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[-] Dave2 113 points 2 months ago

It is native to Australia, which doesn't surprise me at all given that it looks more like a trap designed by a deranged dungeon keeper than a creature

[-] moshankey@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

If only I could give you two upvotes. One for Australia being the most dangerous place in the known universe, and two for the messed up looking D&D beastie. Well played, my friend.

[-] Ffkhrocks@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

IRL Shambling Mound was my first thought when I saw the picture.

[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 61 points 2 months ago
[-] fuzzy_feeling@programming.dev 59 points 2 months ago

The tasselled wobbegong has been reported to bite and kill humans unprovoked

hol' up

[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 75 points 2 months ago

With several records of apparently unprovoked attacks on people, the tasselled wobbegong has a reputation beyond other wobbegongs for aggressive behavior.

Is such a fucking funny sentence to me.

[-] DickFiasco@lemm.ee 17 points 2 months ago

Normally when I think of wobbegongs I think about cute, maybe a little strange-looking but otherwise harmless creatures. But then I remember that the tasselled wobbegong exists.

[-] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 16 points 2 months ago

That reads like some Rick and Morty interdimensional cable shit

[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"The vicious.. tongles of the tasselled wobbegong turn into... teeth, and they, chomp, on the wobbegong's prey."

[-] galmuth@feddit.uk 55 points 2 months ago

My son had a book called "You're Called What?!" which featured a tasseled wobbegong, alongside other animals such as the Shovelnose Guitarfish, Bone Eating Snot Flower Worm, and the Aha Ha.

[-] Badabinski@kbin.earth 27 points 2 months ago

My partner and I have this thing where we ask each other if we are the other person's x, where x is something ridiculous, cute, grotesque, or profane. For example, I once asked my partner if I was her gutter-bloated corpse, to which she, of course, answered in the affirmative.

I'll soon find out if I am actually a tasselled wobbegong carpet shark in the eyes of my partner.

As an aside, I asked the corpse thing after reading this delightful line from one of my very favorite books:

“Body found floating by the docks,” Glokta breathed, “bloated by seawater and horribly mutilated… far… far beyond recognition.”

[-] taaz@biglemmowski.win 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Unexpected first Law by Joe Abercrombie! Loved it, Glokta is such an interesting character.

[-] BrambinagStoneboots@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I've just finished the Book of Law trilogy. Again.

[-] papertowels@lemmy.one 6 points 2 months ago

Very cute, best of luck in your quest!

[-] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 4 points 2 months ago

Love Joe Abercrombie!

[-] Monzcarro@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

Man I love those books. Only time I've finished a series and gone straight back to the beginning again.

[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 20 points 2 months ago

"Damn, is this acid bunk? It's been like an hour."

The carpet:

[-] PyroNeurosis 14 points 2 months ago

I've seen more convincing muppets.

[-] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago
[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 6 points 2 months ago
[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 months ago

When I was getting my bio degree, carpet sharks (including Wobbegons) are what I was most interested in studying. Just about every family in the order is fascinating in some way.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[-] JoYo@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago

there's a whole order of carpet sharks. orectolobiformes

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This planet is so beautiful and wonderful. And underneath its waters is an entirely different world, full of wild and majestic creatures just like the Tasselled Wobbegong here. I pray that we act quick enough on our climate initiatives to save these things for the future.

[-] nepenthes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I keep reading it as woebegone.

[-] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

I’m sure Nintendo/Gamefreak are going to file an infringement case against them.

[-] multifariace@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago
[-] Thewhizard@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

But do you think it has cute babies?

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

If so, we need an anti ugly duckling story

[-] abbadon420@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

What is everyone on about puppets? This looks like something out of neverending story. Turn around, look at what you see.

[-] EvilHankVenture@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

You mean one of the puppets from the Neverending story?

[-] logos@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago
[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Best play set ever.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

That's a goosefish.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Unless it sings a happy song teaching me letters or numbers, I’m out.

[-] Slovene@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago

Is it wearing a gilly suit?

[-] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Basically. They're ambush hunters that pop up and snatch/vacuum prey into their maws. I recall the tassels are also attractive to fish that look for food in the sand, but don't quote me on that.

https://youtu.be/mbv2DhcKAh4?si=HbeUT1T-3haR9DOX

Least annoying video I could find in a few seconds.

[-] Mobiledecay@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I want one! What kinda food do I get? 🥰

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