Sep 3, 2021 6:34 AM
EngineerNGR
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syntheticgod8
It looks like a muppet
MAXRR
I think he wants you to feed him. I really do.
SnowyLynx
What they sound like...its weird.. https://youtu.be/YbIQ_hUwz9A
0ldGregg
Omg, my tummy did a massive roar and it timed perfectly with this gif. Spooked me at first.
rookie23
Imagine if their eyes glowed and if they could tilt their head 180° or so
SarahTheRed
Jim Henson made this. Or it’s an actual dinosaur.
lindsaver
Are we sure it’s a bird and not a winged lizard?
wobblecopterrrr
PhilDimeRexVinnie
Are they even real?
Saprya
Yes, Google Potoo
Vollesnor
Sweet and dead scary at the same time
Carlosuruguayo77
Ay, mi madre!
Kilkaranoga
Fuck the Sun
cryborg
Just like grandpappy sitting on the porch with a little toothpick. "You kids get away from the flowers! Go play in the crick!"
SpaceHaggis
acepup
Standing like a confused tree bark with googly eyes, this bird's existential crisis is performance art at its finest. Nature's answer to a drunk uncle at a family reunion.
vusta
absolutely beautiful
ThreeLineRifle
GrubbyLobster
TurkeyBaron
One part cute, one part terrifying.
kittykat25909
death muppet
TheBlueMuppet
Hey, i know that guy.
ClearForks
Looks like a studio ghibli character come to life
justplainvanilla
Sparrowcide
Yoink.
Biggursmallz
Put that thing back where it came from, or so help me...
thebrokeartist
Awwww
laisametschbaetzlaondsoidawirschd
That's like the opposite of a colibri.
TheAncientSea
Fucking giant head on that thing. Mouth looks like a goat sucker / night jar
drucifer0
Pretty sure they are quite closely related.
xenomorph911
That's a Potoo. They look like terrifying idiots all the time.
GradiustheFox
I read this in a David Attenborough voice. Already a 10/10 comment, cranked to 11.
MaximumMarks
Yeah but that's only because they are terrifying idiots.
wisher1977
Qpnao
I thought it was a tawny frogmouth
malachilenomade
Wait... that's a REAL bird and not a piece of animatronics?
DoctorGiz
I love birds but would absolutely shit myself if I saw this thing in the wild…. That being said, I love it!
SpanWolf
Seeing one of those when I'm not expecting it would make me potoo.
75townecoupe
Under, over, around, and through. That's how Patoo ties his shoe.
WendyTheWendigo
Same.
TallDarkndHandsy
How have I never hears of these aliens
uitSCHOT
I've had a potoo as my phone background for at least the past 3 phones. Love how they look
Foxsayy
Wow they sound exactly like they look: https://youtu.be/nX0hz18QiP0
PrettyRick
Lol, I used to send pictures of the potoo bird to my friends. Now they left and I'm alone with my pictures and memories
IchitheKira
I can be your friend if you promise to send me Potoos
GrumpyOldMillennial
I guess you just gotta stop playing with your potoo.....
torillatavataan
No relation to Potoooooooo the race horse, I assume?
KingXizor
Ahh yes, good old pot8o
Habitman
Literally every photo or video I've ever seen of them they're always standing atop a stump or branch like this, must rly love stumps!
GoldTeef4ErrBody
Like yo mama
itscalledthebendandsnap
Don’t we all
In addition to camouflage, they usually lay their eggs in the tops of hollow tree stumps.
beardyfaceguy
This is a good post.
Samthetrue
I'm stumped as to why...
theoldsazzledazzle
The way the flatten their body against it at the back makes me think that it must be good camouflage against aerial predators
WatchBunny
They also have special eyelids which allow them to see even when their eyes are closed! Must come in handy when they sleep during the day.
squeeasy
Like tawny frogmouths in Australia which look less floofy but equally haunted cute muppet
I met one once, they take classes for this.
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RabidBaby89
Surely that's not what it sounds like, is it?
JustAFlamingoInDisguise
The audio for the original video was switched. But, thats what they really sound like.
ExceptFluffyDuck
It's literally the same video, with fake sound
tokennametaken
I found this terrifying sound.. https://youtu.be/DlRsRdVpudM
implosion3
That's actually the song they make.. however it's been edited on to this different video
BuddingDownvoteEnthusiast
The number of new earth animals I learn about daily in my 30’s is surprising
JohnSmithterms
Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970. Enjoy it while you can. Your grandkids won't at this rate.
Oh and the human population was 3 billion in 1970 .... its almost 8 billion now. I wonder if there might be a correlation.
Thanks! I almost had a positive thought today, that was a close call
Tune in next week for more dystopian news and global warming doom. "6 degrees our future on a hotter planet" - Mark Lynas
MyOtherCatIsAPokemon
Same here! My favorite being the bearded vulture
Wow! Cool v
BaronVonBirdman
Looks like a ProtoGek from No Mans Sky lol
venomlash
bet it doesn't smell like one though
DeltaLaw
Is no man's sky worth it?
prestpeiff
It can really suck you in if you like exploring and base building. I have 100 hours in it. Content is very wide but a bit shallow
stinkycheezeman
Absolutely. I really enjoy it. Nothing like the original botched release. They keep adding free updates!
reload2456
No idea what the current price is so maybe. Theyve come a long way. Still doing frequent updates, actually just added cities you can run
It's kind of a mixed bag so it's something you would likely have to try for yourself because it's definitely not for everyone. It's a lot of
Exploring and inventory management and vague story/mystery. Combat isn't much of a challenge even on survival so it's mostly exploring and
Building and hunting for a ship you like or improving the one you have.
syntheticgod8
It looks like a muppet
MAXRR
I think he wants you to feed him. I really do.
SnowyLynx
What they sound like...its weird.. https://youtu.be/YbIQ_hUwz9A
0ldGregg
Omg, my tummy did a massive roar and it timed perfectly with this gif. Spooked me at first.
rookie23
Imagine if their eyes glowed and if they could tilt their head 180° or so
SarahTheRed
Jim Henson made this. Or it’s an actual dinosaur.
lindsaver
Are we sure it’s a bird and not a winged lizard?
wobblecopterrrr
PhilDimeRexVinnie
Are they even real?
Saprya
Yes, Google Potoo
Vollesnor
Sweet and dead scary at the same time
Carlosuruguayo77
Ay, mi madre!
Kilkaranoga
Fuck the Sun
cryborg
Just like grandpappy sitting on the porch with a little toothpick. "You kids get away from the flowers! Go play in the crick!"
SpaceHaggis
acepup
Standing like a confused tree bark with googly eyes, this bird's existential crisis is performance art at its finest. Nature's answer to a drunk uncle at a family reunion.
vusta
absolutely beautiful
ThreeLineRifle
GrubbyLobster
TurkeyBaron
One part cute, one part terrifying.
kittykat25909
death muppet
TheBlueMuppet
Hey, i know that guy.
ClearForks
Looks like a studio ghibli character come to life
justplainvanilla
Sparrowcide
Yoink.
Biggursmallz
Put that thing back where it came from, or so help me...
thebrokeartist
Awwww
laisametschbaetzlaondsoidawirschd
That's like the opposite of a colibri.
TheAncientSea
Fucking giant head on that thing. Mouth looks like a goat sucker / night jar
drucifer0
Pretty sure they are quite closely related.
xenomorph911
That's a Potoo. They look like terrifying idiots all the time.
GradiustheFox
I read this in a David Attenborough voice. Already a 10/10 comment, cranked to 11.
MaximumMarks
Yeah but that's only because they are terrifying idiots.
wisher1977
Qpnao
I thought it was a tawny frogmouth
malachilenomade
Wait... that's a REAL bird and not a piece of animatronics?
DoctorGiz
I love birds but would absolutely shit myself if I saw this thing in the wild…. That being said, I love it!
SpanWolf
Seeing one of those when I'm not expecting it would make me potoo.
75townecoupe
Under, over, around, and through. That's how Patoo ties his shoe.
WendyTheWendigo
Same.
TallDarkndHandsy
How have I never hears of these aliens
uitSCHOT
I've had a potoo as my phone background for at least the past 3 phones. Love how they look
Foxsayy
Wow they sound exactly like they look: https://youtu.be/nX0hz18QiP0
PrettyRick
Lol, I used to send pictures of the potoo bird to my friends. Now they left and I'm alone with my pictures and memories
IchitheKira
I can be your friend if you promise to send me Potoos
GrumpyOldMillennial
I guess you just gotta stop playing with your potoo.....
torillatavataan
No relation to Potoooooooo the race horse, I assume?
KingXizor
Ahh yes, good old pot8o
Habitman
Literally every photo or video I've ever seen of them they're always standing atop a stump or branch like this, must rly love stumps!
GoldTeef4ErrBody
Like yo mama
itscalledthebendandsnap
Don’t we all
xenomorph911
In addition to camouflage, they usually lay their eggs in the tops of hollow tree stumps.
beardyfaceguy
This is a good post.
Samthetrue
I'm stumped as to why...
theoldsazzledazzle
The way the flatten their body against it at the back makes me think that it must be good camouflage against aerial predators
WatchBunny
They also have special eyelids which allow them to see even when their eyes are closed! Must come in handy when they sleep during the day.
squeeasy
Like tawny frogmouths in Australia which look less floofy but equally haunted cute muppet
TheBlueMuppet
I met one once, they take classes for this.
justplainvanilla
RabidBaby89
Surely that's not what it sounds like, is it?
JustAFlamingoInDisguise
The audio for the original video was switched. But, thats what they really sound like.
ExceptFluffyDuck
It's literally the same video, with fake sound
tokennametaken
I found this terrifying sound.. https://youtu.be/DlRsRdVpudM
implosion3
That's actually the song they make.. however it's been edited on to this different video
BuddingDownvoteEnthusiast
The number of new earth animals I learn about daily in my 30’s is surprising
JohnSmithterms
Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970. Enjoy it while you can. Your grandkids won't at this rate.
JohnSmithterms
Oh and the human population was 3 billion in 1970 .... its almost 8 billion now. I wonder if there might be a correlation.
BuddingDownvoteEnthusiast
Thanks! I almost had a positive thought today, that was a close call
JohnSmithterms
Tune in next week for more dystopian news and global warming doom. "6 degrees our future on a hotter planet" - Mark Lynas
MyOtherCatIsAPokemon
Same here! My favorite being the bearded vulture
BuddingDownvoteEnthusiast
Wow! Cool
v
BaronVonBirdman
Looks like a ProtoGek from No Mans Sky lol
venomlash
bet it doesn't smell like one though
DeltaLaw
Is no man's sky worth it?
prestpeiff
It can really suck you in if you like exploring and base building. I have 100 hours in it. Content is very wide but a bit shallow
stinkycheezeman
Absolutely. I really enjoy it. Nothing like the original botched release. They keep adding free updates!
reload2456
No idea what the current price is so maybe. Theyve come a long way. Still doing frequent updates, actually just added cities you can run
reload2456
It's kind of a mixed bag so it's something you would likely have to try for yourself because it's definitely not for everyone. It's a lot of
reload2456
Exploring and inventory management and vague story/mystery. Combat isn't much of a challenge even on survival so it's mostly exploring and
reload2456
Building and hunting for a ship you like or improving the one you have.