the outskirts of Melbourne which was about 10 mins away from where i moved from and there was literally a big family of a 100 or so right across from where i live. I'd see them feeding, playing early in the morning and then late afternoon as the sun was setting behind them, could see them so clearly with the lighting, the little joeys bouncing around and playing and being kids. One night i saw giant Roo, obviously a big male bounce down the street. It must have seen me in the window with the light cause it stopped for about 10 secs and looked right at me and then went bouncing on down the street. Basically, it just depends where you live, like people in deep inner city Melbourne would probably never see one where as people on the outskirts where it's close to rural and bush land might see them all the time. Gorgeous animals, especially in their large family pack.
Few things mate (Victorian here, southern Aus):
1) We don't attract emus by laying on our backs and bicycle-kicking. Just saying.
2) White Tailed spiders are the spiders we all look out for here. Or Red Backs.
3) A roo will carve anything up with its back claws if it gets close enough. If it stands on its tail, run.
4) Magpies are arseholes, and feed on fear. No known scientific reason why, but it is well documented.
5) Snakes are our mates. Under-limbed and over-ostracized. Except Browns. Same reasons as Magpies.
6) Tassie Devils will eat everything except your boots.
7) We don't all feed Koalas chlorinated pool water. Most of us are more intelligent.
8) Big hoppers: Kangaroos. Most of the smaller hoppers: Wallabies, harmless.
9) Dodged a Kangaroo at 110km/h in peak hour traffic once. They WILL write you off if your going fast enough.
10) Dingoes WILL take and eat your baby.
11) Kangaroos are reasonably common, even in the suburbs. You tend to find mobs of 10 or more in parks, etc.
Yep.
I live in Australia and kangaroos are friendly but if you get to close they think of you as a threat
You need to check out the Irwin family- they are all about seeing the beauty in all creatures and how to care for all the incredible animals that our country has to offer
Except Stingrays. We all hate Stingrays now.
RIP Steve.
Joel, How's it goin? Ive been a fan of your UK reaction channel for some time. Great that you are now taking an interest in the wonderful land down under, Australia. Ive lived here in Melbourne, Victoria all my life. Yes, most of what you are seeing is the daily experience of some of us, at some point, somewhere. The country is simply huge. Everyone here has a unique story that includes interactions with our famous wild life. Sure I've been on a bush walk and encountered deadly brown snakes. The odd red-back spider in an outdoor camp toilet. Kangaroo hopping down a suburban street. All sorts of Lizzards, Wombats, Echidnas, Emus on trips to country areas. (not to mention what you mignt encounter in the water) I do want you to know that generally us Aussies have an expression "leave em alone and they will leave you alone" Its worked so far for me. Hope you get to visit us at some point. Warm regards john
Update from the south coast of NSW. kangaroo's, wombat's, echidn's, brown snakes, tiger snakes, red bellied blacks, lace monitors, bearded dragons, blue tongues, huntsman's, red backs, funnel web's, magpies, plover's, kookaburra's all live in my neighbourhood. Red deer are a problem here as well. They mostly live in the national parks so there numbers are only reduced if a cull is organised, which isn't often.
As a parent of 2 healthy boys that managed to reach adult lives, bruised, scarred, scratched, bitten and all, I can tell you that there is a difference of letting your kid learn the hard way between a koala, swan, rooster, wallibi or a viper, bear or dog for that matter. Experience is the best teacher.
I once spent a fun 30 minutes in my small front porch with a brown snake- I have mobility issues so I knew I couldn’t get away from it- so I just had to sit there until it eventually decided to leave. Still not sure how I managed to remain so damn calm!!!!!!!🤷♀️😅😩
It’s either ‘I’m moving’ or ‘I’m out’. There’s no in between.
lol 😆
Roos will often wander into residential areas that border bushland. They’re no threat. We have 10 to 20 each day in our yard, grazing and relaxing. (We have a big back yard with bush). …also have the occasional tiger snake, echidna, blue tongue and Jackie Dragon about on hotter days. Oh, and of course a myriad of spiders. Come and visit, you'd love it.
I am in South Australia and we have Roos in our backyard every day ! They can be Dangerous but mostly just hop away .. A friend of mine does wildlife rescue and has them for pets ! When raised in a family they are just like having a dog around ..
Kangaroos grab you with their front feet, then rip your stomach open with their back feet which have huge dew claws on them. They can be dangerous, but honestly it’s very rare. You just need to be sensible and definitely don’t let them close to children. Ps I’m Australian and sadly we have a yearly culling of kangaroos. It’s sad but necessary! They mainly come into city areas when there’s a drought, trying to find water.
I live in rural austarlia, so i've seen roos almost everyday since i was born. night time driving can be scary though. they can stuff up your car if you hit them, especially if they're big enough
We also have these Gaint White Windmills to keep the cows cool in summer.🤔
I live on the Gold Coast about 10 km from the beach, in an acreage area had 2 in the back yard a few weeks ago taking refuge from a storm. They waited under the porch until the storm passed. Don’t see them everyday but they are around .
it actually depends where you live like at my dads place there are kangaroos that hang out in our backyard but the closer you get to the city the less common it is
Australia has 2 main types of Kangaroos. We have the Grey & the Red Kangaroo. The Red is much larger. It's more common to see Greys in regional areas, they live closer to people & towns & generally more recognised. The Red is an outback resident, they live in the more remote regions of Australia. Rare to see them anywhere near people.
And white ones in South Australia
My Son-in-law was at my place, doing some yard work for me, when suddenly a very large, - very angry, - eastern brown snake fell from the fu
Here in Western Australia the lots of kanga’s in the bush but not much in residential areas.
personally i think theres only really 2 things you need to be extremely cautious of in australia, (excluding delusional psychopaths which can be found in all countries) those things being the cancerous sun and crocodiles, rainforests are another story which i have little personal experience so i cant speak for any real dangers there
edit: make that 3 things, cant forget about the desert covering like 70% of the country lol
The cancerouse sun thing is so true. People from Europe come with their SPF 8 sunscreen and don't know that they need the SPF 50 for Australia.
Western Australian here. Kangaroos are the most common animal involved in vehicle-animal collisions in the country. They aren't common in the inner suburbs, but the further out you go, the more common they are. Where there are bush reserves in the outer suburbs, you often find small communities of roos. I'm in a large regional town about an hour's drive from a major city, and have seen one hop down my street only once in ten years, but have often had to slow down to avoid hitting one on the road 10-20 minutes away from home. There is a large community of them living on a nearby golf course.🦘
Spiders scare the bejeezus out of me too, Joel. Once, as a child, I had a dream that the wall my bed was up against was covered in spiders. When I woke up I the morning, I found that I had moved my bed out into the middle of the room! Even the most harmless of spiders can send me running. Actually, I had a friend at school - so many years ago now - who used to keep redback spiders (🕷 also known as the black widow 🕷) as pets in his bedroom. I have only ever been swooped down upon by magpies twice in my lifetime during nesting season, one time while playing golf. Needless to say, I no longer play golf. I never came across a kangaroo on a fairway. Cockatoos will come into our yard often enough, and rest like cardinals during prayer on the clothes line but other than that, unless you go looking for crocodiles you're not going to find one, same with kangaroos. So Joel, between the Vegemite and the venomous, how far off are you from making the trip?
I had a funnel web in my bed once. Don't know how it got in my very secure house but a short time later we were hit by a massive and destructive gale, so I guess (like other creatures) they know the weather better than the meteorologists and take cover. Snails crawl up the walls here, when heavy rain is on the way.
@@MegaPeedee I have read that the size of a spider's web can indicate what weather is to come, in that I think when they spin larger webs, it's a sign that Winter is closing in. I'm not sure, yet I am sure that any creature more closely aligned to Nature at the source is likely more highly attuned than we humans are so readily. As for the funnel web in your bed, I'm glad you found it in time but please, never - NOT EVER - invite me over for a slumber party! This is grim, but I have in my memory of my childhood years, a story of a woman who body was found on a beach, and it was discovered on examination that she had a funnel-web spider in the folds of her clothing. It had bitten her. It may even have occurred here in Sydney, but that was the first time I'd come to know of funnel-webs. Maybe too, way back then, it was enough to wield such concern that there were regular warnings to watch out for them. I am so petrified of spiders, omg! Blessings!
When it comes to kangaroos, and the various different types of macropods, they are found all over the country. Not in the city or inner suburbs but more the transitional semi-rural suburban region to right through the rural areas. As you saw, they have a tendency towards golf courses and can be problematic for night time driving in rural and outer suburban areas. They are also found in wildlife parks where people can pet and feed them but they are of a different temperament to the ones found in the wild.
My son has travelled all over the world but one of his best experiences was riding his mountain bike at speed downhill with a huge kangaroo bounding along next to him.
Don’t get too close to wild animals in general, I’d say (or domesticated even, sometimes), and definitely not letting toddlers too near. If you bother an animal and something happens, the only one to blame is yourself.
Those aggressive “koalas” were actually drop bears but it wasn’t their usual hunting season which makes them weaker, desperate and usually unable to take down prey
😂😂😂
Surprised they didn't mention the difference between drop bears and Koalas
I dont want to be that guy, but drop bears and koalas are the same animal, also, koalas arent actually bears
@@Lobsterminator they’re closely related but the drop bear is an obligate carnivore
Are you from Australia That Guy?
Roo's in Australia, you dont normally see them in Urban areas, but you will see them in rural towns, especially if there is a lot of grass around..
Biggest issue for Roo's is when driving through areas with scrub(low density Aus woodlands) either side of the road, they are basically impossible to see, until they jump in front of your car at the last second... Many accidents caused by people swerving and running off the road...
Hit one at about 80kph (50mph) in my 4b, hit the bullbar, it rolled over a few times, got up and hopped off...hit one at 100 and your car is dead and so is the roo..
Most of the "koalas" attacking people are actually drop bears. Koalas are chilled, but drop bears are vicious af...
Kangaroos are dangerous, but most of the time they're chill. They host some dope parties every now and then in my yard during the night. Some times it scares the crap out of me as I'm getting out of the car late at night.
No need to be scared of the wildlife - they don't want to hurt anyone if you leave them alone. I garden and prune trees at midnight due to the heat in QLD and I never worry about spiders, snakes or any of the bats and possums living in the trees above me. I have a blue tongued lizard living in my backyard. 😅 I save house spiders and take them outside 😊
You should react to the Australian Quokka!! (Sorry if anyone else has suggested it) From what I have read, there is a town that generates almost all of its income from tourism just to see these little cuties! I think it is controversial because it is directly taming these animals. I guess they have very cute smiles and are super social....I hope you check them out!!!
That "town" is actually Rottnest Island. It is 20kms off the coast from Perth, Western Australia. Stunningly beautiful bit of paradise on our doorstep. Yep the Quokkas are as cute AF👍 ..& they were voted the world's friendliest animal 🙃
no taming required! there's no predators that hunt quokkas, so that means the quokkas don't sense any danger and just chill. they are super friendly and love to come up and take a picture with you. rottnest island is a beautiful place!
It's not a town it's Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth. If you live a door open they'll come into your accommodation.
They only live on Rottnest Island in WA
@@belindahouley1158 The authorities are asking people to give them distance because they're becoming too dependent on the tourists feeding them. Quokka selfies seem to be all the rage with visiting celebrities, but it's getting a bit much. Kids going to Rottnest tend to overdo it on the alcohol and think it's funny to play quokka soccer - where the quokkas are either injured or killed. Huge fines for this activity.
I'm a wildlife carer and specialise in raising orphan roos for release back to the wild. In my area about 3.5 hrs from Sydney I get up to 10 calls a day about roos in people's yards
Not that many Kangaroos wandering city or major suburbs, certainly not in Perth. A lot in various golf courses and parks. I do recall playing golf a number of years ago - sliced my ball into the rough. Went to look for it, walked around a bush straight into a Roo who didn't like me intruding into his space. He reared up on his legs and hissed at me. I am six foot, and he was bigger than me. I apologized, retreated, dropped a ball and took a one stroke penalty. As I write this, I just heard a Kookaburra start singing outside...lovely.
You wonder what was happening before that koala attacked the kid
Seeing the brownsnake videos reminds me of when I was very young about 6-10 years old there would always be a couple snakes hiding in the yard, once I saw one hiding in some rocks and, assuming it was a lizard crouched down and went centimetres from its head just staring into its eyes. It was a full 5 seconds before it slithered out from the rock and I realised it was a snake. Literally froze up and just inched away until I was far enough that I could just take off running. Haha those were some fun times 😂
When we had a farm, we were taught to stomp through the bush very heavily. The snakes would stay away. They didn't seek contact with us.
The Roo thing, it depends where you live. The further into a city you get, the less likely, and they stick more to their own areas, but in FNQ, there are a couple of vacant blocks that will house, 100 odd Roos, and they sometimes make their way into residential areas, but more at night
I live in Adelaide, South Australia, a city of close to a million people. The city was built on a plain and now the urban encroachment leads up into the foothills surrounding the plain. As we have invaded their territory so they, now, 'invade' ours. People living in the foothills around the city will sometimes see a kangaroo or koala. Sounds a bit like you deer.
I NEVER see most of these animals in the wild Joel, it's all hype, cute but hype. You have to go to the bush or outback to see most of this occurring. Please come to Australia bro, you'll have the best time mate ! Oh, parents can be so dumb, i agree :)
dogs will chase down any animal . cant blame the roos for getting pissed off lol .
I played golf the other day on the Gold Coast and it was like the video, they are everywhere. Just part of the landscape
Extremely rare for kangaroos to be in residential areas. Sometimes, if the residential area is on the edge of bushland or a national park, it happens, but certainly not deeper in suburbia. The other thing to remember is the most common roos are the Eastern Greys - they're the smaller, "fuzzier" kangaroos. They're less aggressive and territorial. Further inland are the big boys - the Red Kangaroos. They're huge, and built like Arnold Schwarzenegger, and can disembowel a person with a kick.
The simple rule of thumb is the same as on any continent - leave wild animals alone. As you saw, even cute and cuddly koalas can get aggressive if it's rutting season, and they can bite hard and their claws are large and sharp.
Most of those kangaroo encounters were provoked and perpetrated by ratbags who should know better , there are over 50 million kangaroos in Australia so itis inevitable that we sometimes encounter them in the suburbs but unfortunately they are mostly spotted as road kill . The only constantly aggressive creature here is the Magpie and only during nesting season and usually only to somreone new to its area . The wildlife here is like wildlife anywhere , leave it alone and it will leave you alone . More people are killed by domestic animals (horses and cows) than wild animals , the image that everything in Australia is out to kill you is a myth that is used to scare gullible tourists who with very few exceptions fall for it every time .
It is strange with the magpie behaviour because here in the UK this doesn't happen. 🤔
@@79BlackRose Magpies in Australia aren’t related to the magpies in the rest of the world. They have the same common name, but are native to Australia and are a different genus to other magpie species. They may look similar, but their behaviour, song, etc is different.
@@Flatkatsi Thank you. That is interesting and clears up that little mystery for me.
What I have always noticed is that it depends on what the people are like towards animals makes them either attack or be chilled with you. I was at Australia Zoo with my daughter and her friend and my daughter doesn’t have the mind for being tuned in to the animals way of thinking and when she was trying to pat a kangaroo it reacted negatively to her touching it like it was saying “get away,leave me alone “. yet when I went to pat the same kangaroo it was fine with me. I even got down right next to it and took a selfie with it and it turned to sniff my face as I took the photo lol.
my 2 year old daughter was almost attacked by a kangaroo at Australia zoo about 20 years ago, it was acting completely normal taking food from her and pats, we were very respectful and quiet etc , suddenly i saw some red flags with its body language and i swooped my daughter away just as the roo swiped out at her for no reason, if i wasnt in tune she would have been injured. Wild animals are just that, unpredictable, even the ones in petting zoos and parks. Problem is tourists are led to believe our koalas and kangaroos are all cute and cuddly and they are not prepared for the worse to happen
The coolest thing about the thorny devil lizard isn’t even his camouflage! Their skin has some crazy capillary action system, so they at dawn when there’s a tiny bit of moisture in the desert air, as it collects on their skin all these tiny trenches drain it into their mouth!
I was on a work trip many years ago with two others. We stopped overnight in an outback town that had motel rooms that opened to a grassed courtyard. You always left the doors open overnight due to the heat. I got up in the morning and went to the mate's room next door. He was getting dressed and a kangaroo was flat out on his bed! Just another day in the bush. (The roo was a pet of the hotel)
The "bad parenting" isn't as bad as you think. All of these people are tourists at wildlife encounter parks. Those animals are a lot smaller and usually used to meeting people and kids. Wildlife encounter parks are meant for kids and it's encouraged that you interact with the animals gently. Outbursts from the Koala was unusual for me since Koala's are super docile.