so, it's a predator goat.
this post was submitted on 23 May 2025
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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
Probably, although there would still need to be some evolutionary pressure for forward facing eyes... I wonder what it is.
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 .
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
If sideways eyes are "costly" compared to forward facing eyes, then that would technically be a push for forward facing.
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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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It DOES seem menacing
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It looks like it was drawn by a furry artist who specializes in particularly perverted characters. I love it!
"It's just my artstyle!!111"
Pervgoat is in the prowl for more pussy after being released for his third public indecency offense.
Suddenly those creepy Renaissance paintings of animals make a lot more sense.
Is this from the never ending story?
Despite my love for Jim Henson, I still can’t get over the movie adaptation turning Falkor into a fucking dog-worm.
Oh my gosh. Is there a book?!
yes and my copy has the text in red and green ink depending on whether it’s describing reality of the fantasy world. it’s an awesome book!
There are two books ... ;-))
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Nature of Predators.
I get why they were scared now.
I did not expect a NoP reference here, but nevertheless it was what I immediately thought about seeing this image lmao.
Imagine a poor venlil born with this defect.
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I've always wanted to look a goat directly in the eyes. It's a dream of mine.
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Looks like one of those Oblivion npc
So it's a predator?
Beat me to it. I was like pretty soon it's gonna start eating you.
Preys upon grass
I vote for you as president of the fediverse
GNU
Definitely not UNIX 😬
Goats already usually look high, this fella is in the stratosphere
Dude looks shifty af
Me when the edibles kick in.
Extinct due attacks from behind
Why does this look like a child molester?
Because forward facing eyes is usually a trait associated with predators.
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It went extinct 5000y ago.. so it has to be a reconstitution based on fossils..?
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Predator goat species any% speedrun when
He's on a good trip
I wonder if its panoramic vision overlaps in the front since the eyes are too close
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It was also a cold-blooded mammal.
EDIT: new information suggests they probably were not.
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.
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I trust him
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