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cant have one normal conversation in this city

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Oh how the tables have turned

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this is also how I reply to them.

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have i ever shown u people my hand sofa

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“oh yes, i am very reasonable and normal about this subject!!”

*proceeds to mass reblog any related content*

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Wasn't there like... A bird that killed mice by crucifying them on a branch?

they typically kill the mouse BEFORE they spike it, but yes!

the entire family of shrikes is a motley collection of songbirds that have evolved sideways into carnivory- they'll kill and eat just about anything smaller than they are, which includes rodents like mice, smaller birds, and even reptiles like snakes and lizards!

which they then promptly impale on the closest sharp thing.

this war-crimey habit has earned them the name butcherbird across most of their range. the shrikes do this partly for storage (a shrike that is very good at shriking can have an entire thornbush full of tiny corpses!), but also because, well.

they've got the raptor beak down, but they haven't quite managed to figure out the talons yet.

sticking their prey in place keeps it still so that they can pull off chunks small enough to swallow!

basically the same way humans use those fancy ham stands.

these things.

and now you know! here's a picture of one being silly to wash the taste of small animal death out of your mouth.

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I think adults need summer vacation. Like let's just close down all our jobs for three months and play outside. Please. I'm so tired.