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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 2 Aug 2015

    After Koalas, Australian animals seem to come in only three varieties: those who want to eat you, inject venom in you, or hop

    4:40 PM - 2 Aug 2015
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    439 replies 3,971 retweets 7,677 likes
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      2. free boat october‏ @hunktears 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson what about wombats

        7 replies 3 retweets 31 likes
      3. free boat october‏ @hunktears 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @hunktears

        @neiltyson you fucked up dude.

        2 replies 3 retweets 22 likes
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      2. PFTCommenter‏ @PFTCommenter 14 Aug 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson you forgot 'drunk'

        1 reply 3 retweets 37 likes
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      2. Matt Becker 📎‏ @mwb1980 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson I'm not entirely convinced that koalas don't fit into one of those categories. #BidingTheirTime

        2 replies 1 retweet 11 likes
      3. SnakeLady‏ @snakelady 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @mwb1980

        @mwb1980 @neiltyson like the Monty Python bunny....

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. burley yossarian‏ @burley20 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @snakelady

        @snakelady @mwb1980 @neiltyson that's no ordinary rabbit, it's got great big nasty teeth.

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. burley yossarian‏ @burley20 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @burley20

        @snakelady @mwb1980 @neiltyson must be said in a Scottish ascent.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Undead Samm  🐺 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️‏ @DarknessRandom 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson what about people?

        3 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      3.  👑Erika Bloodaxe  👑‏ @RebelGirl1323 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @DarknessRandom

        @DarknessRandom @neiltyson All three are true to one degree or another.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Undead Samm  🐺 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️‏ @DarknessRandom 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @RebelGirl1323

        @RebelGirl1323 @neiltyson some of the time

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5.  👑Erika Bloodaxe  👑‏ @RebelGirl1323 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @DarknessRandom

        @DarknessRandom @neiltyson #NotAllAustralians

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      2. World Series Magic #3‏ @acjp2024 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Koalas definitely want to eat you, they're just pretending to be herbivores

        3 replies 1 retweet 15 likes
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      2. Ben Pobjie‏Verified account @benpobjie 3 Aug 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson @neilwrites I think you're giving koalas too much credit if you think they don't want to eat you

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Neil Varcoe‏Verified account @neilwrites 3 Aug 2015
        Replying to @benpobjie

        @benpobjie @neiltysonpic.twitter.com/wXXnoilAjx

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Direwolf20‏ @Direwolf20 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson see @Kleetho - one of the most famous scientists in the world agrees with me.

        2 replies 1 retweet 13 likes
      3. Kleetho‏ @Kleetho 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @Direwolf20

        @Direwolf20 @neiltyson no! Nonononononono there are totally emus

        6 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. BevoLJ‏ @BevoLJ 2 Aug 2015
        Replying to @Kleetho

        @Kleetho @Direwolf20 @neiltyson And Wombats. And maybe the Platypus? I kinda remember them having poisonous scratches but not sure. =)

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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