“Oh, that’s a cute one, evolution! What is that?”“It’s a hyrax! It
“Oh, that’s a cute one, evolution! What is that?”“It’s a hyrax! It pees in holes.”“Huh.”“Guess what it’s most closely related to.”“I don’t know, what?”“No, guess.”“I mean… rodents, right? It’s a rodent?”“Nope. Teeth are different.”“Oh. Um, is it some kind of tiny fat dog?““What? No.”“Oh! Is it like that weird miniature deer you did?”“Ha, no. That was a good one, though.”“Okay, fine. I give up. What is the hyrax most closely related to?”“Elephants and manatees.”“Really?”“Yep.”“Nothing in between?”“Not really, no.”“I just… how? Why?”“Dunno. I like messing with you, mostly.”Image Source: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen / Wikimedia Commons / licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 -- source link
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