this post was submitted on 23 Jan 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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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I didn't know baby otters were supposed to be so dry.

[–] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Some people like their otters plain, some people like them with milk.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago

they can last for upwards of 20 years when dry! then when introduced to moisture they'll start sprouting.

[–] Maiq@lemy.lol 6 points 1 month ago

Ottrely adorable!

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I miss the days when I’d have seen this and thought there’s a nice bowl somewhere that has a bowl of baby otters. Now I can’t help but wonder if it’s AI 😫

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

I’m usually pretty good at spotting AI but now you have me wondering too. >_<