humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works to Superbowl@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoEarthenware vessel depicting an owl as a hoplite with a shield and spear, Greece, 5th century BCEmedia.piefed.socialimagemessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1137arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1137arrow-down1imageEarthenware vessel depicting an owl as a hoplite with a shield and spear, Greece, 5th century BCEmedia.piefed.socialhumble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works to Superbowl@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square14linkfedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·10 months agoHehe I like its buff little Trogdor arm.
minus-squareotter@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoFerreal. Where is that coming from, his spine?! What happens when he flies? It juggles between wings with each beat like a dropped tool? 🥲
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoEh, but if it had the range of motion of those outer toes, it could swing out of the way pretty well and maybe even toss the spear while flying, making it a strange looking but effective adaptation… 🤔
Hehe I like its buff little Trogdor arm.
Ferreal. Where is that coming from, his spine?! What happens when he flies? It juggles between wings with each beat like a dropped tool? 🥲
Eh, but if it had the range of motion of those outer toes, it could swing out of the way pretty well and maybe even toss the spear while flying, making it a strange looking but effective adaptation… 🤔