tikatalik
Submitted 5 weeks ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
This a no bone zone.
LostWon@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
The image looks like our distant ancestor there is crawling in from another dimension, the way the water still encloses its body so high up… or at least like it portaled over from a deep ocean part of the ocean floor.
Num10ck@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
and one eye looks like its on top of the head.
antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
Maybe the artist just screwed it up, but there’s a snake species that really does have eyes positioned like that, on top of its head. Arabian sand boa:
Coolkidbozzy@hexbear.net 5 weeks ago
so many people are saying this
CrispyFern@hexbear.net 5 weeks ago
FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
I do not know about you guys, but you know, this issue keeps me awake at nights.
Dippy@beehaw.org 5 weeks ago
Hot take, it wasn’t well adapted and that’s why it’s not around anymore. Trash animal
Hubi@feddit.de 5 weeks ago
Yo homie that’s my great-great-great-…-grandpa that you’re talking about
don@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Also true of ~75% of plant and animal species that didn’t survive the Chicxulub impact about 66 million years ago. I mean, if you can’t survive an extinction-level event, tf are you even good for?
NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Honestly a bone head move, great job tikatalik you putz
Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 5 weeks ago
Sounds like kids these days need to watch more LindsayNichole videos.
humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Alternatively, Gutsick Gibbon or Forest Valkai
PointAndClique@hexbear.net 5 weeks ago
Reject tikataalik who left the water to walk alone on land, accept tiddalik who sucked up the water so all had to walk FrogPog
Thordros@hexbear.net 5 weeks ago
Museums Victoria acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Boon Wurrung Bunurong peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations where we work, and First Peoples across Victoria and Australia. No, we aren’t giving your land back. But we did want to remind you that we stole it. You’re welcome.
Norgur@fedia.io 5 weeks ago
If he doesn't do "I'm a half tetrapod half fish. Of course I...." snippets with half-hearted throwaway jokes he can go extinct for all I care!
x4740N@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
FUCK YOU TILTAALIK
titaalik@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Hey man thats just rude :(
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 5 weeks ago
Does all land vertebrates come from the same ancestor? I found surprising that only one species were trying to colonize the land.
BoxedFenders@hexbear.net 5 weeks ago
All tetrapods share a common ancestor but the land was already teeming with invertebrate life at the time. Take a look at this handy guide to see our lineage. :)
Cort@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I think this was specific to tetrapods, though I don’t know if there are any land vertebrates that aren’t descendants of tetrapods.
Obi@sopuli.xyz 5 weeks ago
Not gonna lie it feels a bit strange that my great great great grandpa was a fish.
jettrscga@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
5 generations to fish. It seems your family reproduces once every 75 million years on average.
That feels higher than usual for humans/fish.
Obi@sopuli.xyz 5 weeks ago
We eat a lot of yogurt.
Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
There’s a great metal album about it, (Charlie Griffiths - Tiktaalika)[open.spotify.com/album/0rw2PwlUEBB661euyhhszg?si=…]
UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
Just forwarded it to my sons, spread the awareness!
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Hate that fucker! Because of him i have to go to work every day!
Assman@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
If they invent the backwards time machine I’m gonna go kick this fucker back in the ocean. I could be eating thousands of brine shrimp right now.
Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
kadotux@lemmings.world 5 weeks ago
Counterpoint: If it weren’t for this mf, we’d all be working underwater!
yuriy@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
that sounds dope as FUCK
myrrh@ttrpg.network 5 weeks ago
…then some damn fool invents the wheel…