You know all those things in Austraya that'll kill ya...

Oct 28, 2015 10:36 AM

Emetkees

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well... not this little guy.

Tawny Frogmouth Fluff

He's a Tawny Frogmouth, which are related to owls. Yeah, i know, right.

They are adorable little puff balls that would make your Russian step-uncle named Gordon, whimper and beg for a snuggle. If only you could imagine the sound made by this little confused looking squeekie-toy.

They are not yappy or annoying like those psyco ones you are all imagining right now just because I said it. Yes you are. But these little guys are more like stoned hotdogs with squeekers in them.

They look like this because their ancestors genome has a mutation which has encoded them with one extra special quantity of shnuggily wuggily mootsy mooper, whosh shooow cute?

They seem a little bit helpless, which makes them such good entertainment - they inherited this trait from the current Liberal Government. Dickheads. So, where was I? Ah yes - they will looked dazed and confused most of the time.

but mostly just little beauties

They love a good feed

and a good sit

and a good derp

they are one of us

And they are watching you...

ok, not really. But they love to watch you!

And yes... they are amused. Slightly. Well Done Imgur.

Looks kinda like a potoo

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Ill let the one that sits on our fence most nights that he's made the front page

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This was a good read. Informative, interesting and funny. And owls. I always upvote owls.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

do they ever stop looking like adorable little moldy potatoes?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This guy lives in the land of Nope as well:

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

LOVE these guys... AND LoL through the whole post... +1 for you

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wellll I know what I want this year for Christmas. More socks. Oh and a trillion billion of these adorable fluffs!!

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Be careful, what if they breed like tribbles?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You had me at stoned hot dogs with squeekers.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Me IRL (if i was a Furby)

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They all look like their tired of your shit meredith

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Furby

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

That was all I could think the whole time. I wonder if they based Furby off of this?

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10 years ago | Likes 133 Dislikes 1

...ladies?

10 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Looks like the Phoenix from the Ranma ½ OVAs

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Why would a Russian be named Gordon?

10 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

It's comrade backwards

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10 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

They are NOT related to owls. Frogmouths belong to the Order Caprimulgiformes, Owls to Strigiformes. More closely related to hummingbirds

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

False: Killed by cuteness.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Lol this post is rich with quotes! "extra special quantity of shnuggily wuggily mootsy mooper, whosh shooow cute"

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

STONED HOTDOGS WITH SQUEEKERS!

10 years ago | Likes 104 Dislikes 3

That made this post so much more worth it.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We had one at the zoo I worked at. He was spunky but loved showers and mice what a sweetie!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Angrybirds IRL.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Apparently, I'm the first American here. No one has yet asked how they taste ....

10 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 1

That's how they kill you.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Judging by their description I'm guessing hotdoggish

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

@thesoviet

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It makes it even better when you read it in Steve Irwin's voice

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Omg yes.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Without knowing their origins, it's obvious these birds have an Australian accent.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If you've yet to search youtube for these cute birdies, here's one being fed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_fOkChXG7Y

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Are these legal to own as a pet?

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Nope

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For those who want to hear what they sound like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d8USSR0yF8

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Thank you, I really needed this.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thanks...they got cute eyelashes lol

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

...It actually does sound like a stoned hotdog with a squeaker if you think about it...

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

thanks i can die in peace now.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Awww. I'm pretty sure it could still kill a room full of grown men but awww.

10 years ago | Likes 419 Dislikes 2

What a perfect time to forgot ALL of the monty python lines about the rabbit.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

yea you're not fooling me, that little puffball is just a NOPE in a fluffly disguise

10 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

I think this species is the Moon Moon of the owl world

10 years ago | Likes 62 Dislikes 1

Not actually an owl, just related.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hoot Hoot

10 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

That's a Pokémon.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Hoo-dini.

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

Knock knock

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

Who's there

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Upvoted for potshots at the govt. (For those unaware: in Australia, our conservative party is known as the Liberal Party. Because reasons.)

10 years ago | Likes 279 Dislikes 3

Conservatives used to be liberals, and liberals used to be conservatives. America doesn't really get that. I blame Lincoln. For no reason.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's good to know. I cracked up at the comment, but as an American, I don't usually see a lot of conservatives posting/commenting.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

did you also gib your babel the vaxeems for biggies smallpox as a spooky doctum to give it the autismus

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

So Australia is not just upside down but also backwards from US?

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Potshots?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It means taking an opportunity to shit on someone when it's not the main topic, guess I'm not at all surprised if that's just a USA thing

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm USA just not too cultured lol. Come to think of it, I have heard that expression before. Thanks for clarifying.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What's the liberal party called? From my understanding both parties are pretty liberal compared to American standards.

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These days though they have changed front man from Tony dumdum to the guy who is paying 80% the price of a full fibre network for a lump of

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The Labor party is the major centre-left party, though they're really centre-right by our standards these days.

10 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 1

"Liberal" in Brit/Aussie parlance refers to classical liberalism, which is closer to American conservatism, hence the name.

10 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

til

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

But does religion play a big part there in the conservative party like it does here in America? Or is it just about economics?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Religion isn't as big a deal here as it is in the US, but the Liberal party is certainly more actively Christian than Labor.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There are also One Nation and Rise Up Australia, our resident fuckwit fundamentalist fringe parties.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Beats me! I'm 'murican actually.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Merika!

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