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[-] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 57 points 5 days ago

Collecting the cassowary eggs more often results in death

[-] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 39 points 5 days ago
[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 25 points 5 days ago

Or what, you'll cuddle me?

[-] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 32 points 5 days ago

Yes, with my snuggle-talons. It’s a once in a lifetime experience.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

Oh. I thought we were gonna make more eggs

[-] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 days ago
[-] Rooskie91@discuss.online 16 points 5 days ago

Lego my egg-o

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 40 points 5 days ago
[-] smee@poeng.link 4 points 4 days ago

That's some strange looking pears, that's for sure.

[-] wabafee@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

First thought

[-] Prime_Minister_Keyes@lemm.ee 23 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

They are also single frigging cells. Yet, they have nothing on the largest unicellular organisms, size-wise.

[-] smee@poeng.link 8 points 4 days ago

wiki

Good grief, just tell us the size. I skimmed the article and is none the wiser.

[-] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

The biggest single-celled organism in the world is structured in the same way: an aquatic alga called Caulerpa taxifolia, which can grow to 30cm long. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-blog/2019/04/this-bizarre-bubble-creature-is-a-single-living-cell/

[-] Illegalmexicant@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago

I too don't know my left from right but the dark green is an emu egg

[-] ickplant@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago

Turns out you are right! I was just copying the caption, but I’ll fix it.

[-] lunachocken@lemm.ee 9 points 5 days ago

That green look so green you could probably use the egg as a green screen

Therefore an eggscreen

[-] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 13 points 5 days ago

Someone gave me an emu egg years ago, and I proudly displayed it for a long time. Then I got cats, and realized quickly that I should put it away.

[-] Yokozuna@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Now we need a Kiwi egg and a diagram of each animal next to each other. Absolute legends of a flightless bird.

[-] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 days ago
[-] Lemmynated@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 days ago

Rip whoever birthed the sea urchin.

[-] Kalladblog@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

They both look like avocados to me

[-] duhbasser@lemm.ee 10 points 5 days ago

How do you even get your hands on a cassowary egg and not die a horrible death. Emu’s are chill as long as you’re a guy

[-] amzd@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Put them back mf

[-] twice_hatch@midwest.social 8 points 5 days ago

The bright one has a natural QR code

[-] PacMan@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago

Which one tastes the best?

[-] helvetpuli@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 days ago
[-] reactionality@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 5 days ago
[-] don@lemm.ee 5 points 5 days ago

That cassowary egg is moving

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

Not pictured: The angry cassowary mama just offscreen about to eviscerate this person

[-] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

Halloween gonna be wild

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