How dangerous can the Tasmanian Tiger be?
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The Tasmanian Tiger is extinct.
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He might grab you with his claws.  Very painful, so be careful.
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I live in Australia and I have had a few unfortunate run ins with the local wildlife\n1 bitten on the backside by a red back spider while on the toilet at a nature reserve.  Time spent in hospital 30 minutes getting a shot.\n2 kicked in the back by a kangaroo while drunk at chrismas BBQ no time in hospital but pride completely shattered\n3 stepped on crown of thorns starfish.  Time in hospital 1 day. but I was unable to walk properly for about 2 to 3 months.  The shape of the nails on my left foot have changed slightly.  Interestingly if you are ever unfortunate enough to step on one of these abominations flip it over and place whatever body part was stung over it's mouth and it will suck it's own poison out\n4 attacked by emu at wildlife reserve.  My brother put seed in my hair and the Emu proceeded to peck the hell out of my head.  Recently re-assembled pride destroyed again, No time in hospital but I have a few scars, emotional as well as physical.
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It is possible, but unlikely. Either way, I wouldn't go kicking rattlesnakes in rubber boots.\n\nRattlesnakes are really very docile creatures. Unless you're being stupid, your chances of getting bitten are very low. They know they can't eat you, so they aren't going to specifically go out to attack you. They'll only bite if they feel it's necessary for self defense. They aren't stupid - if they waste their venom on you, they don't get any dinner. They will also warn you any time they are scared. You'll usually have plenty of time to back away from them and give them their space so they don't feel threatened.
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That would be the infamous armored penguin.  Don't ever turn your back on one- it will be the last thing you ever do.
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Well, if one midget was sacrificed by the rest, the tiger would probably become distracted enough to give those midgets a chance to choke the tiger while stomping it's feet, poking it's eyes,  and yanking it's tail. Kind of like a bunch of toddlers ganging up on a cat.\n\nWith the exception of the one sacrificed for the rest, those midgets could probably walk away with only some scratches. Pretty deep ones, but non-life threatening if medical attention is given immediately afterward.
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Tigers would be as useless in water as a Great White out of water.\n\nThe only reason either of these creatures are fearsome and awe inspiring predators is their specific adaptations to their environments.  Without the specific environment in which the adaptations are useful, their specializations would mean absolutely nothing.\n\nWhat good is soft padded feet, a big square shaped face, orange and black camouflage, and fur in water?  None.\nSimilarly what benefit is streamlining, fins, and a broad flat tail on land?  None.\n\nIf you really wanted to level the playing field, drop them both into the middle of a vast zero G environment wearing space suits where their specific adaptations would be equally useless.  \n\nI might add that given that scenario, a small unarmed human child would be the most effective predator, since he or she would be the best adapted to that environment and able to disable their space suits.
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The male platypus has poisonous spurs on its hind legs...not fangs. And apparently they're only used to fight off rival males during mating season. \n\nI'm Australian. So I'd know, right? ;-)
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Sounds dangerous to me.
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YES\n\nThe Tasmanian Wolf is believed to have been extinct for nearly sixty-five years. Despite its appearance and its popular name, this animal was not in fact a species of wolf, nor was it a dog, which it also resembled. It was actually a marsupial -- the largest carnivorous marsupial in recent times -- and was closely related to the kangaroo and the wombat. (Its pouch is not visible in this mount.) Thus the Tasmanian Wolf's Latin name, Thylacinus cynocephalus, meaning "pouched dog with wolf head," reflects the animal's true nature as well as its similarity to the dog and the wolf. \nThe Tasmanian Wolf's resemblance to unrelated species is a result of what scientists call convergent evolution, in which similar features develop separately in different species. The Tasmanian Wolf evolved into a form comparable to members of the dog family because it filled much the same ecological niche in Australia as true dogs do in their environments. \n\nThe extinction of the Tasmanian Wolf is attributable solely to activities of human beings. In the nineteenth century, when Tasmania encouraged agriculture, the Tasmanian Wolf was considered a threat to livestock, and bounty hunters were paid twenty-five cents per scalp as part of a concerted, and successful, effort to eliminate the animal. It was soon hunted to extinction. Today, in the hopes that the Tasmanian Wolf is not truly extinct, the Australian Conservation Foundation offers $100 just for a sighting of the animal's tracks. So far, there has been none.
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Yes. up to several hours. dead turtles can snap you also.
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Though the fight would be a good match I would have to put my bet on the Grizzley Bear. Although the tiger would be faster and more agile bears can definitly take a lot of crap from a tiger. Also once a bear has a tiger its all over. The sheer weight will crush it and the power is tremendous and will break many bones. My vote...Bear.
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It's a beautiful island 240 kilometers (about 150 miles) off the southeast coast of Australia. Its capital is Hobart.\n\nThe population of Tasmania is 485,000. \n\nMain centres are Hobart (the capital city with 200,000 people) Launceston (98,500) Burnie (18,000)  and Devonport (25,000)\n \nTasmania has more than 2000 km of walking tracks and 18 national parks.\n \nThe Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area covers 1.38 million hectares. \n\nHobart has the nation’s second-lowest rainfall (626 mm or 24 inches) of all Australian capital cities.\n \nThe average summer temperature is a comfortable 21°C (70°F). Winter’s average is 12°C (52° F). \n \nAnd yes they DO have Tasmanian Devils there!
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Tigers can run about 35 miles per hour (56 kph) — roughly as fast as bears and lions. They reach such speeds only over short distances (about 10 yards, 10 m) during the attack.
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one tiger cannot take one bear.\nA tiger needs to be able to bite through to some vital part to kill its prey. \nBears have thick hair and very short necks that protect them.  A full grown Cougar has trouble killing a bear cub for that reason.  \n\nso if cougar has trouble with a cub\nI think any full grown cat would have trouble with a full grown  bear.
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the inland taipan: the most poisonous snake in the world!! found in australia.
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it's illegal to whack a wallaby