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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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They resemble rabbits due to convergent evolution

Viscacha or vizcacha (UK: /vɪˈskætʃə/, US: /vɪˈskɑːtʃə/) are rodents of two genera (Lagidium and Lagostomus) in the family Chinchillidae. They are native to South America and convergently resemble rabbits

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

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[–] Koto@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago

This post has been educational, glad to know these guys exist!

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago

"Please, no photos. I am le tired." -Viscacha

[–] Kintarian@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Look at that styling mustache

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

Me: 'Nother hit off the bong, Viscacha?
Viscacha (sleepily): nah, I'm good

[–] FarFarAway@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I would think chinchillas would be more closely related to squirrels, than to rabbits.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Three finger salute = “I got this nap, don’t worry.”

[–] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

He is friend and sometimes dinner I love him

[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

very cute ^_^❤️

[–] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 2 points 3 weeks ago

"""Don't trust your lying eyes"""

despite what The Party wants me to believe, I know that that's a rabbit

[–] shinratdr@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Preparing for the end of chicken, McDonald's has created a brand new fully obese animal! The MacViscachaGordita! All new at Taco Bello! Quiero vizcacha!

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Looks like Snoop Dogg to me