this post was submitted on 27 Apr 2025
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Tan Eggs

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"When I'm a small prey mammal and I've evolved to survive the barren rocky landscape by optimizing into a tan egg"


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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Take a look at that snout!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Sing to me, my angel of music!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

So many exotic mouses. I love this <3

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Oh great, a notoriously spiteful creature that also never forgets?

We are super lucky it's tiny and adorable.

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

Isn't the mob boss in Zootopia an elephant shrew?

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

Coming soon to a theatre near you...

The Taming of the Elephant Shrew

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

They roar, I believe

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