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[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 1 points 40 minutes ago

I actually got to play with a toucan once, their beaks aren't very powerful, and they can be very friendly.

Very silly screechy little fellows.

[–] ArtemisimetrA@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

OK but what about the video I saw last week of toucans catching and eating fucking BATS

[–] ArtemisimetrA@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

Different video, they're just eating a bat in this one, but there's a video somewhere of two toucans sitting high in a tree literally just waiting for the bats to swarm close enough and when they do they get snapped up

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] CoconutPetesPaella@lemmy.one 2 points 3 hours ago

Have toucan, can confirm.

[–] gigiocor@lemmy.eco.br 9 points 1 day ago

Not to be the annoying one, but they also are famous for eating eggs and even young birds from the nest, and I consider that very metal

[–] broton33@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Please don't stop. Your posts are gold lmao

[–] Yokozuna@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ever thought about what a Toucan would look like without a beak? It's haunted me ever since I thought about it myself.

[–] azi@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

what would you look like without a jaw?

[–] trolske@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

Joke aside, there is a legitimate point to be made, because plant - herbivore interactions can be modeled similarly to predator - prey interactions. That also works to s certain degree for parasite - host interactions.

I always dreamed of being an or perhaps a berry!

It still counts if the prey dies of laughter!