the part where a 6-ton animal cannonballs into them at 30 mph and reduces all of their internal organs to a fine paté
this:
is functionally identical to the human experience of not looking both ways, getting clipped by a speeding semi, and being sent flying through the front window of the 7-11 across the street (except that the semi doesn’t turn around and eat you afterwards)
So first of all, the orca weighs the same as between two and three minivans. See? And it can reach speeds of 35 miles per hour. So. Basically anything it does to you at speed is going to completely wreck you or almost any other creature alive on the planet
But then! look at this gif of an orca doing the specific tail yeet that was mentioned
full the force required to launch a seal like that is probably lethal by itself. Right? but then the seal reaches an estimated 80 feet (24 meters) ! at which point the surface of the water itself is often lethal to humans falling from that height, so, idk about seals but i bet the fall itself is basically like getting hit with the same truck a second time.
here you can see the relative size of an adult orca and the seals they hunt this way
this is like if a soccer player kicked a house cat full force.
bonus: here’s a gif showing what the tail slap would look like from underwater, and, idk about you, but this one creeps me out. Like, it’s super cool, but also, goosebumps
may i remind you: weighs the same as three minivans. Moves as fast as suburban traffic. Hyper carnivore all meat diet, develops special unique hunting techniques for murdering many many different kinds of animals in all sizes, lots of them mammals - from bite-sized otters to the biggest whales. Close to same intelligence as a human.
Remade this post because the last one lost traction. We’re a queer couple who’ve had health troubles dating back to the end of last year and have since had to take loans to help pay the medical debt. I am also helping support my father, who’s been out of work and unable to find a job thus far. Even though we’re both working full time, the bills just aren’t adding up and we’re scared.
1 dollar equals about 5.93reais at the time of writing, so your help really does go a long way! I ask anyone who’s able to please help us in this time of need.
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THE devotionshipping trope is “are they loyal to me or to my title” and the answer HAS to be that they genuinely don’t differentiate between the two and are confused and slightly alarmed by the question
i like working at plant store. sometimes you ring up someone and there’s a slug on their plant and so you’re like “Oh haha you’ve got a friend there let me get that for you” and you put the slug on your hand for safekeeping but then its really busy and you dont have time to take the slug outside before the next customer in line so you just have a slug chilling on your hand for 15 minutes. really makes you feel at peace with nature. also it means sometimes i get to say my favorite line which is “would you like this free slug with your purchase”
@holyknuckled you get it. lterally what are we here on earth for if not to occasionally impose gastropods upon unsuspecting customers. this story is delightful
Hey you all know about that fungus that possesses ants to make them climb on the tip of grass blades in hopes of getting eaten by a cow, so that the fungus can continue its life cycle in the cow’s guts? Because I think that’s the kind of thing that’s wrong with cave divers.
We don’t know what’s down there. We don’t know what’s gotten into their heads that makes them so determined to physically, personally go down there to find out. But I wouldn’t entirely dismiss the possibility that whatever has gotten into them is very invested in getting eaten by whatever is down there.
Remade this post because the last one lost traction. We’re a queer couple who’ve had health troubles dating back to the end of last year and have since had to take loans to hell pay the medical debt. I am also helping support my father, who’s been out of work and unable to find a job thus far.
1 dollar equals about 5.93reais at the time of writing, so your help really does go a long way! I ask anyone who’s able to please help us in this time of need.
Paypal: arturzamprogna@gmail.com
Pix: DM me here for info
Important: Paypal will sometimes deny money being sent for non-commercial purposes to Brazil, but their invoice feature should get around that no problem. If that happens to you, please let me know!
moment of unspeakable beauty today when one of my coworkers called another coworker “judas” for not splitting a can of white monster with her, and i got to watch the guy who sits next to me open a new google tab, type in “jeudis,” and say quietly to himself “french thursday…?”
