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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Pygmy hippo Memes

Posts tagged with Pygmy hippo

When Your Scientific Name Is A Taxonomic Insult

Biology Science Evolution
1 year ago 32.1K views 0 shares
When Your Scientific Name Is A Taxonomic Insult
When taxonomy gets personal! This adorable pygmy hippo just realized that while regular hippos get the majestic name "river horse" (Hippopotamus amphibius), pygmy hippos are stuck with "resembling a hog" (Choeropsis liberiensis). Talk about a scientific burn! The little hippo's reaction in the second panel perfectly captures that moment when you discover your fancy Latin name is basically "pig-looking thing." Scientific classification throwing shade since Linnaeus!

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Run Qwen3.8 27B locally: real numbers from my Mac Studio

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