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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"

For posts about animals that loosely fit the description above. While the animal does not have to hit all the requirements, it should hit some of them:

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Got nuts? (infosec.pub)
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[–] Beacon@fedia.io 7 points 4 months ago

Why are little mice so cute?!

[–] hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Looks like hazelnuts to me. Aren't acorns more elongated and have that funny hat on one side?

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

I think you are totally right. I posted this after just waking up and didn’t have my glasses on. I shall rename it.

[–] hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl 3 points 4 months ago

Yay.

[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 4 points 4 months ago

You made me want acorn coffee with the title hehe. Cute critter too :3