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[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 49 points 3 days ago

It looks like it was made in Spore

[–] fulcrummed@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Okay so is this photoshopped or what's going on here

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Also, repeated liposuction and no exercise.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Looks like a turtle without its shell. Are the scientists sure it didnt have a shell made of cartilage thats been lost to time?

[–] umbraroze@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't know where this particular fella fits in the history, but turtles evolved from similar quadruped reptiles. Basically, their ribs evolved flat and wide so that their chests could support them better while burrowing tunnels. That turned into the turtle plastron.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

Huh the more u know

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If turtle shells were on the inside.

[–] USSMojave@startrek.website 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Turtle shells are already on the inside. The entire surface of their shells is skin!

So they're more naked than I thought...

[–] SadSadSatellite@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I feel like this is one of those models we're completely wrong about.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 6 points 3 days ago

Yeah this looks like a stupid degree of shrink wrapping of the neck.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is he voiced by danny devito?

[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

I can picture it now. An Ice Age movie where Sid, Manny, and Diego are hanging around a bar and this chonky boy shows up out of nowhere and makes an outrageous claim. Queue "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" music.

[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

Looks like Elon musk as ~~a reptile~~ more of a reptile.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

I don't understand how they used it correctly and then didn't