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[–] AbnormalHumanBeing@lemmy.abnormalbeings.space 62 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Good that they provided both the Emperor penguin and human penguin for scale.

[–] JayDee 41 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Based on that description, that dude on the left is a tall fella.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago

1m90ish is 7cm taller than the average Dutch male.

[–] Rozz 10 points 2 weeks ago

Including large boots, hat, and hood. And also fairly tall.

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Trump would say it was him but he was even bigger than mega penguin and more handsome. Also love how guy is out there in his timbs

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Make Antarctica Great Again

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[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

it's just a dude in a costume

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Another one for you. there are no extant true penguins. What we see now are covergently evolved flightless birds. True penguins went extinct.

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

The great auk (Pinguinus impennis), also known as the penguin or garefowl, is an extinct species of flightless alcid that first appeared around 400,000 years ago and became extinct in the mid-19th century. It was the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus. It was not closely related to the penguins of the Southern Hemisphere, which were named for their resemblance to this species.

[–] basxto@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 weeks ago

rest impennis

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[–] Monument 14 points 2 weeks ago

I was planning to, but work has been hell today. I’ve barely had any time to shitpost.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well now I want to talk to you about an extinct species of hairy-ass elephants. And they had hair all over, not just on their ass!

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Fun fact, they were bald everywhere else.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Megapenguin Grandpa: Kids, did I ever tell you about when the Gigapenguins overthrew the Terapenguins?

[–] mendiCAN@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Palaeeudyptes klekowskii

-or-

Mega Penguin

-or-

The Big Klekowskii

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'll just go install klekowskii linux real quick, brb

[–] mendiCAN@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

i just dropped in, to see what condition my install was in

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you're not into the whole "brevity" thing

[–] mendiCAN@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

<---soulless

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Ok but was it a true penguin, or a false penguin like all the extant species today?

https://youtu.be/KjEWiRtByIA

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

All modern penguins are pseudo-penguins.

Penguins are the Linux mascot.

sudo sounds like "pseudo" (unless you are one of those people who pronounces it Sue-dew or sud-Oh, in which case, I don't like you).

Sudo penguin. Heh.

[–] gwilikers@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

And who says "sue-dew"???

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The girl will still date him over meeting you in the woods.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Of course, he is 6'7 after all.

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

But her dress is actually blue.

[–] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think he fits in my car. I could take him too.

[–] exasperation@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Dude don't you have a department of health and human services to run?

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Strong lovecraftian vibes here.

[–] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, somebody didn't read their At the Mountains of Madness.

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I want one! Gimme!

[–] VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)
[–] VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, but I'm not a bird 😎

[–] Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

Are you sure?

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[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Waluigi's fursona.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Megafauna is (are?) dope

[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

I want this as my next album cover.

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