Yes, I'm Australian, No I don't ride a Kangaroo to School {a guest post by Brittany-Amelia}

*I apologize if this is posted early, it's the 6th of July where I am!*

G'day! I'm Britts! I'm that Aussie girl that turns up in various places on the 'net, and today I'm here to tell you all about my homeland, Australia. 

There are so many sterotypes associated with Australia, hence my title Yes I'm Australian, no I don't ride a Kangaroo to school. What really shocks me is how much us Aussies know about America but how little Americans know about Australia. I'm here to change that! :)

Kangaroos                  

 I'm always asked about Kangaroos...don't ask me why, but they seem to fascinate people. Well, I suppose I can hardly talk. ;) 

But the truth is, you can't ride them, and they don't make fabulous pets. In reality they just kinda bounce around the farm land! And they aren't exactly rideable, they can be quite vicious with their huge claws and massive tails. Believe me, you don't want to get on the wrong side of a kanga! 

Emus                        

I think lots of people think of an emu as an Australia ostrich, but really they're quite different. For example: 

The Emu has very strong legs with three toes which allow it to run at speed of upto 30 mph. The feet are said to be strong enough to kill a human. The Ostrich has extremely strong legs with two toes that are designed in a manner to enable it to run at speeds of upto 40 mph. The ostrich also have exceptionally large eyes in relation to their heads. In fact they are said to have the largest eyes among the land vertebrates.
{via Difference Between}

Like it said it the quote, emus are deadly if annoyed. As a country girl I was always taught that emus were not to be messed with. I was very lucky to get the picture above at special emu farm where they had tame(ish) emus running around.

What ever the weather...     

It seems to me that a lot of people think of Australia of always being hot, but that is not the case in many parts! True, I have never seen snow, but it snows during winter in the Eastern States from time to time. Where I live it's currently a bitterly cold (in my mind) winter. It's 4 o'clock and currently 61 degrees, but up north in Broome it is 81!

     

So, I do hope I've answered some of you're questions about Australia, but if not feel free to use the comment box below or shoot me a comment on my blog! 

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Hi there! My name is Brittany-Amelia, and I'm a 14 year old Aussie gal. I live for dance, photography, and writing. I'm the oldest of 8 kids, and I've always been just a bit independent. I'm proud of my Irish heritage and love to travel. I'd love it if you'd visit my blog and follow!

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