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EPISODE · Jan 27, 2020 · 17 MIN

5 SCARY Australian CREATURES That Actually Exist

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Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scarymysteriesBuy awesome original shirts made by Scary Mysteries https://newdawnfilm.com/scary-mysteri...Subscribe for Weekly Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiE8_________________________________________________________5 Scary Australian Creatures That Actually ExistThey say Australia is the one place where everything tries to kill you. While funny, there might some truth to this, especially when it comes to some of the more mysterious creatures in the country. The next five cases feature animals too unusual to believe and yet, they did exist. These are 5 Scary Australian Creatures That Actually Exist. 5. Drop BearKoalas are known for being adorable creatures. They hang out on trees all day, have cute joeys and eat Eucalyptus - nothing about them speaks ruthless or evil. But according to some people, there are actually vicious versions of the Koala, known as the Drop Bear. 4. MegalaniaPrehistoric Australia isn’t something you want to wander into. While real-life Komodo Dragons of today are still vicious but relatively smaller, once upon a time, a supersized version of this creature once roamed Australia. First described by Sir Richard Owen in 1859, the Megalania thrived in Eastern Australia. Officially called the Megalania Prisca, it grew up to 5-7 meters long and had a weird crest and snout. Its teeth were sharp and recurved. It’s believed to have wrinkled and infolded enamel too. One unusual characteristic of the creature was the osteoderms or small bones embedded on its skin around the neck and snout. 3. BunyipThere’s never a shortage of water monsters in Australia but one ferocious creature lives a dual life of quiet herbivore and vicious predator - the Bunyip. While many believe the Bunyip to be a mythical creature, there are those that say the creature actually once roamed Australia. 2. Euroa BeastAurora is a small town in Victoria just at the foot of the Strathbogie Ranges. It features a miniature railway, tourist drives, and a gorgeous waterfall. But during the 1890s, the small town was living in fear of an unusual creature that roamed the area. The first account of the Euroa Beast was published in The Brisbane Courier on February 28 and again on March 1, 1890. 1. ThylacineKnown as the Tasmanian Tiger, the last known Thylacine to have existed died in Hobart Zoo around 1936. But many are saying it’s possible there are some who might have survived in the wild. More than 80 years later, countless reports of dog-like animals, that aren’t foxes or dingoes, have been sighted over mainland Australia.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scarymysteriesBuy awesome original shirts made by Scary Mysteries https://newdawnfilm.com/scary-mysteri...Subscribe for Weekly Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiE8_________________________________________________________5 Scary Australian Creatures That Actually ExistThey say Australia is the one place where everything tries to kill you. While funny, there might some truth to this, especially when it comes to some of the more mysterious creatures in the country. The next five cases feature animals too unusual to believe and yet, they did exist. These are 5 Scary Australian Creatures That Actually Exist. 5. Drop BearKoalas are known for being adorable creatures. They hang out on trees all day, have cute joeys and eat Eucalyptus - nothing about them speaks ruthless or evil. But according to some people, there are actually vicious versions of the Koala, known as the Drop Bear. 4. MegalaniaPrehistoric Australia isn’t something you want to wander into. While real-life Komodo Dragons of today are still vicious but relatively smaller, once upon a time, a supersized version of this creature once roamed Australia. First described by Sir Richard Owen in 1859, the Megalania thrived in Eastern Australia. Officially called the Megalania Prisca, it grew up to 5-7 meters long and had a weird crest and snout. Its teeth were sharp and recurved. It’s believed to have wrinkled and infolded enamel too. One unusual characteristic of the creature was the osteoderms or small bones embedded on its skin around the neck and snout. 3. BunyipThere’s never a shortage of water monsters in Australia but one ferocious creature lives a dual life of quiet herbivore and vicious predator - the Bunyip. While many believe the Bunyip to be a mythical creature, there are those that say the creature actually once roamed Australia. 2. Euroa BeastAurora is a small town in Victoria just at the foot of the Strathbogie Ranges. It features a miniature railway, tourist drives, and a gorgeous waterfall. But during the 1890s, the small town was living in fear of an unusual creature that roamed the area. The first account of the Euroa Beast was published in The Brisbane Courier on February 28 and again on March 1, 1890. 1. ThylacineKnown as the Tasmanian Tiger, the last known Thylacine to have existed died in Hobart Zoo around 1936. But many are saying it’s possible there are some who might have survived in the wild. More than 80 years later, countless reports of dog-like animals, that aren’t foxes or dingoes, have been sighted over mainland Australia.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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