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Illustration of a snarling Drop Bear with exposed fangs and long claws crouching on a eucalyptus branch.

Drop Bears – Australia’s Most Mischievous Myth

A ferocious koala-like creature waiting overhead? Discover the Drop Bear legend and the straight-faced Australian joke that has kept tourists looking up.

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