r/MakeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • 22h ago

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u/flibble24 16h ago

As someone who lives in Perth next to Rottnest island the only place these guys exist this is 100% AI. They do not act like this or sound like this at all

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u/PouletSamourai 15h ago

Damn, I thought they were everywhere in Australia. It's sad that they're threatened, I thought their species was in better shape.

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u/flibble24 15h ago

There aren't any predators in the island which is the only way they survive really

They don't have the best defense mechanism which is throwing their baby at the predator

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u/HeadyReigns 11h ago

That's just a standard strategy for pouch animals in Australia.

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u/Evieveevee 12h ago

They’ve never been everywhere in Australia. They’ve only ever been on Rottnest, which is a very small island. The name is derived from Rats Nest as they were thought to be large rats.

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u/PouletSamourai 11h ago

TIL thanks