Australian PM Reveals Iconic Animals Like Wallabies and Wombats Were a Prank
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The Onion Staff
More flour than flavour. There's a bagel in here, just not much of one.
Summary
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admitted that iconic Australian animals like wallabies, numbats, quokkas, and bandicoots were entirely fictional, claiming the ruse began as a prank about mammals with pouches. Albanese expressed surprise at the world's gullibility, citing examples like the wombat's cubic poop as clearly imaginary.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledWe just assumed everyone would have caught on by now, because these creatures are clearly imaginary.
I mean, come on—kultarrs, bettongs, wam...
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