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"When I'm a small prey mammal and I've evolved to survive the barren rocky landscape by optimizing into a tan egg"


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They resemble rabbits due to convergent evolution

Viscacha or vizcacha (UK: /vɪˈskætʃə/, US: /vɪˈskɑːtʃə/) are rodents of two genera (Lagidium and Lagostomus) in the family Chinchillidae. They are native to South America and convergently resemble rabbits

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscacha

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 days ago

"Please, no photos. I am le tired." -Viscacha

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

Look at that styling mustache

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I would think chinchillas would be more closely related to squirrels, than to rabbits.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Me: 'Nother hit off the bong, Viscacha?
Viscacha (sleepily): nah, I'm good

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Three finger salute = “I got this nap, don’t worry.”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

He is friend and sometimes dinner I love him

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

very cute ^_^❤️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Preparing for the end of chicken, McDonald's has created a brand new fully obese animal! The MacViscachaGordita! All new at Taco Bello! Quiero vizcacha!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

"""Don't trust your lying eyes"""

despite what The Party wants me to believe, I know that that's a rabbit

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Looks like Snoop Dogg to me