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[–]Havefa1th 24 points25 points ago

TIL there is nothing that will piss off Reddit more than calling koalas "koala bears".

[–]capsexplosion 0 points1 point ago

TIL Australians make a gratuitous use of capitals.

[–]capsexplosion 0 points1 point ago

I mean I am one and CHECK OUT MY NAME

[–]stephj -1 points0 points ago

it's a point of contention.

[–]tragic-waste-of-skin 136 points137 points ago

They're not bears.

[–]BAD_SHARPIE_DRAWING 8 points9 points ago

awesome

[–]Ricketish 3 points4 points ago

just thought i'd leave this here.

[–]levi_lomo 7 points8 points ago

The sole reason i clicked on this was because i knew you would be here and i needed to upvote you.

[–]stephj 2 points3 points ago

yes, thank you!

[–]ItsGotToMakeSense 11 points12 points ago

I just wanna pat his head and go "hey buddy."

[–]murph3122 11 points12 points ago

Please for the love of god stop using this format for /r/aww "Just a ______" ITS NOT JUST A BABY KOALA IT'S A GOD DAMN ADORABLE AS FUCK KOALA SHEESH

[–]anonymopotamus 57 points58 points ago

Don't let it fool you. That's not a koala. That's a drop bear.

[–]The_Painted_Man 19 points20 points ago

Its mother must be around here somewhere, just waiting to-ERK!

[DIES]

[–]anonymopotamus 9 points10 points ago

Oh, stop fooling around. It's just an old joke that... flop

[–]NotSureIfNameTakenOr 21 points22 points ago

[–]DrStephenPoop 4 points5 points ago

Interestingly enough, here in America, drop bears drop up.

Thank god they're all in captivity here.

[–]Saito915 3 points4 points ago

God I love that fucking line. It can be the instant unification of ANY random aussies who don't know each other just to fuck with tourists.

[–]delaware_H22 -3 points-2 points ago

Yeah, dropped from heaven!!!!

[–]cbearski 24 points25 points ago

cutest infestation ever.

[–]Saito915 6 points7 points ago

RIP you wonderful man.

[–]fenixohi 2 points3 points ago

They're so cute before they catch chlamydia.

[–]DallasJones 3 points4 points ago

Doesn't matter had sex.

[–]bilsonBubble 2 points3 points ago

It wil try to kill you when its older

[–]batmanmilktruck 1 point2 points ago

they're a problem down under?

[–]bambam7 0 points1 point ago

Though some Australian native animals are a problem, the koala is not one of them.

[–]SerpentineLogic 0 points1 point ago

What's the worst they can do?

Hold onto you really tight, crushing your ribs?

Drop on your head, breaking your neck?

[–]captainflux 0 points1 point ago

Except for that noise they make when they're fucking.

[–]crankytech 229 points230 points ago

NOT A FUCKING BEAR YOU RETARD CUNT.

PLEASE EAT A HOT BAG OF COCKS.

[–]thatguywholikescats 66 points67 points ago

Agreed. Koalas are actually an arboreal Australian marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus, family Phascolarctidae to be specific).

Initiate rage only an Aussie can feel when they see "Koala Bear"

[–]capsexplosion 95 points96 points ago

Upvote for being painfully Australian

[–]neon_overload 42 points43 points ago

Every time this picture is reposted the submitter calls it a bear.

IT'S AS IF PEOPLE HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO TROLL US AUSSIES.

[–]Lurion 16 points17 points ago

We get the last laugh when it grows into an angry drop bear and rapes his face!

[–]skakruk 2 points3 points ago

And the submitter also wrote "Just a..." in his fucking title. STOP THIS SHIT YOU FUCKING POOFSTERS.

[–]johnau 34 points35 points ago

Saw this and went "Oh shit, called it a bear. Top comment will definitely be someone going full bogan." Thank you for not disappointing me. PS: IT'S NOT A BEAR. BLOODY WANKERS. IF I FIND YOU, I'LL PUNCH YEH FUCKIN MISSUS IN THE TIT AND RIP A MAD SKID ON YOUR LAWN IN ME COMMO. STUPID FOREIGN CUNTS. Fuck me, I think i need a few schooners to calm down.

[–]crankytech 5 points6 points ago

Do it. I just had 3 schooners for lunch and it kind of helped.

Kind of.

[–]neon_overload 0 points1 point ago

Never go full bogan.

[–]johnau 1 point2 points ago

I would watch the shit out of a tropic thunder 2.

[–]moduspwnans 0 points1 point ago

WHO THE FUCK DRINKS SCHOONERS!? You mean pints. [NB schooners are not as common in other States as they are say, e.g., in NSW. Go here and learn about beer.

[–]MizKitty 2 points3 points ago

The popular glass size gets smaller the further north you go - it's all about how much you can hold in a glass before it gets too hot to drink.

[–]johnau 2 points3 points ago

I'm from Brissie - Only really old pubs want to do pints up here :'(

[–]mirifliri 37 points38 points ago

Agreed, not a bear!

[–]Blacktron5000 14 points15 points ago

I second, not a bear, but few know the fact that koalas actually do shit rainbows.

[–]jumpjumpdie 12 points13 points ago

I third, seriously sick of this bear labeling. GONNA SMACK A FOO'.

[–]dont_upvote 2 points3 points ago

I fourth, bacon!

[–]neon_overload 1 point2 points ago

IT'S A MARSUPIAL WHICH IS CLEARLY NOT A BEAR.

[–]I_Am_Australia 5 points6 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/RjPXb.gif but seriously I also would've kicked a cunt if they put the image upside down.

[–]shiftykilla 8 points9 points ago

Fuckin' have a tinnie on me mate.

[–]somekindofcat 5 points6 points ago

An entire boat? How thoughtful.

[–]Keyboardin 3 points4 points ago

Someone's cranky

[–]xcutmegentlyx 4 points5 points ago

I love you for this.

[–]Cwagmire 1 point2 points ago

Seems like a reasonable reaction.

[–]Yeti_Rider 1 point2 points ago

We meet again Crankypants.

Hahaha

[–]crankytech 1 point2 points ago

And now I feel I must follow you around giving upvotes for no particular reason except to make up for the erroneous downvote I hurled at you yesterday :D

[–]powerforce 0 points1 point ago

The song that taught me this.

[–]R3Mx 0 points1 point ago

FUCKIN' STRAYA MATE

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[–]tragic-waste-of-skin 15 points16 points ago

Yes he is blaming you because you're the one who put it in the title.

[–]crankytech 4 points5 points ago

Yes I am going to complain to you about it you ignorant cunt.

400 years ago people thought the earth was flat but we don't go around calling it flat today because we know better.

[–]Cwagmire 7 points8 points ago

400 years ago people thought the earth was flat

No they didn't.

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[–]crankytech 5 points6 points ago

It's not being funny when you expect someone to use the correct name for something.

It's called education.

[–]BEEFire 2 points3 points ago

How can you know this but still be too stupid to be correct?

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[–]Sheather 11 points12 points ago

It means that you knew the correct classification and nomenclature of the Koala, yet still called it a Koala Bear for some stupid reason.

[–]Cwagmire -2 points-1 points ago

Although taxonomically incorrect, the name koala bear is still in use today outside Australia source

Calm down. Outside of Australia, it is very common to hear it called a koala bear.

[–]Sheather 0 points1 point ago

I'm not being emotional, I just see no reason to call it a Koala bear that is not stupid, so it is, therefore, for some stupid reason.

Do you think people would not understand if he were to say "a baby koala" instead of "a baby koala bear"? I can't think of any animals that sound similar enough or look anything like them so that it may become confusing, so why can't he just use the right name?

[–]Cwagmire 2 points3 points ago

Do you think people would not understand if he were to say "a baby koala" instead of "a baby koala bear"?

I would guess that most people would understand.

so why can't he just use the right name?

A name is just what we decide to call something. In much of the USA, the name given to that animal is a koala bear. I grew up hearing them called koala bears, and on the very rare occasion that I hear them referenced now, they are usually called koala bears. It is technically incorrect, for sure, but that is what it is called. There are other examples, such as the "gray fox," which is not taxonomically a "true fox." A difference is that it may still be considered a fox by all by the most strict taxonomists since it doesn't fit nicely into another group (like the koala does).

Another example is that I often hear people say they are going to an "ATM machine" even though the "M" stands for machine. I do not think it is stupid to say "ATM machine" since that is the common vernacular where I am from. It may be true that some people call it the ATM, as it technically should be called, but that is simply not common where I live.

[–]NotTart5 0 points1 point ago

I'd argue that it's not really the same thing as the gray fox because both koalas and bears are two different animals. It'd be more like calling an echidna 'echidna hedgehog' or a platypus 'platypus beaver'.

[–]Cwagmire 0 points1 point ago

I mentioned that there was a difference between the 2 comparisons, but I do not know very many types of animals and that is the first that popped into my mind. It isn't a perfect analogy, but I think it works well enough.

[–]fetuslasvegas 0 points1 point ago

Wow. Such a heated argument over something so silly.

[–]Sheather 0 points1 point ago

People keep saying that. It's hard to convey well with text but I am trying to make myself seem unemotional about this. I really would just like to know. Hence the "I'm not being emotional". Definitely no anger intended.

[–]fetuslasvegas 0 points1 point ago

It's probably because parents and children's books and other people add the "bear" at the end. We all know what the animal is, with or without the "bear" at the end, so does it really matter? Most people know it is not a bear. Like the red "panda" or calling a dolphin a fish.

[–]jumpjumpdie -3 points-2 points ago

It hasn't been called a bear for quite a while now. I blame you for your lack of education... Cute photo though.

[–]udders 40 points41 points ago

They're not actually bears. They're marsupials. Still cute, but please stop calling them Koala Bears.

[–]err4nt 2 points3 points ago

dude, we all know they're not bears, but my very first stuffed animal was a koala, and my mom told me his name was 'Koala Bear' so I certainly am not offended to be reminded of childhood comforts - quit trying to take the highlight out of my day ; )

/me reaches for kitten to fill the void that Koala Bear left behind :S

Edit: d'awww

[–]p2ta 1 point2 points ago

Your mother was wrong.

[–]err4nt 0 points1 point ago

Bear Grylls isn't a bear either, is his mother wrong to use 'Bear' as a proper name?

[–]p2ta 0 points1 point ago

2 facts: His mother didn't name him bear. Also he is a human, not a bear. Sorry.

[–]ItsCool_ImADoctor 6 points7 points ago

Koalas have two thumbs on each hand. They are not to be trusted...

[–]MJ_Mayhem 0 points1 point ago

TIL! This is so weird/cool--I can't believe I worked at a zoo for two years and never learned or noticed this.

[–]redartifice 0 points1 point ago

They also have creepily human-like fingerprints.

[–]big80smullet -1 points0 points ago

Koala gives this comment 4 thumbs up

[–]Lovelykeely 3 points4 points ago

Bear or not it looks cute and is a massive stoner, koala you are my animal kingdom idol.

[–]theswim 4 points5 points ago

[–]Un-needed_Edit 13 points14 points ago

[–]NAYFE 28 points29 points ago

Relevant for Tasmania.

[–]DallasJones 8 points9 points ago

Fuck you :(

[–]imperfectfromnowon 14 points15 points ago

This is the worst comments thread I've ever read hahaha. I don't know how I got here! I guess I'll just go make dinner now.

Also, is it just me or are posts that start with "Just a" becoming a bit played out? Can we just put "A baby koala bear!"?

[–]braindeadbogan 14 points15 points ago

IT'S NOT A FUCKING BEAR! - CUNT

[–]LuckyBdx4 3 points4 points ago

CUNT MATE

ft;fy

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

You're not my cunt, mate.

[–]LuckyBdx4 0 points1 point ago

You got it wrong Maate...

[–]MickiFreeIsNotAGirl 2 points3 points ago

People still think it's funny.
I imagine them thinking we'll all flip out and be like "Whoa super cool man", and "HOLY THAT'S SO COOL!" while they just sit back and are like "Yeah, whatever, I mean it's kinda cool I guess..."

[–]craftych1ck 6 points7 points ago

Those nails are a bit scary, but otherwise adorable!

[–]Tuner89 2 points3 points ago

Is it me, or does that Koala look like it's planning something? It looks smart...

[–]BurritoDick 2 points3 points ago

just? JUST?!

[–]alphabeat 2 points3 points ago

And you had the audacity to do this during prime time Australian work hour procrastination zone, 9am-5pm.

[–]Aussieboof13 14 points15 points ago

It's a Koala, not a Koala Bear ffs!!!

[–]Conedawg 6 points7 points ago

Not a fucking bear!!!

[–]Lanzer4no1 5 points6 points ago

It's not a bear at all. It's a marsupial.

[–]daveo42 1 point2 points ago

[–]reasons_child 1 point2 points ago

Initial reaction: "aww he's so cu... Good god look at those claws!"

[–]MerliSYD 1 point2 points ago

See those claws? They'll totally fuck your shit up :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6hLIP06I_8

[–]TheManWhoIs 1 point2 points ago

Just? ...fff

[–]Ricketish 1 point2 points ago

little buddy needed a manicure

[–]the_mad_felcher 1 point2 points ago

Don't be fooled that thing is a shit eating monster

[–]andrew12361 1 point2 points ago

Are you feeding it feces like you should be?

[–]Master_of_ye_Obvious 1 point2 points ago

That is So Cute

[–]sicepot 1 point2 points ago

panda still wins

[–]IgnorantDesign 1 point2 points ago

Koala's are my favorite animal because of their awesome hands!

[–]athrix 1 point2 points ago

Damn /r/aww is intense tonight. Oh and that thing is cute as fuck.

[–]V1bration 8 points9 points ago

I'm not an Aussie, but I still rage when I see Koalas being called "Bears". It's like calling a Spider an Insect or calling a Bat a fucking Bird...

EDIT: Also, I love how OP is being a bitch in the comments, thinking he's right, though he's wrong and is getting downvoted. Shut the fuck up OP, you're wrong, stop being a little bitch about it.

[–]neon_overload 3 points4 points ago*

All the following are actually bears:

But the following is not a bear:

[–]electrifyyourlife 0 points1 point ago

To be fair, those aren't actual bears, they just look like them.

[–]V1bration 0 points1 point ago

...Good job. Have an upvote.

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[–]thenameschris 5 points6 points ago

As an Australian. I just don't give a shit. They're an amazing marsupial and thats all that matters.

[–]neon_overload -1 points0 points ago

It's not a bear but it's a commonly used name.

And where is it commonly used?

[–]Rather_Dashing 5 points6 points ago

every time this picture is reposted ;)

[–]added_chaos 4 points5 points ago

They're not bears, they're delicious.

[–]TheAdAgency 2 points3 points ago

They're not bears, they're delicious vicious little buggers.

[–]hawkeyehandgrenade 4 points5 points ago

Koalas are assholes

[–]flashing_lights 4 points5 points ago

Koalas are fuckin' dickheads. They look all cute but they're grumpy bastards who'll claw you like crazy and make a freaky howling noise non stop. We're lucky they're stoned out of their gourd all the time.

[–]capsexplosion 4 points5 points ago

The Australian Koala population are becoming extinct from a rampant infestation of the clap. Thats right Chlamydia someone done fucked a Koala and now there becoming extinct FACT!

[–]MorrigansRaven 0 points1 point ago

They are dying from the clap yes, but no one fucked a Koala. It's not the same form of Chlamydia that humans get.

[–]capsexplosion -1 points0 points ago

How do you know? are you an expert in interspecies sexually transmitted infections?

[–]MorrigansRaven 0 points1 point ago

No but there is lots of credible information out there. Koala can actually catch two different strains of Chlamydia, one of which humans get as well. But the also have weird sexual organs, are notoriously violent and not commonly seen in the wild. For the wild population to have such vast numbers with Chlamydia, it is highly unlikely it was introduced sexually via humans.

The most commonly accepted assumption is the disease was introduced with other animals species.

[–]capsexplosion 0 points1 point ago

Dude I have koalas in my back yard and I have fucked one and I have the clap case closed

[–]tonka84 1 point2 points ago

they're not bears, saying 'koala bear' is just as retarded as saying something like 'raccoon bear'.. it's dumb, stop doing it.. It IS bloody cute though!

[–]furtanken 1 point2 points ago

Also, a chicken is not actually a bird. It's actually an amphibian. LOOK IT UP FUCKRAILS.

[–]saichampa 1 point2 points ago

Koalas are not bears. Not even closely related. They are just Koalas.

It is cute though, even with those claws.

Something that's not cute, a Koala's growl/roar. If you didn't know what it was and heard it in the bush, you'd shit yourself.

[–]south-of-the-river 1 point2 points ago

[–]TubesBestNoob 3 points4 points ago

Marsupial, not bear.

[–]TepesX 0 points1 point ago

THOSE NAILS!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I'm just gonna leave this here.

[–]TittyRubDub 0 points1 point ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTHIA8cMBRA&feature=player_detailpage#t=30s I always think of this whenever I see one of these little buggers.

[–]Weechickadee 0 points1 point ago

PUT IT AWAY!!!!!!!!!

[–]santacow 0 points1 point ago

I hate you for putting something this irresistible on the internet. Damn you, just take your up vote and let me see it again.

[–]funfungiguy 0 points1 point ago

Man, that koala hasn't even gotten stoned yet.

[–]Bear-ish 0 points1 point ago

it looks a little..disproportional

[–]neon_overload 0 points1 point ago

KOALAS ARE NOT IN ANY WAY BEAR-ISH

[–]urno 0 points1 point ago

It'll probably end up somewhere like here http://www.wildlifewarriors.org.au/wildlife_hospital/index.html..

[–]zmroth 0 points1 point ago

my girlfriend just squealed from across the room

[–]monsieurkiwi 0 points1 point ago

Dem claws.

[–]MeestaEdd 0 points1 point ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T3-0SZdkAQ

A song we sing in Australian schools.

[–]MickiFreeIsNotAGirl 0 points1 point ago

I feel like we need a poll on the use of "just"
I'd much rather have "just" posts moved to another subreddit.

[–]fairbits 0 points1 point ago

they eat poop. not sure if that makes them less cute.

[–]atomp95 0 points1 point ago

koala's breed once a year and the baby koalas are called, "joey"

[–]Capt-Kangaroo 0 points1 point ago

Boo hoo look at the cute koala.Please it's not half as cute as a joey.And if you don't agree then i'll kick the shit out of you

[–]raps_about_stuff 0 points1 point ago

Hey baby koala let me give you a holler, sitting in those hands looking much like a baller. eating eaucalyptus with two opposable thumbs. can't master that much and I'm afraid you are done.

[–]CivilBrocedure 0 points1 point ago

So goddamn cute... why are you doing this to me!?

[–]borass69ass 0 points1 point ago

not as cute as full grown

[–]kentyoung21 0 points1 point ago

[–]RabidFoxz 0 points1 point ago

I thought it was super cute until I saw the claws. Then a sense of dread filled me as I imagined the full size koala claw.

[–]mc_thomp 0 points1 point ago

Yup, used to think koalas were cute too, until this happened

[–]germancompliments 0 points1 point ago

Das ist überraschend liebenswert!

[–]photoshopthat 0 points1 point ago

[–]rayyah 0 points1 point ago

I cant unsee the catface on his nose. Not so cute anymore

[–]The_designer_pro 0 points1 point ago

fun fact: the Koala's vagina is so big that while pregnant you could watch the fetus grow, it often times peeks as well.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

They eat their mothers' poop. TYL.

[–]err4nt 0 points1 point ago

cute little fella! low-five, Marsupial friend

[–]Grommett 0 points1 point ago

When I was young I saw a Koala and called the local wildlife centre. Upon arrival the bloke managed to get him out of the tree. When he was catching it, The most un-nerving roar bellowed from this beasts stomach, It sounded like a lion! They're not cute when you hear one.

[–]DylanBailey 0 points1 point ago

I saw this picture weeks ago. WHERES MY KARMA?

[–]lifestillhappens 0 points1 point ago

They seem cute until you find out how they eat.

[–]mock4lyfe 0 points1 point ago

It's all cute and cuddly until it starts making those damn koala noises...

[–]batmanmilktruck 0 points1 point ago

not gonna be so cute when its full grown and gang raping other Koala's. oh what am i saying, Koalas can do anything and still be adorable.

[–]adds_eyebrows_to_thi 0 points1 point ago

[–]fuckhumor 0 points1 point ago

too lovely!

[–]Willnot 0 points1 point ago

Already big enough to tear your face off.

[–]melysaurusrex 0 points1 point ago

Reginald...

[–]UndecidedPanda 0 points1 point ago

Not completely sure but, I think pandas are better

[–]kencole54321 0 points1 point ago

Only animal that is cuter as an adult than a baby...

[–]sequoia123 0 points1 point ago

NOT A BEAR

[–]MorganLF 0 points1 point ago

Came here to say NOT A BEAR! Beaten by hundreds of Australians before me...

[–]Evdromeda 0 points1 point ago

Not a Koala bear, just a Koala.

[–]Zarobeck 1 point2 points ago

Why was this down voted? I came here to say the same thing.

[–]swimkid07 -1 points0 points ago

freaking adorable! If they weren't so vicious and didn't smell so gross, I'd want one as a pet

/source I went to Australia

[–]coolposser2011 -1 points0 points ago

Is that a Koala or a bear? I don't know, but it's cute!

[–]realgenius13 -2 points-1 points ago

Koala bear? more like Terror Bear, look at the size of the claws on that thing!

[–]MickiFreeIsNotAGirl -2 points-1 points ago

Thank you for adding the word just.
Without it, I'm not sure I would have known it was in fact, a koala bear, and only that.

[–]neon_overload 2 points3 points ago

IT'S NOT A BEAR!!!!!!!!!!

AARGGARGHHARHGHGHAGHHHHHHHHHH

[–]Dont_Call_it_Dirt -1 points0 points ago

My dear FSW, those claws! What does the momma koala's va-j-j look like after birth?

[–]ikrw77 0 points1 point ago

It's the size of a jellybean when 'born'.

[–]Dont_Call_it_Dirt 0 points1 point ago

Keep your facts away from my imagination.

[–]Reedfrost -1 points0 points ago

Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepost...

[–]Ifonlyihadtnt -1 points0 points ago

This is so CUTE!!!! Edit:oh, its not a bear... LOL

[–]humwha -1 points0 points ago

Deadly drop bear cub.... kill it.

[–]jimmydabig -1 points0 points ago

Murderous little drop bear.

[–]Melchoir -1 points0 points ago

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
Baby Koala :3 119coms 1189pts 2mos aww

source: karmadecay

[–]BananaRama1327 -1 points0 points ago

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Koalas are not bears, they aren't even mammals. They are marsupials.

[–]HornyGundam -2 points-1 points ago

That is the ugliest of ugliest koala bears i have ever seen in my entire internet career

[–]neon_overload 0 points1 point ago

not a bear