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Drop bears exist in Australia.

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REFUTED
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1 source for · 4 against

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Is it true that drop bears exist in Australia?

No. Multiple sources state that drop bears are a hoax or fictional creature used as an Australian practical joke on tourists, not a real animal. One book presents the legend's claimed scientific name and habitat but frames it as folklore.

Verdict: REFUTED · 1 source for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Aliens, Ghosts and Vanishings
2016
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Tarakson, S. (2016). Aliens, Ghosts and Vanishings. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=H1AvDAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Evidence against · 4
Do drop bears exist?
2016
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Do drop bears exist?. (2016). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/35130/do-drop-bears-exist

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More against · 3
Drop bear - Wikipedia
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Drop bear - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_bear

White Masculinity in Contemporary Australia
2019
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Waling, A. (2019). White Masculinity in Contemporary Australia. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=46yhDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Terrifying True Tales
2026
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Towler, P. (2026). Terrifying True Tales. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=FsGGEQAAQBAJ&dq=Drop+bears+exist+in+Australia.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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