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[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 24 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Plot twist : the family barely knew a thing about animals, which is how they wound up with a capybara named "Rascal."

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Any idea where I can get one of these big 'hamsters'? I need one. NEED!!

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 4 weeks ago

No idea, but you can at least follow what it's like to have them as pets:

https://www.youtube.com/@caplincapybara/videos

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago

I've seen the pictures of Patrick the wombat, and I was thinking something similar.

[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 16 points 4 weeks ago

Rascal was the hamstest.

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 10 points 4 weeks ago

Why is it so damned funny?

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca 8 points 4 weeks ago

Beeg hamter

[–] A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The grave size + name suggests it was a pet cat or dog, but it was an enormous hamster.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I get that part but what's the joke? Is the "hamster" actually a human body and they're trying to cover up a murder?

[–] A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

It's just misdirection, I guess. Up until the last word it's reasonable to assume it was a dog or something

[–] HotDog7@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] mEEGal@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

Got her plot twisted

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Getting wasted

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] FluorineBalloon@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

He doesn't bite and he doesn't squeal, he just runs around on his hamster wheel!

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

I thought the rock to the left of the picture was the hamster and assumed they buried something that was not a hamster.

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Ham is ham. Even from hamzilla.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

Ham stolen from hamzilla by the Hamster