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Tan Eggs

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"When I'm a small prey mammal and I've evolved to survive the barren rocky landscape by optimizing into a tan egg"

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[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Well, galliformes in general are kind of murder beasts. I've had some deluded roosters decide to pick a fight with me and I personally wouldn't want to tango with a full grown tom turkey. Never really dealt with peafowl, but I'd imagine they're about as nasty as their cousins.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Are cassowaries in this branch as well?

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nah, they're closer related to emus.

[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

And emus are worse, I'd rather not fight a bird that won a war against Australia.