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9 Animals that are Just Lazy Combinations of Other Animals (Original Post) Kennah Nov 2012 OP
Some funny lookers I've never seen before. polly7 Nov 2012 #1
Posted this to Facebook for my brother gollygee Nov 2012 #2
One person's 'lazy combination' is another person's kayakjohnny Nov 2012 #3
Wow, those are some claws, lol catbyte Nov 2012 #4
Weird looking creatures there for sure madokie Nov 2012 #5
Many of those are weirdly cute. And weird. REP Nov 2012 #6
homophobia? Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #7
I'm guessing it is because of the 'pink fairy armadillo' part Cal Carpenter Nov 2012 #8
aha.. at first I didn't realize it was meant as humor, d'oh Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #9
That one threw me for a loop as well, but I concur with Cal Kennah Nov 2012 #13
Cool thread Superbot Nov 2012 #10
I. Want. The. Squid. Pig Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #11
Here. Panasonic Nov 2012 #12
ewww. is that a reaL animal? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #14

polly7

(20,582 posts)
1. Some funny lookers I've never seen before.
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 07:36 PM
Nov 2012

I love the descriptions! That Chevrotain is pretty cute.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
2. Posted this to Facebook for my brother
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 07:39 PM
Nov 2012

who always says evolution must not be true because there are no animals who look like they're halfway between other animals.

kayakjohnny

(5,235 posts)
3. One person's 'lazy combination' is another person's
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 07:55 PM
Nov 2012

'transitioning through the evolutionary cycle at it's own rate.'

madokie

(51,076 posts)
5. Weird looking creatures there for sure
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 07:58 PM
Nov 2012

We're just lucky that some of the bugs aren't the size of cows is all I know

 

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)
7. homophobia?
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 08:14 PM
Nov 2012
This nocturnal animal (would you come out during the day if your mother named you that?) is the smallest of all armadillos, and it's currently endangered due to human destruction of its habitat, domestic dogs and possibly homophobia.


Cal Carpenter

(4,959 posts)
8. I'm guessing it is because of the 'pink fairy armadillo' part
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 09:14 PM
Nov 2012

"This is a pichiciego, or pink fairy armadillo, from Argentina"

Not advocating this, mind you, but it seems consistent with Cracked 'humor'.

 

Superbot

(59 posts)
10. Cool thread
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 10:27 PM
Nov 2012

I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable about animals, but I didn't even know some of those exsisted. I really liked the fluffy white bat.

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