It's to recieve commands from the mothership.
Zeep glorp my brother π.
this post was submitted on 05 Oct 2026
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For those without context...
Ahoge (γ’γζ―, γ’γγ), literally "foolish hair," is a visual cue common to Japanese anime and manga. Consisting of a single cute, often long, lock of hair sticking out from the top of the head, it is most often used to identify foolish, bumbling or carefree characters.
Thatβs not exclusive to anime, Alfalfa here was originally created as part of βOur Gangβ back in the 30s:
and don't forget "Our Gang"
That could be due to a mutation in sonic hedgehog.
I know that sounds like a joke, but it's not.
Edit: Taking a closer look, that cat definitely has a sonic hedgehog mutation. That's the source of what looks like a split in the nose, plus the eyes being set slightly far apart.
sonic would be french
well the article says "Sonic hedgehog is a morphogen that patterns the developing embryo using a concentration gradient characterized by the French flag model." so i guess you're right
Seriously, I was wondering why we're all focusing on the antenna whisker when DAT NOSE
Must get bad reception with such a tiny antenna. Explains why it takes them so long to download the braincell.
Is her nose w i d e ?
Yes, due to a sonic hedgehog mutation.
That's not a joke.
Ahoge whisker!
It's for downloading updates from the mothership
I love it.
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Bideo games
It's like she has ESPN or something.
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