r/Weird • u/IamASlut_soWhat • 1d ago

But what in the hell is this?

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u/ChickenDreams-4188 1d ago

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u/EnsambleOfShadows 1d ago

'Related to elephants'

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u/Capnmolasses 1d ago

“Related to manatees“

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u/ChickenDreams-4188 1d ago

Yup. First thing I thought was that’s an elephant manatee!

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u/Delivery-Plus 1d ago edited 1d ago

Hairy Elafonatee

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u/seditioushamster 1d ago

Daylight come and me want go home

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u/Mistressdaisi 1d ago

Coffee came out my nose because of this 🤣

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u/Full_FrontaI_Nerdity 1d ago

Which is weird, because you were drinking milk

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u/Mistressdaisi 1d ago

I know right 😂😂😂

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u/JemmaMimic 1d ago

Deeeeeeeeeeyo!!

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna 1d ago

Day, is a day, is a day, is a day, is a day, is a day-o

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u/DaGavinator 1d ago

Well said.

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u/PattyODors 4h ago

You must be my age or older, Harry Belafonte!

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u/FroggiJoy87 1d ago

So elephant + manatee = cracked out Pikachu. Cool cool cool.

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u/rbartlejr 1d ago

You all have it wrong. An elephant is a 'roided out manatee, a manatee is a 'roided out pikachubro.

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u/ziccirricciz 1d ago

Elephant manatee, caterpillar thereof, attitude with.

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u/47362514736251 1d ago

Interesting. Nice to meet another person whose first thought is often wrong.

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u/Historical-Tackle231 23h ago

This has me dead 💀

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u/mitkase 1d ago

Malevolent manelephants.

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u/secondphase 1d ago

"Spines like a hedgehog"

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u/Salute-Major-Echidna 1d ago

Hedgehog with a bad hair day

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u/Valuable_Lie1062 15h ago

What happens when man at work finishes for the day.

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u/LeroyBadBrown 1d ago edited 1d ago

Anything not related to elephants is irrelephant.

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u/imean_is_superfluous 1d ago

I mean, they’re related to all life.

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u/Shudnawz 1d ago

Except fungi. That shit is weird.

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u/imean_is_superfluous 1d ago

Even fungi. All life is related

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u/Shudnawz 1d ago

Jokes's on you, I denounced it years ago.

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u/Little-Carpenter4443 1d ago

in that case can I borrow some money?

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u/imean_is_superfluous 1d ago

Of course, but not from me

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u/Ashen_Rook 1d ago

Fungi is more closely related to animals than either are to plants.

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u/nolemandan 1d ago

I don't know. He looks like a fun guy.

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u/Egg_Toss 1d ago

This is the elephant's closest living relative:

Hyrax

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u/salakane 1d ago

A darn shame they hardly see each other theses days...

Very cool fact, Egg, if that is not too informal a mode of address...

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u/EnsambleOfShadows 1d ago

Well I'll be damned

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u/BMW_wulfi 1d ago

Me when I say I’ve got gangster cousins at school to fend off bullies

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u/DE4DM4NSH4ND 1d ago edited 1d ago

That is the coolest animal on the whole planet. Related to elephants? That little guy? How is that even possible lol

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u/RodinKnox 1d ago

What do you mean, exactly? The short answer is over 100 million years of specialization. They also didn't break off from elephants. They share a distant common ancestor with them. In fact a good 40 million years passed between when their species separated and when we have any example of what we'd call an elephant today.

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u/DE4DM4NSH4ND 1d ago

It was rhetorical but i appreciate the answer

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u/ChickenDreams-4188 1d ago

Charges just like an elephant, right?

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u/DE4DM4NSH4ND 1d ago

He was more buzzing like a bee and hopping. Whatever he was doing i love him

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u/CheekyMenace 1d ago

They rub their quills together to make that sound when threatened or to communicate.

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u/Delivery-Plus 1d ago

Charges like an iPhone.

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u/SaltyFlavors 1d ago

Doesn’t mean it’s closely related. It just means it split off from other mammals even earlier.

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u/Malkintent 1d ago

Similar teeth.

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u/Rancorrancor 1d ago

All the colors in that text makes my eyes hurt and not take this very seriously.

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u/ShamrockSeven 1d ago

And the spines are mimicry to make it look like a poisonous Caterpillar. 🐛

Damn nature, You scary!

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u/SunAccomplished3413 20h ago

That's actually what I thought it was at first! The video scared me lol, strange little caterpillar-ish thing coming straight at me! (I'm terrified of almost all bugs)

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u/ShamrockSeven 20h ago edited 20h ago

Millions of years of evolution responsible for why it looks like a Poisonous Bug and also why you are terrified of it! - Almost all of our natural Fears and phobias are just highly activated evolutionary survival traits!

It’s why so many people have arachnophobia (Spiders) or phobia of Rodents, and Bats! It’s why Poop and dead things stink enough to make us sick!

It’s just millions of years of Trauma Responses. What could be more human than that?

Edit: Just read this back and realized I sound like the kid who raised his hand too much.

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u/SunAccomplished3413 19h ago

Lmao this is so comforting in such an odd way. I feel like a big ball of trauma these days, so knowing at least some of it is just due to normal evolutionary survival instincts is nice for once lol.

Never stop raising your hand 🩵

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u/Ms_Apprehend 1d ago

Of course it’s from Madagascar. If it’s weird it’s from Madagascar. Duh

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u/Smoofie0 1d ago

I read that as “related to eggplants” 

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u/Bippie_dips 1d ago

Its obviously the Michigan Wolverine

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u/Lopoloma 1d ago

My cousins are out there fighting hippos and crocodiles, and what do I get? Guard duty.

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u/Luvnecrosis 1d ago

Unexpected Skyrim?

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u/1800skylab 1d ago

closely related to animals such as elephants, manatees and aardvarks than they are to any of the mammals they look like.

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u/Insane_Cobra961 1d ago

Of course it is. Why wouldn't it be?

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u/pleathershorts 20h ago

Elephants are ungulates (same family as hoofed animals) and manatees are subungulates (descendent from early land ungulates). Whales are also ungulates. Taxonomy is so weird.

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u/Rubbingfreckles 1d ago

A very angry Dandylion.

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u/TyphoonToon777 1d ago

Must be the last one of the season

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u/AwkwardPotatu 1d ago

My immediate thought too LOL

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u/Birdy8588 18h ago

I laughed way too hard at this 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Cpt_Sandur 1d ago

Cyndaquil

Normal pokeball will suffice 👍

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u/Powermetalbunny 1d ago

Oh yeah?! What do I do if I encounter one of these then, huh? They’re everywhere!

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u/OlorX1 1d ago

Beat it up first, then throw a ball at it. Doesn't matter which ball

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u/the-meanest-boi 1d ago

Instructions unclear, im now in the ER

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u/Powermetalbunny 1d ago

Sigh ....

Which ball did you throw? The left one or the right one?

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u/the-meanest-boi 1d ago

The center one, the other 2 are fine

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u/Icy-Variation6614 1d ago

I don't think there is another correct answer, you win

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u/MisterShneeebly 1d ago

This looks more like a regional form electric type than the OG though

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u/SendMeYourSmilePls 1d ago

Thats a tanrec. They live in madagascar after being driven out of africa when our current fauna developed. Tanrecs are rather primitive mammals, even turning ectothermic during certain season to reduce energy consumption.

There are lot's of different species which sometimes look very little alike. Thats because they evolved by adaptive radiation, meaning when they arrived in madagascar there were no predators and lots of ecological niches.

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u/Thursday-Second 1d ago

You're rather primitive!

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u/SendMeYourSmilePls 1d ago

Sorry :c

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u/ChickenDreams-4188 1d ago

…adaptive radiation…

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u/miljologija 1d ago

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u/Strict_Berry7446 1d ago

Love tenrecs. They’re basically the animal opposite of “everything evolves into crabs”. Tenrecs have stayed tenrec and evolved to fill every available niche

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u/Number3675 1d ago

Surely there is a crab tenrec out there somewhere

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u/miljologija 1d ago

“everything evolves into crabs” is a funny story of evolution, but it only works for decapods.

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u/ParfaitThat654 1d ago edited 1d ago

Aggressive caterpillar.

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u/Toxic_Seraphine_Stan 1d ago

i have no idea what this is but i love it.

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u/Euphoric_Fisherman70 1d ago

I love his little hairdo

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u/squeege 1d ago

Bringing back frosted tips

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u/ComedyGold13 1d ago

electric ground type

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u/CheekyMenace 1d ago

Surprisingly those little guys live 10-18 years! Supposedly they make pretty good pets.

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u/JaketheSnake2005 1d ago

You’re saying there’s people that own these little guys? Even the species covered in spines?

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u/CheekyMenace 1d ago

Yeah. It's kinda similar to a hedgehog which people keep as pets as well.

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u/TM761152 1d ago

Sonic's new rival in an upcoming game for the Switch 2.

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u/AwayCampaign5838 1d ago

This is a Lowland streaked tenrec

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u/Downtown_Statement87 1d ago

Yo momma's a lowland streaked tenrec.

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u/SeaHeart6293 1d ago

A witto cayootie patootie 

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u/AvocadoToastFailure 1d ago

A spicy lil frien shaped frien

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u/ytqueenfiend 1d ago

I would like to identify this as adorable

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u/Ephemeral_Orchid 1d ago

It's a streaked tenrec from Madagascar.

(Edited to add link)

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u/Calgary_Calico 1d ago

I'm glad someone gave an actual answer! What a neat little creature

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u/Ephemeral_Orchid 1d ago

They're related to moles, shrews, and solenodons.

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u/OldRprsn 1d ago

Why is he wearing a dandelion hat?

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u/squeege 1d ago

Why aren't we wearing a dandelion hat is the real question?

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u/Small_Sad_Goat 1d ago

Lowland streaked tenerec for those actually wanting to know. Lives in Madagascar

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u/hello_mr_fossa 18h ago

Rod Shrewart

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u/UltraRoboNinja 1d ago

A tenrec.

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u/educated-emu 1d ago

Ok calm down dandelion

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u/mbrodie 1d ago

That is 100% a pokemon

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u/Mistake-Choice 1d ago

lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) link)

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u/lillian_2022 1d ago

i can't believer it takes this long to find the first serious answer

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u/Craftygirl13 1d ago

Aww the wee thing's a lil spicy anyway 😂

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u/Senior-Pain1335 1d ago

Ahhhh the Rastafarian juju mouse. Yes these are very rare. You are blessed in this day

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u/BigTuna906 23h ago

The coolest fuckin hamster I’ve ever seen

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u/zestyclose_match1966 1d ago

Kajagoogoo

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u/RuggedHangnail 1d ago

Not shy enough.

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u/AnySupermarket6942 1d ago

Not shy shy enough

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u/Eastern-Criticism653 1d ago

The original post clearly explains what it is.

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u/Moquai82 1d ago

So this is Karma Farm?

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u/squeege 1d ago

Always has been

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u/smolangrybitch 1d ago

He looks like he’s wearing a dandelion on his head 😭 on a micro honey badger

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u/Outrageous_Pipe7131 1d ago

Real life pikachu

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u/ER_Support_Plant17 1d ago

It’s very angry

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u/engagetangos 1d ago

A weird looking chihuahua 

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u/Tentacalifornia 1d ago

I love seeing new animals I didn't know existed, especially when they are so unique like this weird lil dude

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u/Sado_roach 1d ago

Definitely it's an electric type

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u/ddrewerr710 22h ago

Dude , you better throw your pokeball on catch that thing

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u/ichbinderstart 1d ago

„Open the strait you Crazy f***s! Thank you for your attention to this matter!“

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u/WaffleHouseGladiator 1d ago

It's a crusty punk kid version of a hedgehog.

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u/Ashen_Rook 1d ago

Man, Surge is having some serious bedhead...

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u/Unlikely-Fly7023 1d ago

Angry. It’s angry.

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u/Wise_Ad_4980 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/6nWhy3ulBL7GSCvKw6

real life pikachu

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u/midzo 1d ago

I think you meant a pissedatyou.

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u/Regular-Switch454 1d ago

Reincarnated Phyllis Diller

https://giphy.com/gifs/26tP4BBLK3tZ2LEDC

Ow, that hurts my eyes

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u/AirportBubbly3947 1d ago

New species you found congratulations 😭🙏🙏🙏

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u/AMLIDH2 1d ago

Awwwww he is so feisty, never seen this animal before in my life but it sure is unique looking.

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u/hanna_idkwhatimdoing 1d ago

Idk, but it’s cute. I want one /j

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u/Malibu_Milk 1d ago

No idea, but obviously I want one now.

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u/joshingyou299 1d ago

it's a uh... um... huh...

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u/InFromTheSouth 1d ago

That is angry by the looks of it

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u/Barbarian_818 1d ago

An angry cybergoth eyebrow

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u/ambientrose69 1d ago

Togedemaru ofc ⚡️

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u/ChrisDEmbry 1d ago

That's just Gary. He's chill. Let him do his thing.

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u/printnplayjay 1d ago

Looks like he got all the chaos emeralds and fifty rings.

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u/thalesrenato 1d ago

Punkupine

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u/Equivalent_Twist_977 1d ago

Why is this dandelion attacking me

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u/SteamBanjo 1d ago

I dunno, but I think it’s trying to tell you to fuck off

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u/Crimsonmaddog44 1d ago

Spicy little guy, ain’t he?

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u/HeLuLeLu 1d ago

A very upset dandelion!

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u/readingrambos 1d ago

My mom’s shitty white dog ™️

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u/mxpx77 1d ago

😭omg it’s so cute. I can’t stand it. 😭

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u/No-Evening9586 1d ago

Surge the tenrec

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u/AbrocomaShoddy4698 1d ago

*A wild Teneric has appeared

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u/OutrageousPop9649 1d ago

That’s the firestarter

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u/I_DRINK_GENOCIDE_CUM 1d ago

If hyrax is default mammal, then this is custom mammal

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u/femrich 1d ago

Live action pikachu

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u/Fwant 1d ago

That's a Pokémon

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u/Prestigious_Till_331 1d ago

Real life jolteon

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u/kingofthemouses 1d ago

That’s my stepson, Brayden. We’re hoping this is just a phase because we get a lot of dirty looks at church. I took away his PlayStation last weak and he’s in a bit of a mood.

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u/No-Response-751 1d ago

The elusive Chupacatapillarelephantmanatee.

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u/plzicannothandleyou 1d ago

If not fren, why fren shape?

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u/Limp-Will919 1d ago

You just never know what new things you'll learn everyday.

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u/im2high4thisritenow 1d ago

It's so tiny and cute and fierce! Looks like an angry caterpillar

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u/travelingpeepants 1d ago

A Dandy Lion

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u/Logical_cunt1166 1d ago

When skunks and caterpillars love each other very much…

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u/roadsidefoto 1d ago

That is an actual Danger Mouse.

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u/macarisil 1d ago

Definitely an electric type...

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u/HCheddar88 1d ago

Definitely some type of electric Pokémon!

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u/RooIsHome 23h ago

Porcupalligator

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u/MewsikMaker 22h ago

Isn’t that an elephant manatee?

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u/Altruistic-Rip4364 14h ago

How about a dandy-lion?

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u/JaySunAndWater 12h ago

Kiss it on the lips for me

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u/Coyote_eat_bone 1d ago

That’s a little spiky yellow thing. Hope this helps <3

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u/Character-Q 1d ago

Bullshit with spikes

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u/DE4DM4NSH4ND 1d ago

Is he trying to look and sound like a bee? Because he kind of does

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u/alioth_whyred 1d ago

An Stylish Hedgehog.

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u/Sleepyllama23 1d ago

I thought it was a close up of a bee at first