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TIL Australia is home to 10% of the world's reptile species, which is more than any other country. (www.utas.edu.au)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Australia makes up like 7% of the world's habitable land, and even more of the habitable land that could be inhabited by reptiles in the first place, so I guess that's not too surprising.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Some of them get elected to parliament.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

What doesnt kill you will grow stronger so it can - Australia.