this post was submitted on 05 Apr 2026
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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"


For posts about animals that loosely fit the description above. While the animal does not have to hit all the requirements, it should hit some of them:


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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/aww/p/1952385/a-hairy-little-loaf

Intelligent, but not artificial.

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

"Knitting"

"C++"

"Edgar Allan Poe"

"Wingspan"

I approve.

[–] LeapSecond@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago

Worth noting, Poe is 100% worth reading in the original if your English is good enough (which it probably is if you're here).

[–] resonancewright@fedia.io 3 points 5 hours ago

the rare chinchilla troll emerges from beneath its bridge

also, excellent taste in fiction there. he really did get better in the second two with all the extra experience under his belt

[–] Zoop@beehaw.org 2 points 6 hours ago

What a comfy little cuuutie!!! <3

[–] username_1@programming.dev 2 points 6 hours ago

C++ and knitting book on one shelf.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 hours ago

I see Hyperion. I’m reading that.

[–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Is he hiding behind that fluffy cushion?