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  • Zerush@lemmy.ml
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    Which seals do you mean, the pinnipeds or the US soldiers? The post of vampireapologist isn’t very clear about it.

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    But I’m more interested in their take on vampires. I hope it’s not twilight stuff.

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    Just google leopard seal. Its like a cross between a grizzly and a large shark

  • Final Remix@lemmy.world
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    That’s why otters are superior.

  • hansolo@lemmy.today
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    Same for hippos.

    Hippos are monsters. They kill for the joy of killing. They’re vegetarians! They kill as many humans in Africa every year as crocs.

    They spray their shit around by spinning their tiny tail as they shit, like a shit-filled garden hose.

    They are moist and gross. Their call is laughing maniacally at the world. Moo Deng is damp Chucky without thumbs.

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    But seagulls have no morals

    • SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works
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      Oooo, sepi gets it!

  • dellhiver@sh.itjust.works
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    Obligatory link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_finger

    Don’t let a Seal bite you.

    “Seal finger was first described scientifically in 1907. It can cause cellulitis, joint inflammation, and swelling of the bone marrow; untreated, the course of “seal finger” is slow and often results in a thickened, contracted joint. Historically, seal finger was treated by amputation of the affected digits once they became unusable…”

    • Frostbeard@lemmy.world
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      There was this docureality about seal hunters in the Arctic on Norwegian television a few years back. One of the crew contracted “Spekkfinger” and they had to travel a day to Iceland to drop him off. Apparently there still is a demand somewhere for greenland seal as there was a few boats that the svow followed. And they had a crew with cook and all.

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      swelling of the bone marrow

      I now have the cursed knowledge that bone marrow can swell, what the fuck.

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        Who knew seals made bone hurting juice.

      • Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Sounds like that would be particularly painful.

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        If it can hold water, it can swell

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    I now plan to use “the morals of a seagull” whenever I can

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    So, if sea lions are literally sea lions,

    Seals are, sea panthers?

    Except of course leopard seals, obvs.

    (Making allowance for extra weight of blubber necessary for temperature control in the ocean)

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      Elephant seals still just elephants

      • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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        Very bitey elephants

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    For the dolphins (porpoises) of this conversation are we taking a cat as being more or less cunning, intelligent and conniving than a toddler?

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctkKcVLIYuo

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