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[+] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 47 points 2 months ago (12 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (6 children) I'd argue sperm whales regularly wrestling colossal squids is also extremely badass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (5 children) I'm not even sure the animal depicted is a sperm whale. Looks like that little fellow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livyatan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (3 children) Livyatan is an extinct genus of highly predatory macroraptorial sperm whale, containing one known species: L. melvillei. Uhm ackshually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (2 children) Stop finding flaws in my flawless comments! 😭 So mean! 😭😭😭 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) a more fun fact is that Livyatan was almost certainly alive at the same time as Megalodon. Given that modern Orcas regularly prey on Great white sharks, a similar dynamic was probably at play in the late Miocene permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago See, this is what I consider fun! permalink fedilink source parent [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago was talking about a different whale species thats badass as fuck permalink fedilink source parent [–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 7 points 2 months ago* https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/video-orcas-hunting-great-white-sharks-rcna240951 https://archive.is/9poql permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (2 children) I would argue it's the same as a pack of wolves vs. a single bear. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago "would you rather-" "Bear." "But I didn't even finish-" "Did I stutter? Bear. I love the hairy, cuddley gay ones." permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago And moose hunt orcas. Scariest sea mammal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (6 children) I'd argue sperm whales regularly wrestling colossal squids is also extremely badass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (5 children) I'm not even sure the animal depicted is a sperm whale. Looks like that little fellow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livyatan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (3 children) Livyatan is an extinct genus of highly predatory macroraptorial sperm whale, containing one known species: L. melvillei. Uhm ackshually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (2 children) Stop finding flaws in my flawless comments! 😭 So mean! 😭😭😭 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) a more fun fact is that Livyatan was almost certainly alive at the same time as Megalodon. Given that modern Orcas regularly prey on Great white sharks, a similar dynamic was probably at play in the late Miocene permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago See, this is what I consider fun! permalink fedilink source parent [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago was talking about a different whale species thats badass as fuck permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (5 children) I'm not even sure the animal depicted is a sperm whale. Looks like that little fellow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livyatan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (3 children) Livyatan is an extinct genus of highly predatory macroraptorial sperm whale, containing one known species: L. melvillei. Uhm ackshually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (2 children) Stop finding flaws in my flawless comments! 😭 So mean! 😭😭😭 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) a more fun fact is that Livyatan was almost certainly alive at the same time as Megalodon. Given that modern Orcas regularly prey on Great white sharks, a similar dynamic was probably at play in the late Miocene permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago See, this is what I consider fun! permalink fedilink source parent [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago was talking about a different whale species thats badass as fuck permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (3 children) Livyatan is an extinct genus of highly predatory macroraptorial sperm whale, containing one known species: L. melvillei. Uhm ackshually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (2 children) Stop finding flaws in my flawless comments! 😭 So mean! 😭😭😭 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) a more fun fact is that Livyatan was almost certainly alive at the same time as Megalodon. Given that modern Orcas regularly prey on Great white sharks, a similar dynamic was probably at play in the late Miocene permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago See, this is what I consider fun! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (2 children) Stop finding flaws in my flawless comments! 😭 So mean! 😭😭😭 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) a more fun fact is that Livyatan was almost certainly alive at the same time as Megalodon. Given that modern Orcas regularly prey on Great white sharks, a similar dynamic was probably at play in the late Miocene permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago See, this is what I consider fun! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) a more fun fact is that Livyatan was almost certainly alive at the same time as Megalodon. Given that modern Orcas regularly prey on Great white sharks, a similar dynamic was probably at play in the late Miocene permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago See, this is what I consider fun! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago See, this is what I consider fun! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago was talking about a different whale species thats badass as fuck permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 7 points 2 months ago* https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/video-orcas-hunting-great-white-sharks-rcna240951 https://archive.is/9poql permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (2 children) I would argue it's the same as a pack of wolves vs. a single bear. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago "would you rather-" "Bear." "But I didn't even finish-" "Did I stutter? Bear. I love the hairy, cuddley gay ones." permalink fedilink source parent
[+] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago "would you rather-" "Bear." "But I didn't even finish-" "Did I stutter? Bear. I love the hairy, cuddley gay ones." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago "would you rather-" "Bear." "But I didn't even finish-" "Did I stutter? Bear. I love the hairy, cuddley gay ones." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago And moose hunt orcas. Scariest sea mammal. permalink fedilink source parent
