drop bear

British  

noun

1. humorous a mythical creature said to live in the outback; it resembles an oversized koala with sharp teeth and drops from trees to devour unwary passers-by

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Example Sentences

The team at Drop Bear Bytes worked hard to ensure that every aspect of the game conveys an authentic vision of the country, whether it was duplicating the distinctive reddish hue of outback soil or developing specialized technology that makes the ruffling of emu feathers feel true to life.

From New York Times

Australian studio Drop Bear Bytes is hoping to scratch that itch with Broken Roads, citing classic role-playing adventures like Fallout, Wasteland and, yes, Baldur’s Gate as inspiration.

From Seattle Times

The couple founded 0.5% beer company Drop Bear Beer Co in 2019, and have just opened the UK's largest alcohol free brewery in Swansea.

From BBC

Higgledy-piggledy, Rural Australia is Loaded with critters we’d Better beware: These include octopi, Thanatophidia, Spiders and dingoes, but Not the drop bear.*

From Washington Post

In fact, it resembles the legendary Australian drop bear more than just a little. This 50-pound marsupial would have looked something like  a lanky version of a koala with meat-cleaver teeth, just as adept at climbing trees but preferring a diet of flesh to eucalyptus.

From Scientific American