https://www.thefarside.com/2026/10/23/3

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“What a find, Ms. Dinkins! … It’s Mailman, all right— but remarkably, this specimen is fully intact, with a Canis nipponicus still attached!”

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[–] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I wonder if this suggests shibas eventually become their own species from Canis familiaris and the two form their own subgenus.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    I think in this case nipponicus refers jokingly to the act of nipping at the mailman rather than Nippon the country

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