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[–] Kuba@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not every praying mantis is atheist some worship the moon

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[–] bartvbl@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Donkey: does not open locks

[–] Communist@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

False gharials

they are gharials

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bald eagles are too bald! They have neither hair nor treads, they have feathers.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] NotSpez@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That really is why I picked my username. I think the idea of a squid leaping out of the water on a jet and then actually soaring and steering through the air is just about the coolest thing I can imagine.

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

if you throw cappy at them you can experience it for yourself.

[–] bdkmshr@monyet.cc 4 points 1 year ago

They has achieve what other animals dont, gliding through 2 different media.

[–] CluelessDude@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago
[–] BustinJiber@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

What about dog vomit slime mold?

I agree that horseshoe crabs are sorta misnamed, but: horseshoe crabs have like six fucking different kinds of eyes. Even that tail thingie is like one big eye. You try crawling around in the fucking mud and surviving for 400 million years - these beautiful bastards have no problem with it.

[–] lemmegogo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago

Hippopotamus - neither a horse nor a river.

The Antarctic Midge sends its regards.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

#Transcription:

erinsintra #animals that do not live up to their names

  • horseshoe crab (not a horseshoe; not a crab)
  • peacock (has no cock)
  • sand dollar (not made of sand, actually costs 13 dollars)
  • butterfly (does not contain butter)
  • jellyfish (not a fish)
  • cuttlefish (see above)
  • vampire squid (nota vampire)
  • bearded dragon (beardless)
  • bald eagle (is not bald)
  • sunfish (will not kill you within minutes due to intense heat if you approach it)
  • ping pong tree sponge (cannot play ping pong)
  • praying mantis (atheist)

#animals that live up to their names

  • fly
[–] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

No eyed big eyed spider

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