OPEN POST: Wallabies are Ass Kicking Across the UK
Enter the wallaby. So cute. So cuddly. Look at those faces! Awww. And the little joey is begging for a nose kiss. Awww. So sweet. So innocent. I want one, you say. A wallaby would be a welcome addition to my animal kingdom. So adorable. So huggable. 15 years ago, there was a significant emigration of wallabies to the UK. They were supposed to go to zoos for the most part, but these clever baby kangas had other plans. They were excellent escape artists and decided they liked the UK for an extended adventure. These intrepid wallabies gave their big brown eyes extra sweetness, lulling their caregivers into a false sense of accomplishment. After they legged it, the wallabies had babies, and their babies had babies, and they are now part of the habitat and wildlife of the UK. You heard me right. Mini kangaroos are all over the place, spotted in the weirdest places. These little hoppity creatures look harmless, but they aren't. A stern warning has gone out to warn Brits about them...