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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months ago

predatory giraffes

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predatory giraffes

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    It’s a common Brazilian joke when people get bird shit on their head to say “hey, be thankful cows don’t fly”…

    There was one time that one didn’t have even that.

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      My uncle always used to say a silly little poem:

      Birdie, birdie, in the sky

      Laid a white one in my eye

      I don’t laugh, I don’t cry

      I’m just glad that cows don’t fly

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      deleted by creator

      • marcos@lemmy.world
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        I dunno how relevant anything is, but always remember that there exists a kind of snake that does fly.

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    what are those

    • tae glas [siad/iad]@slrpnk.net
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      quetzalcoatlus northropi!

      or sky giraffes, either/or.

    • wander1236@sh.itjust.works
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      Predatory giraffes

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldBanned
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      Quetzalcoatlus northropi is the scariest dinosaur I’ve ever seen.

      • GandalftheBlack@feddit.org
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        Not a dinosaur, but yes

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      Beak things

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        Holy do I get the reference

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          • Wakmrow [he/him]@hexbear.net
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            This one I don’t

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            • ClathrateG [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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              Beak things == break stuff

        • anotherspinelessdem@lemmy.ml
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          😁

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        trauma

    • ClathrateG [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      WHAT ARE THOSE?!?!

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      Irl claw game. But you’re the snack

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      Check out the show Prehistoric Planet. There’s an episode all about them. The entire show is great and there is a new third season coming out soon.

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      Beak things

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    That’s predatory flying giraffes to you!

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    Flying predatory giraffes.

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    There’s an animatronic one of these at my local zoo. It’s absurd.

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    My dream pet. I’ve always wanted one of these. If I ever finish my game I’m going to make it a pet you can get and rid on.

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    Even though their size is insane, they probably weighed like 200-250 kg, meaning they were pretty light.

    I’d rather fight one of these than any sort of land based raptor.

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      A cassowary usually weighs around 59-85 kg and they can absolutely fuck you up, so a 200-250 kg one the size of a giraffe with a lance on its face is a huge no from me.

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        Sure they can, and could disembowel you with one kick.

        I’d still rather fight one of those than some properly quadruped super crocodile.

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          Suddenly the Americans refusing to give up their heavy assault weapons makes a bit of sense. Only takes one mad scientist and boom theyre roaming the earth again.

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