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Whimsy (mander.xyz)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago

This is how the immortal snail gets you to let your guard down, nobody suspects that little thing

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

Does it do fun things like move very slowly and be deadly poisonous? Cuz that would be whimsical.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

I searched it and it turns out that the shell isn't actually green! The shell is translucent and the green actually comes from a part of the body of the snail called the mantle:

[–] not_woody_shaw 6 points 1 week ago

I wonder how Hayao Miyazaki would draw this little guy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is there a non latin name?

[–] brightandshinyobject 9 points 1 week ago

Steve, his non-latin name is Steve.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Have we A.I.ified "whimsy" into a synonym of "cute" now, have we?

Well not me! No, never I! I shall stand firm!

[–] RQG 2 points 1 week ago

Gary?