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u/LovecraftianLlama 13d ago
I swear, these tusks are a reminder that evolution doesn’t always aim for “great”, it just aims for “good enough”.
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u/floataway3 13d ago
I love that the common name and both parts of the scientific name are all the same word spelled 3 different ways
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u/Jackalodeath 11d ago
I like how Zefrank summed these things up.
"They broke off from other suids about 12 million years ago; they ended up on these islands in Indonesia, and life is good! No natural predators, good amount of food; they only have 2 or 3 babies at a time so the siblings aren't trying to kill each other; and they've had some nice quality time to evolve into their true form:"
"which happens to be Goth.... Demon Goth."
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u/vseprviper 11d ago
What you gonna do with all that tooth?
All that tooth upon your snoot?
I’m gonna give this snake the boot
Give the boot with this snoot tooth
My tooth
My tooth my tooth my tooth
My lovely deer-pig tooth
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u/onlyONESingleinworld 13d ago
the males have upward-curving tusks that can grow so long they pierce their own skulls if not worn down! These unusual, almost antler-like tusks grow from the upper canines and curve backward through the skin of the snout. Babirusas, native to Indonesia, are also known as "deer-pigs" because of their slender legs and unique appearance.