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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Puffins are cuter, usually less, ahem, fragrant, too.

Snow and cold weather is christmasish to me

[–] Captain_Buddha@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Aren't they only called penguins because of their resemblance to the now extinct great Auk, a Northern pole bird? Which would justify the attachment to the North pole and Santa?

[–] qualia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Great phylogenetics YouTuber discusses this very connection.

Probably. Humans driving real penguins to extinction, travelling to the geographic south:

Eh, close enough. Tis a penguin.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Well, Topper the penguin, did help Santa when he was trying to deliver his toys in Sombertown.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

If ranting about cultural associations of animals makes me autistic, I don't want to be autistic!

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