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scy (scy@chaos.social)'s status on Thursday, 27-Mar-2025 00:07:29 JST scy

Stolen from https://berlin.social/@jack/114227820756592888, added alt text & source.
Originally by Rosemary Mosco, https://rosemarymosco.com/comics/bird-and-moon/misleading-names
In conversation about 2 months ago from chaos.social permalink
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1. "Animals with misleading names", showing eight hand-drawn animals (in four rows by two columns) with their name above them and information below them. Electric Eel: Not an eel. Mountain Goat: Not a goat. Maned Wolf: Not a wolf. King Cobra: Not a cobra. Also, snakes are typically self-governing. Peacock Mantis Shrimp: Not a peacock. Not a mantis. Also, not a shrimp. Horny Toad: Not a toad. Only thinks of you as a friend. Mayfly: Active through the spring and summer. Eastern Kingbird: Found in the West. Many birds do not recognize its authority.
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  Jack Rusher (@jack@berlin.social)
  
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  Rosemary Mosco — Science Writer & Naturalist
  
  Rosemary makes books and cartoons that connect people with the natural world.

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