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Mammals Suck (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 110 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Mammals indeed suck, it's part of the definition

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

That's where I thought this was going.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Platypi don't!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

They slurp

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why does herpetology have such mammaries?

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Boobology, because we suck titties in infancy. I have nipples can't you milk me?

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well in that case…

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

"....In conclusion, further research is required."

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 days ago

Mammals DO suck, presumably on herpetology’s truly impressive mammae.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 days ago

Mammalogy has also been known as mastology, theriology, and therology.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammalogy

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

"Mammalogy" yeah you chose the correct wojak that's a weaksauce name

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Herpetology

The study of... Herpes? 🤨

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Reptiles, iirc

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

A herpetoligist collects reptiles. Someone who collects herpes is called your mom.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do you qualify as a scientist if you're studying it involuntarily?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

"The difference between doing science and just screwing around is writing down your findings."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Like Whats_a_lemmy said, reptiles and amphibians

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Derpatology - the study of memes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Memeology and memeography are the only true meme sciences, everything else is a derivative repost.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Tit-ology

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Anybody interested in hOrnitology?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Wow, get the hose! This user is really committed to the bit.

Please don’t stop. Hornyness is a gift.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Sometimes I think I need my mamma-logy

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

Mamalosophy