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Turtle: "I'm a big badass. You mammals should fear me." Humans: "Boop." Turtle: "OK that was not really in my plan, please do whatever you are doing and let me go please." (lemmy.world)
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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The toilet plunger to keep the head in is a nice touch

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Thank you, I could not figure out what that was. The photo angle and lighting are just so odd. Biologists know how to take photos. I've seen good cover photos from biology studies. This is not that.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

Thought it was for constipation until I read the text above it

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

It's likely a capture from a video, so more like an improvised photograph.

[–] beebarfbadger@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

The head?

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Good one