The Emerald City

A Wonderful Obsession · Old Reg

RE: My Trip Photos

Critter · Old Reg

Ah nice. Yeah Washington seems like an interesting place. As far as Australian food goes we dont really have that much thats interesting. Its pretty much the same as most western countries. Although Kangaroo is widley available at any supermarker, im not sure where you would get crocodile though. I know its available but its not as easy to find as roo. Then we have things like milo and tim tams and vegemite which are australian foods.

A Wonderful Obsession · Old Reg

Yes, since I've never heard of any of them that makes sense.

We have buffalo here in the US.

Mariphaba · Madame Maribel

i went to Australia when I was like 5 so I really don't remember it. I'd love to go again

Critter · Old Reg

Didnt you almost hunt buffalo to extinction in the past AWO?
You should visit again some time Mari. Alot of tourists come here.

A Wonderful Obsession · Old Reg

Me personally? No biggrin

But buffalo were over-hunted in the late 19th century. Now many are kept for food.

Critter · Old Reg

There are some buffalo at an open range zoo in my state. I went there not long ago. Very pretty creatures they are.

A Wonderful Obsession · Old Reg

A lot of hair. When I was in South Dakota this year I saw some very close up. I also saw some wild donkeys that came up and started to lick the car windows. I really wanted to roll it down and pet them, but our driver advised against it.

Critter · Old Reg

Yeah I dont reckon they would appriciate it that much. Most Australian native animals are small. Like koalas and kangaroos and platypus and stuff. awesome animals though. I only saw platypus in the wild for the first time last year. smaller than I thought they would be but SO cute.

A Wonderful Obsession · Old Reg

I love the platypus. The love borders on absolute adoration.

Critter · Old Reg

They are absolutly adorable little things. Deadly poisinous as a lot of australian animals are in some way or another of course. Probably a good thing. Would stop people getting too close to wild ones.

A Wonderful Obsession · Old Reg

Isn't it just the males who are poisonous? Or was it the females... or was it both? blankstare

Well, I guess I can't pick one up.

Mariphaba · Madame Maribel

I didn't know platypusses (platypi?) were poisonous. Ah well, that kind of makes them even cooler in a way aww

Critter · Old Reg

Nah AWO it is just the males. They have poison spurs on their back legs.

A Wonderful Obsession · Old Reg

Okay, so I can only hug the females.

Mariphaba · Madame Maribel

yay!

A Wonderful Obsession · Old Reg

Its probably illegal though.... cry

Mariphaba · Madame Maribel

yeah, unfortunately.

I want a platypus, and a koala, and a kangaroo!

Critter · Old Reg

haha not exactly pets. Both Platypus and Kangaroo's can kill you, while Koalas are a bit more docile they are terribly loud. I dont know if youve ever heard a koala or not but its not pleasant. A baby Koala sounds like a human child screaming in pain (not what you want to hear in the middle of the night out on school camps...very creepy), and the adults just have this terrible loud grunting snorting sound. Its amazing how something so small and cute can sound so loud and scary.

A Wonderful Obsession · Old Reg

LMAO! The other side to Australian wildlife we never see!

Do Kookaburras get annoying?

Critter · Old Reg

No Kookaburras are amazing and I love listening to them. I could never get sick of that sound. I love camping and hearing the birds wake up and start singing in the morning, and all the Kookaburras coming from all the trees starting from about 4 or 5 in the morning and going until about 7. Its a very nice thing to wake up to.

A Wonderful Obsession · Old Reg

Thats cool. I've only ever heard them at the zoo, and they weren't all that loud then. What we have where I live is ravens. They are very smart birds.

Critter · Old Reg

Ravens are cool. We have similar but call them crows.

A Wonderful Obsession · Old Reg

Ah yes. Crows are much smaller and less vocal.

I once saw a raven with one foot dive into a trash can and come out with a bag of fast food. He then proceeded to open it and pull out the food. Smart bird.

Critter · Old Reg

Yeah that is cool. We have a lot of different types of birds of prey here. I know you have Bald eagles and stuff in america. hey are cool. I think our most famous is the wedge tailed eagle becuase its one of the largest eagle species in the world.