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Tachyoryctes macrocephalus

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[-] Caffie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago
[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Giant root-rat

Damn that's quite the side-eye

[-] PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 2 days ago

which of gods unholy creations is this

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 16 points 2 days ago

Tachyoryctes macrocephalus

Tachyoryctes macrocephalus!

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago
[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

that's no hamster that's a Spore abomination

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

It's not that bad. I've got nightmares from Spore.

[-] bedwyr@piefed.ca 5 points 2 days ago

A hamster in its native habitat? In europe?

[-] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago
[-] Velypso@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

Its just hampstin

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

macrocephalus

Wait, are they smart?

[-] BloodMuffin@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

no, they have a phallus that is very macroce

[-] Ratio_Tile@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago

I think one of my guinea pigs things hes a big-headed mole rat based on how much he tunnels under the bedding

this post was submitted on 10 May 2026
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