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Ya know, it was a bit of a shock at first. All these strange critters spread out over the world. Honestly, most places still haven't recovered. Norway, eh? Poor Norway. Those ice-aroos, uff-da.

Now, thankfully, no one had more than one new critter to deal with, and for whatever reason, they don't seem to be spreading, so that's helped folks adapting. I mean, look at how the Danish turned Bullet ants into a delicacy. They're a clever bunch.

And Australia is doing fairly well, oh ya, you betcha. They're happy with almost all their swapped animals. There is some debates, of course, over what came from where. Especially since they have a herd of Jackalopes pestering Perth. There's some rumors of a sasquatch deep in the outback, as well, which has the Pacific Northwest arguing with Appalachia about whose it was. I personally think it's really a desert yeti, but don't tell them.

But anyway, I do feel we here in the north got the best deal, thank heaven. Don't get me wrong, it took some adjusting, but knowing Minnesota is still pretty safe on animal standpoint is comforting. Plus, they just do a great job filling the same niche, while being so much more adorable. It's working out so well, some folks even point to it as proof the Swap has happened before. Also, it's made spelling much easier. I mean, why did opossum have the O in the first place? No, I'm happy to welcome the possum here.

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Submitted by NextEstablishment856 on Thu, Feb 16, 2023 to /r/WritingPrompts/

The prompt

After a strange flash of light. All of the horrible creatures of Australia are teleported to every other place in the world, and adapt immediately to the climate.