“It’s as if God created the world and placed all the wild animals on a single continent.”

Yeah, it’s called AUSTRALIA. Honestly, it feels like God was having a prank day when He designed the wildlife there.” 🤣

“While relaxing at home, one might feel alone until hearing hisses.” My brain immediately goes to: HUGE. SNAKES. Like, the kind that could probably give you a hug you really don’t want. Nope, nope, nope! My relaxing at home involves Netflix and maybe a slightly fun dog, not potential venomous, surprises under the couch, the ceiling, or hanging on a curtain somewhere.

“It’s frightening, or perhaps while chilling in the garden, you see a spider as the size of your hand and can jump or  a kangaroo boxing your prize-winning roses or a flock of super-smart parrots plotting a heist on your snacks.

Seriously though, Australia seems AMAZINGLY beautiful, but my personal risk assessment for unexpected wildlife encounters is very low. I’m much more comfortable with the occasional rogue squirrel in my backyard than a casual drop-in from something that could star in a nature documentary with a scary voiceover.

So yeah, while the rest of the world gets deer and maybe a grumpy badger, Australia got the whole animal kingdom’s “extreme sports” division. You can keep your stunning landscapes; I’ll stick to my slightly less bitey neighbourhood! 😉

I hope I’m not offending anyone from Australia, but I must admit that I find the wildlife rather unsettling.