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[–] Findus_Falke@feddit.org 220 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] protist@mander.xyz 79 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I'm going to guess as an island species, it had no natural predators, and therefore the evolutionary pressure for it to have a wide field of view did not exist

[–] fristislurper@feddit.nl 24 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Probably, although there would still need to be some evolutionary pressure for forward facing eyes... I wonder what it is.

[–] AngrySquirrel@lemm.ee 76 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Depth perception is advantageous. It is even beneficial for island goat activities.

With the absence of natural predators, the disadvantages of the narrow field of view are mostly outweighed by the advantages of depth perception .

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[–] abies_exarchia@lemm.ee 33 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not necessarily, with “genetic drift” random phenotypic changes can happen that have a neutral effect on fitness. So if they don’t need side-facing eyes, then this can just happen randomly. Especially if the sideways eyes are in some way “costly” to maintain

[–] kurwa@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (4 children)

If sideways eyes are "costly" compared to forward facing eyes, then that would technically be a push for forward facing.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Or goats just find forward facing eyes to be sexier.

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[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Curious to consider that by being an apex consumer, it is a predator by default, even if its prey is flora.

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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 2 months ago

It DOES seem menacing

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 months ago (5 children)

'There's something out there waiting for us, and it ain't no man'

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

"If it bleats, we can kill it."

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[–] jwt@programming.dev 95 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Suddenly those creepy Renaissance paintings of animals make a lot more sense.

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is this from the never ending story?

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Despite my love for Jim Henson, I still can’t get over the movie adaptation turning Falkor into a fucking dog-worm.

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[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 81 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've always wanted to look a goat directly in the eyes. It's a dream of mine.

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[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 70 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Looks like one of those Oblivion npc

[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

I vote for you as president of the fediverse

[–] LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 42 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 48 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think you mean Hail Satan.

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah, even Satan is uncomfortable looking at that one. Sacrifice not accepted. In fact, resurrected.

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[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 months ago

Goats already usually look high, this fella is in the stratosphere

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] andybytes@programming.dev 10 points 2 months ago

Beat me to it. I was like pretty soon it's gonna start eating you.

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[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Looks like something in medieval paintings.

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[–] dumbass@leminal.space 29 points 2 months ago

Me when the edibles kick in.

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] rustydomino@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Definitely not UNIX 😬

[–] PotatoLibre@feddit.it 25 points 2 months ago

Extinct due attacks from behind

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 24 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Why does this look like a child molester?

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 65 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Forward facing eyes are indicative of a predator.

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[–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 22 points 2 months ago

Because forward facing eyes is usually a trait associated with predators.

[–] Dogyote@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago

You think everything looks like a child molester

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 18 points 2 months ago

Predator goat species any% speedrun when

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It looks like it was drawn by a furry artist who specializes in particularly perverted characters. I love it!

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[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

It was also a cold-blooded mammal.

EDIT: new information suggests they probably were not.

[–] Kornblumenratte@feddit.org 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, it wasn't. Or to be exact, we don't know, but it's highly unlikely. In 2009, the bone growth pattern of Myotragus was thought to occur only in cold blooded animals, but in 2012 they found it is widespread in extant mammals as well.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

Oh, that's good to know! I wondered how a cold-blooded mammal could be a thing.

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[–] RangerJosey@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Nature of Predators.

I get why they were scared now.

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[–] JoeBidet@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It went extinct 5000y ago.. so it has to be a reconstitution based on fossils..?

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[–] dechnically@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago

I trust him

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] dan69@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is this the og Donkey from shork?

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[–] ssfckdt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 months ago

He's on a good trip

[–] RandoMcRanderton@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

That's just like your opinion, man.

[–] cosmictrickster@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

And I shall call it Ron Perlman.

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago
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