Elephants in the Aussie outback?
You'll need something tougher than a roo bar ... (Hannah Brown)

Elephants in the Aussie outback?

AEST 00:00, Fri Feb 3 2012
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A scientist has proposed introducing elephants, rhinos and Komodo dragons to Australia to help control feral animals and prevent bushfires.

In an article published in the journal Nature, Tasmanian scientist David Bowman suggests using the enormous mammals to help control the African pest gamba grass.

It's a far-fetched idea, but some Photoshop gurus have created what would it look like if these foreign beasts roamed the Australian outback.
You'll need something tougher than a roo bar ... (Hannah Brown)
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