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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myotragus

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  • @Findus_Falke@feddit.org
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    215•1 month ago

    so, it’s a predator goat.

    • @protist@mander.xyz
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      78•1 month ago

      I’m going to guess as an island species, it had no natural predators, and therefore the evolutionary pressure for it to have a wide field of view did not exist

      • @fristislurper@feddit.nl
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        24•1 month ago

        Probably, although there would still need to be some evolutionary pressure for forward facing eyes… I wonder what it is.

        • @AngrySquirrel@lemm.ee
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          Depth perception is advantageous. It is even beneficial for island goat activities.

          With the absence of natural predators, the disadvantages of the narrow field of view are mostly outweighed by the advantages of depth perception .

          • scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲
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            2•23 days ago

            beneficial for island goat activities

            lmao, “island goat activities” is the best 3 word combination. Here are thoughts what island goat activities are:

            1. Scavenging for food
            2. estimating mountain height for rock climbing
            3. chasing away competitors
        • @abies_exarchia@lemm.ee
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          33•1 month ago

          Not necessarily, with “genetic drift” random phenotypic changes can happen that have a neutral effect on fitness. So if they don’t need side-facing eyes, then this can just happen randomly. Especially if the sideways eyes are in some way “costly” to maintain

          • @kurwa@lemmy.world
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            13•1 month ago

            If sideways eyes are “costly” compared to forward facing eyes, then that would technically be a push for forward facing.

            • @jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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              27•1 month ago

              Or goats just find forward facing eyes to be sexier.

              • swab148
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                7•1 month ago

                I know I do

                • AFK BRB Chocolate
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                  2•1 month ago
              • @Bear_pile@lemm.ee
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                5•1 month ago

                There was an interesting study done with zebra finches. In it they glued fake mohawkes on males and found that females selected them over unaltered males, even though it didn’t naturally occur in the species. So there is some precedence for the possibility that the forward facing eyes were simply “sexier”.

                • @jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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                  4•1 month ago

                  I mean you can do a smoldering sexy look at someone if your eyes face sideways. Makes total sense.

            • @stephen01king@lemmy.zip
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              1•1 month ago

              Depth perception.

              • @kurwa@lemmy.world
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                2•1 month ago

                Derception.

                • @OrteilGenou@lemmy.world
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                  2•1 month ago

                  Derpception

          • @BleatingZombie@lemmy.world
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            3•1 month ago

            I’ve always wondered if there was a term for evolutionary changes that weren’t needed!

        • @wischi@programming.dev
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          6•1 month ago

          I’m not sure for that specific case, but in the general case there doesn’t need to be evolutionary pressure for change. If there is no pressure one way or the other random mutations can (and will over time) cause change without environmental reason (genetic drift).

        • @Num10ck@lemmy.world
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          4•1 month ago

          maybe living in caves?

      • @Reddfugee42@lemmy.world
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        11•1 month ago

        Curious to consider that by being an apex consumer, it is a predator by default, even if its prey is flora.

      • @pjwestin@lemmy.world
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        5•1 month ago

        I mean, it it has pupils like that, it has a wide field of vision. That’s the whole point of rectangular pupils. I would assume that having front-facing eyes would also give it depth perception, but maybe it needed that for making difficult jumps or something?

    • @Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      36•1 month ago

      It DOES seem menacing

    • Tippon
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      9•1 month ago

      ‘There’s something out there waiting for us, and it ain’t no man’

      • @Agent641@lemmy.world
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        8•1 month ago

        “If it bleats, we can kill it.”

      • @WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world
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        5•1 month ago

        https://youtu.be/qlicWUDf5MM

        • Tippon
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          3•1 month ago

          That might just be the best thing on the internet :D

        • @Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml
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          2•1 month ago

          I can’t believe I’ve never seen this before! This was fantastic!

      • @D_C@lemm.ee
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        3•1 month ago

        “I’m scared, Poncho”

    • @I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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      1•1 month ago

      Eater Goats…

  • @jwt@programming.dev
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    94•1 month ago

    Suddenly those creepy Renaissance paintings of animals make a lot more sense.

    • @xorollo@leminal.space
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      28•1 month ago

      Is this from the never ending story?

      • @humorlessrepost@lemmy.world
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        Despite my love for Jim Henson, I still can’t get over the movie adaptation turning Falkor into a fucking dog-worm.

        • @xorollo@leminal.space
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          4•1 month ago

          Oh my gosh. Is there a book?!

          • @TerHu@lemm.ee
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            8•1 month ago

            yes and my copy has the text in red and green ink depending on whether it’s describing reality of the fantasy world. it’s an awesome book!

          • @Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf
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            5•1 month ago

            There are two books … ;-))

      • @Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world
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        1•1 month ago

        Falkor wasn’t played by Anthony Head in the version I saw.

  • TTH4P
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    83•1 month ago

    I’ve always wanted to look a goat directly in the eyes. It’s a dream of mine.

    • godlessworm [comrade/them]
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      10•1 month ago

      i was crowned the GOAT of autism, i would volunteer but i dont like eye contact

    • @samus12345@lemm.ee
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      8•1 month ago

      That requires a mirror with most goats.

  • Annoyed_🦀
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    72•1 month ago

    Looks like one of those Oblivion npc

    • @TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz
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      61•1 month ago

      • @BattleMasker@r.nf
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        23•1 month ago

        You’re the one I saw in my dreams!

  • go $fsck yourself
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    52•1 month ago

    • @ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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      11•1 month ago

      I vote for you as president of the fediverse

  • @LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works
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    42•1 month ago

    Hell no

    • @maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone
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      48•1 month ago

      I think you mean Hail Satan.

      • Rose Thorne(She/Her)
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        12•1 month ago

        Nah, even Satan is uncomfortable looking at that one. Sacrifice not accepted. In fact, resurrected.

        • @vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
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          3•1 month ago

          This sounds like a CK2 event for the satanic secret society.

          “On their journeys some of your brothers and sisters under Satan stumbled upon a goat with strange forward facing eyes. As the blade pierced the animals heart it is consumed by a sulphurous fire.”

          “Why did I hear screaming?”

          “A few minutes into cleaning the ritual room a vibrant rainbow of fires and smells burst forth upon the ritual dias taking several of your brothers. As the fire clears you see the goat has returned with small yellow squares of paper attached via adhesive to the goat. They are all signed by different gods and demons.”

          “This raises many questions.” (+3 diplomacy)

  • DUMBASS
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    33•1 month ago

    Me when the edibles kick in.

  • @ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml
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    32•1 month ago

    Goats already usually look high, this fella is in the stratosphere

  • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥
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    30•1 month ago

    Looks like something in medieval paintings.

    • Dialectical Idealist
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      2•1 month ago

      Looks like something that needs to be burned with fire

  • @PotatoLibre@feddit.it
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    28•1 month ago

    Extinct due attacks from behind

  • Lit
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    28•1 month ago

    So it’s a predator?

    • @andybytes@programming.dev
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      10•1 month ago

      Beat me to it. I was like pretty soon it’s gonna start eating you.

    • @Stamau123@lemmy.world
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      3•1 month ago

      Preys upon grass

  • @flango@lemmy.eco.br
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    26•1 month ago

    GNU

    • rustydomino
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      8•1 month ago

      Definitely not UNIX 😬

  • NoneOfUrBusiness
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    24•1 month ago

    Why does this look like a child molester?

    • MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown
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      64•1 month ago

      Forward facing eyes are indicative of a predator.

      • @DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz
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        7•1 month ago

        And they are called kids…

    • OfCourseNot
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      23•1 month ago

      Because forward facing eyes is usually a trait associated with predators.

    • @Dogyote@slrpnk.net
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      7•1 month ago

      You think everything looks like a child molester

  • @Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net
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    18•1 month ago

    Predator goat species any% speedrun when

  • @Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee
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    17•1 month ago

    It looks like it was drawn by a furry artist who specializes in particularly perverted characters. I love it!

    • SkaveRat
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      5•1 month ago

      “It’s just my artstyle!!111”

      • @Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee
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        3•1 month ago

        Pervgoat is in the prowl for more pussy after being released for his third public indecency offense.

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