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[–] 33 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

Back in 2009 I was working nightshift onboard a ship in Nigerian waters. I was stuck where I was, operating the machinery, so I radioed in if someone could please bring me a coffee, because I was sure I just saw a flying dog.

"Oh, those are fruit bats, you'll see more of them" they replied from inside, knowing exactly what I was talking about without needing more details.

And yes, I did see more of them over time; they liked hanging from the back deck work crane when it was not in use. Awesome creatures, and pretty large too.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago

    Aussie fruit bats (or flying foxes) are huge. I've almost walked into one at night while it was hanging from a tree and monching on the flowers. It was just as startled as me, and when those wings unfurled it just about blocked the path.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)
  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    Loving El Wiwi

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Is the y-axis supposed to be the sound they make? I've never encountered those words before.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    My lord you have outdone yourself with this meme

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    I live for your memes fossilesque

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I thought that was a bear on the right...

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    People are afraid of a true spectrum so instead the world is divided up into just 4 buckets.

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