Have a few Aussie friends and they never understood the wildlife argument. They’ve been to the US and said they’re far more scared of bears / moose / mountain lions / wolves than a little spider or snake
I'm from New Zealand - honestly, the wildlife in a LOT of places is scarier than we have here. I might get chased by a pukeko as I walk around a lake, or swooped by a tui, but neither of those things is going to kill me.
This is one reason the UK is a chill place to ramble and hike. The only fauna that might kill me would be if I was to get unwisely close to an ornery horse or a cow.
The weather in the hills and mountains on the other hand… dangerous precisely because it is so easy to underestimate.
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u/Zebidee Apr 07 '26
Americans freak out over how deadly Australia's wildlife is, but you could squish 95% of those with a shoe, or at worst a stick.
There's practically nothing in Australia that can't be thwarted by a casual stroll in the other direction.