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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com⁩ to ⁨science_memes@mander.xyz⁩

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  • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Kangaroos do the same. To be fair, evolutionarily it makes sense.

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    • tetris11@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I bet in pre-history it happened more often than not in humans, and within recorded history has likely happened more times than anyone would admit.

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      • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        eeeh our whole evolutionary niche is to be so social that we’ll form bonds with a literal rock, i can’t see the vast vast vast majority of mentally healthy humans managing to do it, more likely they’d try to gently throw the child away from the danger and sacrifice themselves.

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      • PurpleSkull@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Oh absolutely. We used to not give kids names until they were 3 years or so old. To not get attached.

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    • sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You do not have to outrun an angry bear to survive a bear attack.

      You only have to outrun your least agile camping buddy.

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  • nieceandtows@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This motherquokka…

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    • owl@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You motherquokka, I wanted to comment that!

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  • ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I don’t get what the fuss is about, I would do it too. And you can always make more later. /s

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    • Lemminary@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      you can always make more later

      It’s true, I just threw the equivalent population of a small country in the bin. Can’t say I’m not pleased with myself rn. 😌

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      • ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Why? Let me tell ou something (compassionists hate this simple trick). As a relativist egoist it’s so much easier. Do what you want to do, morality is a spook anyway. Want to bin a baby? Go for it! Want to introduce new DNA sequences in fertile humans? Do what you feel like doing. As long as you can exploit the consequences for your own gain. Life is just so much easier this way. /s

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  • bitjunkie@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s pragmatic; the mother can make more babies if she gets away. She doesn’t have to gloat so hard about it, though.

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  • fckreddit@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If you are alive, you can make more babies. /s

    Damn, nature is really cruel.

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    • LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Meanwhile there are animals that so rarely can find a mate that when they do they mate with the first mate they can find and then just fucking die.

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      • fckreddit@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Why did you have to call me out like that? /s

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    • easily3667@lemmus.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Wait til you hear about the sentience thing

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      • samus12345@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Sentience, or sapience? Every animal is sentient.

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  • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This just happened to me today. A chipmunk was startled by me as I opened a door, and bolted… Her tiny week old baby was left sprawling near my feet.

    I used a hand warmer and some microfiber cloths to keep it warm, then thankfully the mother came back for it… But like… Wtf, Mom?

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    • Shou@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The baby can’t survive without its mom. But the mom can make new babies.

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  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    She gets an extra d12 damage with improvised weapons what do you expect

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  • mEEGal@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Improvise, adapt, overcome

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    • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      , yeet.

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  • samus12345@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Image

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  • HowAbt2morrow@futurology.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Humans do this too during war time

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    • rikudou@lemmings.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Not really on any significant scale.

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      • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        “War is when the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other” -Niko Bellic

        "Older men start wars, but younger men fight them.” - Einstein, plagiarizing Niko

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      • Comment105@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        You have not seen babymortar launchers of Ukraine? If they had enough supply they would not hesitate to blot out the sun. Thankfully brave special operation heroes rescue many. But maybe you don’t know, you’re just indoctrinated with western propaganda. I lost a friend to this once, him and entire helicopter dead. Birdstrike much less dangerous than babystrike.

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      • JokeDeity@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        /s?

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  • Aksamit@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    @NaturalHabitatShorts on youtube has a bit about this.

    Their whole channel is just animated comedy shorts about weird things animals do and the voice acting is great.

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    • Psythik@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      This is one of my favorite channels. Thanks for spreading awareness.

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  • Lemmist@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Being alive is good!

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    • Lemminary@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Citation needed /s

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      • Comment105@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        What’s the /s mean?

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  • Tungsten5@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Hey man, fuck them kids. As Mr. Krabs once said, ‘what have children ever done for me?’

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    • JoeKis@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      ^certifies Spongebob philosopher

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  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Reminds me of a science fiction story.

    Intelligent reptiles give birth to hundreds of eggs at a time. They eat most of the young live. The Queen of the planet offers the visiting Terrans a big bowlful of wriggling babies at a banquet.

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  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Image

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  • NotLemming@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That’s why Bambi was about a deer not a quokka

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  • criitz@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That’s one bad mother quakka

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  • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    After the predator instantly becomes enamored with the adorable baby quokka, and calls her own kids over to play.

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  • RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    And not as a survival strategy when threatened. For fun, and then they laugh (see attached pictures).

    Obviously /s, they’re adorable.

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  • gabbath@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That’s one John Oliver looking mother quokka

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  • thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    TIL how to catch a Pikachu.

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  • IndiBrony@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Tell your children not to walk my way…

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  • RQG@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Motherquokka!

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  • nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Johnathan Swift would have a field day with this.

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    • tetris11@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      So would Lrrr, ruler of the Planet Omicron Persei 8.

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      • tajunta@lemmy.wtf ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Why am I feeling a bit proud that I got the reference? 😄

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  • Corno@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Quokkas are so adorably happy looking! 😃 I’ve never heard of anyone disliking them.

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  • Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This is how I feel today.

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