#thylarctos Plummetus

[tinkerthing]

Am I the only one who’s wanted to attend Hogwarts, this is your chance, a interactive community based in google classroom has recently opened. With the start of year ball approaching now is the perfect time to take the train to maruku, Located near Mount Leisler in the south-west of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is currently the only known Australian wizarding school and has been standing since before the Australian gold rush. after joining our school I suggest you get sorted into one of our five unique houses, Hawkesbury which represent Bravery, Burrunjor house representing Honesty, Thylarctos Plummetus a house of Intellect, Taniwha for the passionate souls and finally Manaia which represents Persistence. I am Cora russel, Taniwha prefect and I cant wait to see what you do.

The classroom code is 73tygq4, we can’t wait to see you shine.

[zahri-melitor]

Oh, if people aren’t used to what the Australian Museum stands for, it also hosts an identification page for the Australian Drop Bear, Thylarctos plummetus.

[gothsuptrees]

Dust Bunny submitted this photo with the comment “After a great consideration I have chosen to reevaluate my vocation and become a raccoon.”

A raccoon, you say?  I am not acquainted with the virtues of raccoons, being an Australian, but I do appreciate their permanent dramatic eye make-up and nocturnal, up-tree habits. Waking up with a dramatic eye must take 15-30 minutes of time from their nightly routine which I can appreciate.  In my complete lack of research, I have discovered that raccoons share similar traits with the Australian drop bear (Thylarctos plummetus).  These fierce creatures drop from trees on unsuspecting passers-by.  I can only imagine what kind of damage a drop-goth could inflict, especially if bedecked in various pointy accessories.

Our raccoon-inspired nocturnal goth is high up her tree. She’s chosen a floral dress (I imagine to attract nocturnal insects) and attractive colourful hair and artfully ripped fishnets.  She is smiling and therefore receives a point deduction.

4.6 out of 5 - Beware the dreaded drop-goth

[anebulouspurpose]

#Thorntober day 12: Drop Bear! This is a hoax in contemporary Australian folklore featuring a predatory, carnivorous version of the koala. So, I’m not the *biggest* fan of koala bears, I don’t think they’re that cute, so doing this in a kind of creepy style worked out! But anyway, the best part about drop bears is their latin name: Thylarctos plummetus. XD

[generationexorcist]

The Legend Of The Australian Drop Bear – Where Did It Come From?

According to the information on the fauna catalog pages of the Australian Museum, this creature is classified as Thylarctos Plummetus. The legend states that the drop bear will not follow you around to take you down, quite the contrary, as it will leap down from a tree when you least expect it, land on your shoulders and kill you by biting on the neck or cracking the top of your skull using its gigantic fangs.

Said to be the size of a leopard during adulthood, the drop bear can be recognized by his wiry orange fur with irregular mottled patterns. Even though it does not have any canines, its wide premolars are strong enough to be used as the primary killing tool. The animal was also gifted with unusually strong, muscular forearms used to climb trees or hold onto the screeching human.

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[drferox]

Fantasy Biology: Drop Bear

It was only a matter of time before my Patreon supporters nominated the Drop Bear for the Fantasy Biology treatment.

Australia has some pretty unusual creatures by international standards, and a long standing history of exaggerating the nature of some creatures, pretending some don't exist, and pretending some creatures totally do. Good luck figuring out which one is which.

I feel like I'm kind of cheating with the Drop Bear because as far as fantasy species go, this one isn't entirely made up.

The colloquial stories, particularly overseas, would have you believe that the Drop Bear looks just like a Koala, but carnivorous. Visually identical except for when it's actually dropping down on you to eat your blood, and yet somehow repelled by Vegemite. (That's a lie, most carnivores rather like Vegemite)

In fact, Thylarctos plummetus (that's the species name given to the Drop Bear by the Australian museum, no joke) is almost ten times the size at around 120kg.

It it an ambush predator, preferring to lurk in wait for prey and take them down with a quick burst of speed, uniquely adapted to dropping down upon prey. Once the initial damage is done, if the prey escapes, the Drop Bear is capable of a pursuit on foot that can last days.

If that sounds similar to an up-sized Tasmanian Devil, that's because it is. Those little dudes can even climb trees, you know.

The joke here is that the Australian Museum's Thylarctos plummetus is actually based on Thylacoleo carnifex, which is a real animal. It was some 150kg, possibly the strongest bite of any terrestrial animal in history, and definitely a carnivore. Oh, and there's some Australian Aboriginal art which looks like this creature would climb trees.

So the Drop Bear is actually real, it's a Thylacoleo in grey. It just happens to be extinct.

And I don't think forks were ever going to repel this one.

This species was nominated and viewed early by my Patreon supporters.

[firebluegraphics]

Day 07: Drop Bear South Eastern Australia Thylarctos Plummetus Remember be drop bear wise, look up and live. Walk quietly through the bush only in daylight, never after dark without a guide.

[dobrescufan]

Drop Bear - Aruncă Ursul

Drop Bear – Aruncă Ursul

                                                            Drop Bear – Aruncă Ursul.

Ursul Drop, Thylarctos plummetus , este un marsupial mare, arboreal, dărâmat asociat cu Koala.Care sunt “urșii în picătură” și de ce are un oraș numit o stradă după ei?  —  Vărul vicios al koala-ului, “ursul în cădere”, este un lucru real și vă va mușca, ucide și chiar vă va face de rușine dacă vă apropiați…

[agirlnamedally]

I thought drop bears was a rumor? lol :/

Oh heavens no

The drop bear (or Thylarctos plummetus) is anything but a rumour

We don’t often publicise them because (as has been evident in my ask box the past few days) they can tend to scare tourists away from visiting Australia, so it’s all kind of kept on the DL

Sadly they are very much real and hella scary

If you take the usual precautions though and stay safe, they can be avoided

http://www.dropbearadventures.com.au/drop-bears/

http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2013/04/drop-bears-target-tourists,-study-says/

https://australianmuseum.net.au/drop-bear

[canuckerrant]

In a second study sample, a number of Australian-born research assistants were monitored and their data compared to that of assistants of international descent. Statistically, the results suggest that people born in Australia are significantly less likely to be attacked by drop bears. “The analysis has provided valuable insights into the animal’s hunting behaviour,” Volker told Australian Geographic. “It has been confirmed that foreigners are much more likely to be dropped on than Australians.” Volker attributes this selective behaviour to a number of factors, the most significant of which relates to Australian people’s taste for Vegemite.

http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/drop-bears-prefer-travellers-says-study.htm