Obligatory: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasselled_wobbegong
shag carpet
Submitted 7 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 7 months ago
fuzzy_feeling@programming.dev 7 months ago
The tasselled wobbegong has been reported to bite and kill humans unprovoked
hol’ up
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 7 months ago
With several records of apparently unprovoked attacks on people, the tasselled wobbegong has a reputation beyond other wobbegongs for aggressive behavior.
Is such a fucking funny sentence to me.
pigup@lemmy.world 7 months ago
UNPROMPTED
galmuth@feddit.uk 7 months ago
My son had a book called “You’re Called What?!” which featured a tasseled wobbegong, alongside other animals such as the Shovelnose Guitarfish, Bone Eating Snot Flower Worm, and the Aha Ha.
jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
“Damn, is this acid bunk? It’s been like an hour.”
The carpet:
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 7 months ago
It looks like a Muppet.
pyre@lemmy.world 7 months ago
i was gonna say this is a rejected muppet idea
ace_garp@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Meet the Feebles.
fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
“Father!”
PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
I’ve seen more convincing muppets.
StellarExtract@lemm.ee 7 months ago
fossilesque@mander.xyz 7 months ago
Triggered
Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 7 months ago
When I was getting my bio degree, carpet sharks (including Wobbegons) are what I was most interested in studying. Just about every family in the order is fascinating in some way.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
JoYo@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
there’s a whole order of carpet sharks. orectolobiformes
anonochronomus@hexbear.net 7 months ago
I don’t believe you. You can’t convince me that someone didn’t smash Oscar the Grouch with a comically large wooden hammer and send him to the bottom of the ocean.
tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 7 months ago
I’m sure Nintendo/Gamefreak are going to file an infringement case against them.
jpreston2005@lemmy.world 7 months ago
This planet is so beautiful and wonderful. And underneath it’s waters is an entirely different world, full of wild and majestic creatures just like the Tasselled Wobbegong here. I pray that we act quick enough on our climate initiatives to save these things for the future.
nepenthes@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I keep reading it as woebegone.
Mwallerby@startrek.website 7 months ago
I kept reading “tessellated”
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Paradachshund@lemmy.today 7 months ago
I loved these things as an ocean obsessed kid. Fun to see it mentioned; i haven’t thought about these for a long time!
multifariace@lemmy.world 7 months ago
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Unless it sings a happy song teaching me letters or numbers, I’m out.
Barx@hexbear.net 7 months ago
Peak performance
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 months ago
That’s a goosefish.
abbadon420@lemm.ee 7 months ago
What is everyone on about puppets? This looks like something out of neverending story
Thewhizard@lemmy.world 7 months ago
But do you think it has cute babies?
lugal@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
If so, we need an anti ugly duckling story
Slovene@feddit.nl 7 months ago
Is it wearing a gilly suit?
Bertuccio@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Basically. They’re ambush hunters that pop up and snatch/vacuum prey into their maws. I recall the tassels are also attractive to fish that look for food in the sand, but don’t quote me on that.
youtu.be/mbv2DhcKAh4?si=HbeUT1T-3haR9DOX
Least annoying video I could find in a few seconds.
Mobiledecay@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I want one! What kinda food do I get? 🥰
Dave2@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
It is native to Australia, which doesn’t surprise me at all given that it looks more like a trap designed by a deranged dungeon keeper than a creature
moshankey@lemmy.world 7 months ago
If only I could give you two upvotes. One for Australia being the most dangerous place in the known universe, and two for the messed up looking D&D beastie. Well played, my friend.
Ffkhrocks@lemmy.world 7 months ago
IRL Shambling Mound was my first thought when I saw the picture.