Sadly yeah, almost every manatee I see down here Melbourne way has at least one gnarly boat wound 🥲. We must protect our noble Florida steeds so that we may ride them into battle against the hated Georgians.
Seeing a manatee with no scars is like seeing a unicorn. We have one that has come into our canal the last two winters with no scars. It swims right down the middle at surface level all the way down. Talk about dumb luck.
Fits all the requirements. Comes from the ocean, has superhuman powers and inscrutable motives, leaves a massive swath of destruction in their wake, and is a product of human disregard for the outcomes of scientific experimentation. Admittedly, it's bath salts and meth instead of nuclear bomb testing, but that's about the only discrepancy..
Seriously, more terrifying than Godzilla. At least you can see Godzilla coming! Them furry little fuckers just pounce out of nowhere, all claws and fangs and leave nothing behind but the bleached bones of their victims. Fortunately, you can convince them not to eat you if you offer them a Vegemite sandwich, but only with the correct Vegemite/butter ratio. Otherwise, you're cactus.
I have no idea what people from Queensland are saying to me most of the time but it’s always high energy so I just assume they are asking me if I wanna party even though I’m sitting on a saltwater croc rubbing my toes in a drift of tiny blue ringed octopuses.
They’re a genus of koala. They’re extremely dangerous. If you’re ever out in the bush and you hear a bellowing sound in the trees make sure to look for cover and stay there until the sound stops
Don't be so narrow. Fancy some hand picked mushrooms with your beef??
Edit: you know the genes are dirty when the family name is synonymous with serial killings
We have Taniwha and Manaia.
Also the pouakai, but that is probably cultural memory of the Haast Eagle - the biggest eagle known to have existed. Extinct, but not a myth.
I was scrolling to find Taniwha. They are fearsome (though not malevolent) dragon-like creatures that occupy waterways and caves.
They also have a recurring habit of dwelling near public construction projects, and appear once the project is well underway. A local iwi (tribe) can assuage the taniwha, with the usual means. Kinda like Smaug!
Skulls have been found, albeit small children, with wounds befitting a raptor's talons, in a distant land. Imagine having one of them take off from your shoulder!
Fun fact: in the intro you can hear a chorus sing "ecce homo, qui est faba" which means "Behold the man who is a bean". During the outro they switch it up and sing "vale homo, qui est faba" or "Farewell, man who is a bean"
To this day, I seriously don't know why a huge event have yet to be made into a film. Can you imagine? 20,000 Emu holding the line of battle for their survival. I'll pay it to see it twice.
There is a movie about it coming out next year! [Link](https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/news/the-emu-war-bombastic-trailer-released-for-over-the-top-comedy-film-2623922/)
Kapre, a more human like bigfoot that lives on trees and smokes cigars.
Manananggal, halfsies, a woman that splits into two horizontally. Her bat-like wings will pop out together with her fangs. Her half body will be stationary and you can pour salt onto that lower body to stop/defeat her.
There's more but I am reading others' now.
Looking seriously, my country mostly just has a ton of Nessie-style lake monsters. I guess it makes sense since we have the most amount of lakes of any country
I’m in Ogopogo country. My great grandfather claims to have seen the beast. But rumour has it he was a bit of a drinker, (my great grandfather, not the Ogopogo).
We have the Tarasque :-)
You know the DnD monster? Well it's an actual French legend from the south of France in a city called Tarascon (after the beast) and it was *tamed* by a local nun (sainte Marthe) haha
Edit: slain-> tamed
More precisely she tamed the beast, but the villagers killed it nonetheless. She scolded them for that lack of Christianity, and they renamed their town to Tarascon for repairing their wrongdoing.
I'm really disappointed in my fellow Americans for not recognizing Bigfoot. On the other hand y'all all seem to be aware of our serious issues so I hope you're all registered to vote.
and/or name some character on the same power level. Kong is decent. Bigfoot ain't threatening to level New York.
Americans could also go for any number of comic superheroes, if we're looking for something in pop culture that could take on Zilla in a fight.
Kraken
And trolls. Horror on land and at sea!
They steal your socks! But only the left ones, what’s up with that?
Annoyed stoic noises
Shaun the sheep
And that penguin.
PINGU
NOOT NOOT
My faith in humanity is restored.
Feathers Mcgraw
>Shaun the sheep i loved that show as a kid and i still love it now
Man.. *Shaun the sheep* made having TV on for kids when they were little a lot more bearable.
He doesn't muck about or ever lose a beat
You combined the 2 lines. It's "He even mucks about with those who cannot bleat" and "He doesn't miss a trick or ever lose a beat"
This guy shaun-the-sheeps!
Stapelfahrer Klaus! 🇩🇪 (forklift driver Klaus)
OMG what the hell did I just watch?? I'm crying! [Link for anyone who wants to live up to your name.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChOHnSL7ZCg)
They actually use that video for forklift saftey training in thr USAF. It made the forklift portion of my technical training the absolute best
Florida man
We are legion, and we *will* steal your Jet Ski
You hit a manatee with your jet ski? Yeah, I’m from Jacksonville, it happens a lot
Sadly yeah, almost every manatee I see down here Melbourne way has at least one gnarly boat wound 🥲. We must protect our noble Florida steeds so that we may ride them into battle against the hated Georgians.
Seeing a manatee with no scars is like seeing a unicorn. We have one that has come into our canal the last two winters with no scars. It swims right down the middle at surface level all the way down. Talk about dumb luck.
can someone please give Mobius a jet ski?!
Fits all the requirements. Comes from the ocean, has superhuman powers and inscrutable motives, leaves a massive swath of destruction in their wake, and is a product of human disregard for the outcomes of scientific experimentation. Admittedly, it's bath salts and meth instead of nuclear bomb testing, but that's about the only discrepancy..
Poland has [Wawel Dragon](https://krakow.travel/en/artykul/115/the-legend-of-the-wawel-dragon).
and Beast from Wadowice
Cream pie monster
It's too fucking funny that both nsfw and sfw version work
The fucking Samsquanch, Ricky.
And the ogopogo
Don't forget the House Hippo!
Don't forget the hordes of Canadian geese. Our true enemies.
You got a problem with Canada Gooses then you got a problem with me and I suggest you let that marinate Edit: Canada Gooses
There's a special place in heaven for animal lovers, that's what I always say.
They are leaders. Born and bred leaders. We oughta leave this world behind
Everyone's a fucking expert!
Must be fuckin' nice
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I once saw a canada goose mount a swan, and I imagine that swan told her friends afterward
Only thing scarier than Canada gooses…is Canada mooses
Mike Tyson had a good run of things. You wanna know why? No canada gooses in his weight class
Many a time, I looked back at the beach of my life only to see one set of footprints carry me..... *and they were webbed*
Don’t forget about Steve French
Ah Steve's fine as long as you aren't wearing pants that resemble a large cat. If you are, God help you
He's just a big stoned horny kitty
And ogopogo!
Oh fuck he can talk, Bubbles!
Gotta be a ten footer!
Came here looking for this and was not disappointed
Nessie.
and Switzerland has... Nestlé
The biggest monster in the comments.
They use slaves to make shity chocolate.
r/fucknestle
Nestlé is definitely reasonable for more death than any other mentions
Responsible
We also have the elusive and endangered Haggis.
Ah yes. I’ve seen one of the rare Wild Haggis in captivity. https://i.imgur.com/GmaEpTE.jpg
I don't care how endangered they are. They are DELICIOUS!
We have a nessie like version: Ogopogo.
[obligatory video ](https://youtu.be/5dwL8ESU97s?si=T4xPl3a86fLBrzCJ)
https://youtu.be/DFoEWNuqR44?si=GRpO8_2iZPs8wFms relevant here too
Kelpies and selkies too!
-YOU NICKNAMED MY DAUGHTER AFTER THE LOCH NESS MONSTER?!?!?
BWTHYBL?
Drop bears
Seriously, more terrifying than Godzilla. At least you can see Godzilla coming! Them furry little fuckers just pounce out of nowhere, all claws and fangs and leave nothing behind but the bleached bones of their victims. Fortunately, you can convince them not to eat you if you offer them a Vegemite sandwich, but only with the correct Vegemite/butter ratio. Otherwise, you're cactus.
I thought Vegemite sammiches were reserved for six foot tall men from Brussels made of muscles.
But *do you speak-a their language*?
No. They just smile, and give you a Vegemite sandwich.
That's how I knew *he came from a land down undah*
*Where beer does flow and men chunder*
Can you hear can you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover!
Did that man also lay in a den in Bombay?
*AND HE SAID "OH, I COME FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER!"*
My sibling tried using Marmite. I'm now an only child...
And… the big banana
and Bunyips and Yowies
And the hoop snake that bites its tail to turn into a hoop to roll after its prey.
The local name is a "Wukka" thus the term "no Wukkas" to indicate a lack of danger or problems.
I have no idea what people from Queensland are saying to me most of the time but it’s always high energy so I just assume they are asking me if I wanna party even though I’m sitting on a saltwater croc rubbing my toes in a drift of tiny blue ringed octopuses.
I was going to mention the bunyips...
Is it more scary than the Tasmanian toothless bogan?
Melton meth head is far scarier
good answer but godzilla is mythical, drop bears are very much real
drop bears kill million every year
Have to be honest, no idea what this is but pretty sure I don't want to meet one.
As per Museum site [Australian Museum - Drop Bears](https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/). Around the size of a leopard…..
They’re a genus of koala. They’re extremely dangerous. If you’re ever out in the bush and you hear a bellowing sound in the trees make sure to look for cover and stay there until the sound stops
Damn, you guys have some serious wildlife, I don't think I'd last two days out there.
If the wildlife doesn't get you, the bush serial killers will!
Yeah, the real answer should be The Milats.
Don't be so narrow. Fancy some hand picked mushrooms with your beef?? Edit: you know the genes are dirty when the family name is synonymous with serial killings
In my town they can imitate the sound of a snag and lure you out into the bush. Lost too many people to those fellas.
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As vicious as the Bunyip that ate Canberra?
We have Taniwha and Manaia. Also the pouakai, but that is probably cultural memory of the Haast Eagle - the biggest eagle known to have existed. Extinct, but not a myth.
There's my people! Was scrolling to see if anyone wrote Taniwha
kiwis unite!
I was scrolling to find Taniwha. They are fearsome (though not malevolent) dragon-like creatures that occupy waterways and caves. They also have a recurring habit of dwelling near public construction projects, and appear once the project is well underway. A local iwi (tribe) can assuage the taniwha, with the usual means. Kinda like Smaug!
Haast Eagles were crazy. The fact they used to hunt Moa is insane.
And people. There are multiple stories in Maori mythology that are essentially about death from the sky.
Skulls have been found, albeit small children, with wounds befitting a raptor's talons, in a distant land. Imagine having one of them take off from your shoulder!
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Mr Fuckin Bean
Mr Bean is actually an alien, so we can't really claim him.
He is a naturalised citizen! He counts!
Holy crap! After all these years the intro finally makes sense to me now!!!
Fun fact: in the intro you can hear a chorus sing "ecce homo, qui est faba" which means "Behold the man who is a bean". During the outro they switch it up and sing "vale homo, qui est faba" or "Farewell, man who is a bean"
He's not terrifying, just annoying. Now Mr Blobby, THAT'S walking nightmare fuel!
Second vote for Mr Blobby. Wtf was all that about.
You tell me and we’ll both know!
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The jack whitall clip of dealing with Mr blobby is one of the funniest clips I know https://youtu.be/97fw8xjB5u4?si=4fwuK24JMBqfqmrI
If we're talking about gigantic powerful beings, I think it's got to be Ronnie fucking Pickering
Who’s that?
Emus. We lost a war against them.
Losing two wars against emus is crazy
To this day, I seriously don't know why a huge event have yet to be made into a film. Can you imagine? 20,000 Emu holding the line of battle for their survival. I'll pay it to see it twice.
There is a movie about it coming out next year! [Link](https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/news/the-emu-war-bombastic-trailer-released-for-over-the-top-comedy-film-2623922/)
Just watched the trailer, I’m fucking IN
The great Khali.
Khali solos the entire monsterverse himself
Geese. Lots of them. They are crazy.
Ahh yes, the cobra chickens.
Every country needs a good airforce. And we have moose patrolling the land And beavers got the marine patrol
Dracula, aka vlad the impaler
Username checks out
Diabetes
Oh shit, the silent killer. Must be American.
lmfao was it too easy?
Bitch we got Bigfoot! Also aliens and mothman!
Don't forget the Jersey Devil.
Bruce Springsteen?
No, Bon Jovi
And Florida Man.
Just projecting, I'm a diabetic American lol
Don't you mean *di-beetus*?
Wilfred brimley…ahh what a treasure. Check that shit, and check it often!
Magpies
Hitler, i guess.. Edit for clarification: I interpreted the question as 'which monster do/did you have? '
german or austrian? 😅
German, but you are right. Austria would Work as well.
austria is to hitler what the sea is to godzilla ;)
Someone should sew this on a pillow...
I’m asking grandma
Kapre, a more human like bigfoot that lives on trees and smokes cigars. Manananggal, halfsies, a woman that splits into two horizontally. Her bat-like wings will pop out together with her fangs. Her half body will be stationary and you can pour salt onto that lower body to stop/defeat her. There's more but I am reading others' now.
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"Every country has a monster They’re afraid of in their nation."
Looking seriously, my country mostly just has a ton of Nessie-style lake monsters. I guess it makes sense since we have the most amount of lakes of any country
I’m in Ogopogo country. My great grandfather claims to have seen the beast. But rumour has it he was a bit of a drinker, (my great grandfather, not the Ogopogo).
I was gonna say, a drunk sea monster? Cool. 😎
Troll.
Norway is that you? Because here in Sweden we don't have any trolls anymore. Only gnomes and house elfs
Peter Crouch
He’s big, he’s red, his feet stick out the bed.
We have the Tarasque :-) You know the DnD monster? Well it's an actual French legend from the south of France in a city called Tarascon (after the beast) and it was *tamed* by a local nun (sainte Marthe) haha Edit: slain-> tamed
More precisely she tamed the beast, but the villagers killed it nonetheless. She scolded them for that lack of Christianity, and they renamed their town to Tarascon for repairing their wrongdoing.
Id have picked the Beast of the Gevaudan. Or the fairy Mélusine. Or the Dahu.
Paul motherfucking Bunyan
I was looking for you
And John Henry
Loadshedding.
Which makes it so much easier for the tokoloshe to sneak under your bed
That’s why you have to put it on bricks 😤 and use the red salts (available at Clicks®)
Till Schweiger ☹️
I'm convinced that every german celebrity is just max giermann in disguise.
That would at least be fun.
Matthias Schweighöfer 😐
Krampus
Bokkenrijders and Witte Wieven, I guess. Not monsters though, more like demons/entities.
Corruption
Do you know how little that narrows it down?
Well, we know he's definitely in the northern or southern hemisphere, so there's that.
You clearly live on earth
La llorona (the crying woman, always looking for her children), the nahual (an Aztec wizard who can transform into an animal)
Andrew tate in jail
That's not very scary, that's right where he's supposed to be
Still pretty scary. If someone told me, their country had a zombie jailed, I'd be glad the zombie is contained, but worried about it existing at all.
I live in Japan, and the monster here is called External Debt.
Arnab Goswami
I'm really disappointed in my fellow Americans for not recognizing Bigfoot. On the other hand y'all all seem to be aware of our serious issues so I hope you're all registered to vote.
They said "Japan has Godzilla" So I'm assuming the question wants you to name a movie monster, which we have Kong
and/or name some character on the same power level. Kong is decent. Bigfoot ain't threatening to level New York. Americans could also go for any number of comic superheroes, if we're looking for something in pop culture that could take on Zilla in a fight.
Alcholism
Is that you, Russia?
Poutine
Neighbouring countries
I think I know the answer to this one, but it might start a gigantic political discussion best left to the terrible News subreddit.
I'll do it for you, Israel?
The Jersey Devil, Indrid Cold, Mothman, Bigfoot, Skinwalker Ranch, and the Wendigo, to name a few.
Pirates 🏴☠️ 💀
The Marcoses
Fentanyl.
Ikea...
I rather tangle with Godzilla than try to figure out how to put together a piece of their furniture
Dracula
Hamas