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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Saber toothed tigers should be called walrus cats.

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 points 3 weeks ago

Walcat, if you will.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Can we also call spiders “saber-toothed ants”? Oh, and then there’s also “saber-toothed worms”.

I’m sure none of this will trigger anyone.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 16 points 1 month ago

I like how you think.

[–] Unknown1234_5@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

You're going places

[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Technically they're closer to sea lions than seals... So really, sea lions should have been called sea tigers, than walrus would be saber-toothed sea tigers...

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 3 points 4 weeks ago

goo goo gajoo...

[–] sxan@midwest.social 14 points 1 month ago
[–] jedibob5@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"I am the saber-toothed seal" doesn't have quite the same ring to it, though...

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Coo coo ca choo

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 4 points 1 month ago

Their own fault for using a misnomer.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 9 points 1 month ago
[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Can we get a evolutionary scientist in here?

I understand sabre-teeth have come up a few times in the record. Are walrus sabre-toothed for real?

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't worry, I did my own research.

[–] Sammy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago

I trust you implicitly

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

Salmon used to have sabreteeth! Some of them, anyway. They were big fucking fish.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They don’t look that much like seals.

They should be called “saber-toothed wilford-brimleys”.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 1 month ago

I think you might be onto something.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

Sabertoothed obese seals.

[–] Mjorfin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I can't remember ever laughing out loud at a title alone.

[–] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 month ago