It's honestly adorable. I wonder if sometime in the future we end up with short spine syndrome raccoon pets because it makes them look cute to us and it becomes a survival benefit for that reason, haha.
The mortality rate for creatures with that mutation is very high. When you squish down the body like that there's no room for the organs to develop properly.
Organs, shmorgans - most of those are either vestigial or optional anyways, and this way they're cute!
I'll take three, please. Two for starting an unholy abomination race which I'll teach to communicate with sign language for the purpose of selling ads on YouTube, and a third to be the camera raccoon, to catch all their wacky antics on film!
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zqwzzle@lemmy.ca · 38 pts · 60d
grte@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 60d
That is a very uniquely shaped raccoon, though. Is he just chubby or something?
BeanGoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 24 pts · 60d
Short Spine syndrome. It can also affect dogs and cats.
grte@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 60d
It's honestly adorable. I wonder if sometime in the future we end up with short spine syndrome raccoon pets because it makes them look cute to us and it becomes a survival benefit for that reason, haha.
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 27 pts · 60d
Eh, let’s not. We already fucked up dogs enough.
grte@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 60d
Don't worry, I wasn't planning on adopting any raccoons.
Furbag@pawb.social · 11 pts · 60d
The mortality rate for creatures with that mutation is very high. When you squish down the body like that there's no room for the organs to develop properly.
Epp@lemmus.org · 3 pts · 60d
Organs, shmorgans - most of those are either vestigial or optional anyways, and this way they're cute!
I'll take three, please. Two for starting an unholy abomination race which I'll teach to communicate with sign language for the purpose of selling ads on YouTube, and a third to be the camera raccoon, to catch all their wacky antics on film!
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Steve@startrek.website · 4 pts · 60d
Please don’t breed animals with genetic deformities for our amusement.
MrQuallzin@pie.eyeofthestorm.place · 5 pts · 60d
Actual Raccoon Biologist 'RaccoonMILF' on Tumblr made a short video about Jimothy
Have you seen Jimothy