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Beaver (fun with perspective) (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago by anon6789@lemmy.world to c/animals@lemmy.world
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From Jason Major

One of the creepiest-looking animals I've ever run across while out on the trails photographing has to be this--oh wait...no, it's just a picture of a very normal- looking swimming beaver turned sideways. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Have to admit though it creates a strange face with that reflection and rotated...sorry* for any nightmare fuel.

*kinda

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[-] beccaboben@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago

Thatโ€™s some quality accidental eldrich horror you got going there!

[-] starik@lemmy.today 17 points 1 month ago

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

That's a creepy looking character! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

[-] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

It's a hunter who kills the prey by screeching at it and making its blood freeze.
The screech causes oscillation in the blood and the platelets start clotting as a result. The prey doesn't get far thereafter and can be feasted upon.

[-] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

Like a kind of horse, but one that is a predator and has the eyes pointing forward.
Awesome!

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Good call on the forward eyes. I think I'm throwing off by the lack of eyelashes. Eyes are def uncanny in the originally presented version.

[-] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I'm very glad to only encounter this beast online and not irl.

[-] starik@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Looks like a person in a mask

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

That could be a hit at our clinic Halloween event... ๐Ÿค”

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 12 points 1 month ago

Dammit, I couldn't quite figure that one out. Brill idea, tho!

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I thought it was some kind of not-a-horse coming through some tall wet grass at first.

Then I had to rotate the image and was trying to make sure I got the right end up!

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

I'm terribly sorry, mate; I've been owing you multiple replies since... well, for some weeks now.

You've been an absolute gem, and it's been a pleasure to enjoy all the cool stuff you've shared here. Eh, now did I bite off more than I could chew upon all that, haha?

Possibly! :D

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I keep telling you, it's not a contest, friend! ๐Ÿ˜

I've enjoyed all of your participation, and it's not like you're forcing me to do something I didn't want to do.

My only issue is my algorithm mainly recommends me birds... and insects for some reason. I need more mammals, and maybe fish/sea life. Sea life would probably be good, as even though they are mostly commonplace ones, the Fed does have a lot of mammal comms.

You just keep doing your thing and have fun with it.

[-] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

No! No, I don't think so, anon6789... Dogbone it, I was born insecure, and evidently no force on Errf will ever change that equation.

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Lol this is strangely one of the few places I don't suffer from that!

As long as I stay away from the grumps talking politics, everyone is so friendly and supportive.

[-] Rumo161@feddit.org 8 points 1 month ago

Good to be reminded not to skroll this site tripping.

[-] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Took me a while to get from wtfit to awww

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Amazing what a quick 90 degrees will do! ๐Ÿ™ƒ

[-] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I'm still bamboozled by it.

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