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Turtle: "I'm a big badass. You mammals should fear me." Humans: "Boop." Turtle: "OK that was not really in my plan, please do whatever you are doing and let me go please." (lemmy.world)
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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The toilet plunger to keep the head in is a nice touch

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Thank you, I could not figure out what that was. The photo angle and lighting are just so odd. Biologists know how to take photos. I've seen good cover photos from biology studies. This is not that.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Thought it was for constipation until I read the text above it

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

It's likely a capture from a video, so more like an improvised photograph.

[–] beebarfbadger@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

The head?

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Good one