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In the line to get a hotel room, Bryson gets stuck behind the dude who asks way too many questions. Throat punching is a viable option here, Bill.

Box Jellyfish, the most deadly jellyfish on Earth, overrun Darwin!!!

More freakishly weird Australian fauna: The Giant Earthworm, which will one day, of course, inevitably lead to, you guessed it, TREMORS!!

Fact: Australia was overrun by huge lobsters in the early ‘70’s. Australians would chase them down with huge vats of melted butter in tow.

Bryson again brings up the topic of acclimatization – foolishly introducing species that aren’t native to the continent – usually with unforeseen consequences. His favorite example involves 24 bunnies that quickly multiplied and overran Australia. I picture it happening like this…

Pennywise vs. the Crocodile

Its page 108 and Bryson hasn’t seen a kangaroo yet…

Deadpool Koala bear or Koalapool. You’re welcome, mate!

Enough already with the litany of poison snakes!

Australia has made some fabulous contributions to the world of entertainment, but nothing tops Skippy, the Bush Kangaroo.

Nothing.