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[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 years ago

Three of them look like they did seven 12's in in a 5 day 40 hour week.

Then you have bottom right in an instagram pose to promote their only fans.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I want to get a spatula and flip them

[–] Metal_Zealot@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Who knew they could get so flat, lol

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago
[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Follow-up question: why do they do it?

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Much like a human baby, their heads are too heavy to support on their own. Once they are big enough, they'll sleep sitting up. Their leg muscles are designed in a way that their tendons will keep them locked into their branch of choice while they sleep until they actively let go.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Owls sleep like they've pounded a fifth of Jack Daniel's at a party earlier in the evening.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

It’s always something new with these motherfuckers.

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[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 2 points 2 years ago
[–] ItsMeForRealNow@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

"It's always something new with these motherfuckers" - someone about owls in a screenshot.