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[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It looks like it was drawn by a furry artist who specializes in particularly perverted characters. I love it!

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"It's just my artstyle!!111"

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

Pervgoat is in the prowl for more pussy after being released for his third public indecency offense.

[–] RangerJosey@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nature of Predators.

I get why they were scared now.

[–] Arkthos@pawb.social 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I did not expect a NoP reference here, but nevertheless it was what I immediately thought about seeing this image lmao.

Imagine a poor venlil born with this defect.

[–] RangerJosey@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Not having access to NoP anymore was the worse part of being permabanned from reddit. I love it.

Dude looks shifty af

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago
[–] Findus_Falke@feddit.org 208 points 2 days ago (9 children)
[–] protist@mander.xyz 73 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'm going to guess as an island species, it had no natural predators, and therefore the evolutionary pressure for it to have a wide field of view did not exist

[–] fristislurper@feddit.nl 21 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Probably, although there would still need to be some evolutionary pressure for forward facing eyes... I wonder what it is.

[–] AngrySquirrel@lemm.ee 70 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Depth perception is advantageous. It is even beneficial for island goat activities.

With the absence of natural predators, the disadvantages of the narrow field of view are mostly outweighed by the advantages of depth perception .

[–] abies_exarchia@lemm.ee 30 points 2 days ago (10 children)

Not necessarily, with “genetic drift” random phenotypic changes can happen that have a neutral effect on fitness. So if they don’t need side-facing eyes, then this can just happen randomly. Especially if the sideways eyes are in some way “costly” to maintain

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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 2 days ago

It DOES seem menacing

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[–] jwt@programming.dev 94 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Suddenly those creepy Renaissance paintings of animals make a lot more sense.

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 27 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Is this from the never ending story?

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Despite my love for Jim Henson, I still can’t get over the movie adaptation turning Falkor into a fucking dog-worm.

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Oh my gosh. Is there a book?!

[–] TerHu@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

yes and my copy has the text in red and green ink depending on whether it’s describing reality of the fantasy world. it’s an awesome book!

[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 4 points 1 day ago

There are two books ... ;-))

Falkor wasn't played by Anthony Head in the version I saw.

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Preys upon grass

[–] andybytes@programming.dev 10 points 1 day ago

Beat me to it. I was like pretty soon it's gonna start eating you.

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

When the edible hits you to hard…

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] rustydomino@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Definitely not UNIX 😬

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 71 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Looks like one of those Oblivion npc

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 62 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] BattleMasker@r.nf 23 points 2 days ago

You're the one I saw in my dreams!

[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 82 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I've always wanted to look a goat directly in the eyes. It's a dream of mine.

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[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 53 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] literallyacat@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wonder if its panoramic vision overlaps in the front since the eyes are too close

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[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 days ago

Goats already usually look high, this fella is in the stratosphere

[–] LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 41 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 47 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think you mean Hail Satan.

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[–] dumbass@leminal.space 32 points 2 days ago

Me when the edibles kick in.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Looks like something in medieval paintings.

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[–] JoeBidet@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It went extinct 5000y ago.. so it has to be a reconstitution based on fossils..?

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[–] PotatoLibre@feddit.it 28 points 2 days ago

Extinct due attacks from behind

[–] ssfckdt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 days ago

He's on a good trip

[–] dan69@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is this the og Donkey from shork?

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 25 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Why does this look like a child molester?

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 64 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Forward facing eyes are indicative of a predator.

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[–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 23 points 2 days ago

Because forward facing eyes is usually a trait associated with predators.

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