10 reasons why Australian animals were the most badass in 2015, bar none

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Johnny Lieu
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If you thought the Boston sea "monstah" or that mountain lion trying to break into a house were pretty scary, you thought wrong.

We're going to prove to you that Australia's animals are still more badass and more frightening than the rest of the world's animals combined, quicker than you can think to yourself, "gee, nature is kinda cruel."

This is how Australia rolled in the animal kingdom in 2015. Any questions?

1. We have mega-buff kangaroos spoiling for a fight

2. There are parrot-eating pythons

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3. And snakes that just chill in toilet bowls

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4. Giant goanna lizards visit peoples' homes for no reason

Now that's a lizard https://t.co/lmd3YC7f3y pic.twitter.com/Vd6honA2UE— smh.com.au (@smh) December 3, 2015

5. We have tiny, killer octopi just bobbing about

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6. And then there's this crocodile propelling itself out of the water. You could be next

Friends, sorry it took me a day longer to get this video out to you; I was on a one day assignment for @sciencemagazine and had limited access to Internet. But here it is!!! Crocodiles have incredibly strong tails. Their tails propel them in the water like torpedoes from a submarine. In fact, as you see here, their tails are so strong that they can propel their entire body out of the water. Crocodiles are so cool. Stay tuned for more amazing crocodile photos and videos. @eddiebauer #liveyouradventure A video posted by Trevor Frost (@tbfrost) on Sep 11, 2015 at 5:58am PDT

7. Need more proof? Here are two crocodiles battling to the bitter end

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8. Not to mention, Molly the elephant seal who does whatever she damn well pleases

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9. Thinking of killing a spider in Australia? Watch out for the baby spiders inside

10. Or they'll just keep hiding from you. Forever

Check and mate, my friends

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