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Discussion Thread 🦊 Wednesday 19 August 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 3 weeks ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone [M] to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] lowtheseal@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago* (3 children)

Got the brown sea lion as a present for someone. Is he scary? I'm thinking of returning him and finding someone else.

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[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

I think that's a very fun face for someone to unwrap. It more depends on the person and if it's their thing

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[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

Befuddled, not scary.

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

Not scary, very funny. It has character. 😺

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