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[–] msage@programming.dev 55 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sure, Anglerfish can't fly, it's such a downgrade from reindeers, the best aviators nature produced.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

reindeers, the best aviators nature produced.

Other than pigs, of course

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

Let us not forget to consider the noble house spider, which takes to the skies for a week every October

[–] sunoc@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 day ago

The tricky take-off manoeuvres of the Quetzalcoatlus might be a con as well when pulling a sleigh.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Pegasus

Pro: good flier, hella stylish

Con: fictional

Capybaras

Pro: chillest creatures known to reality or fiction, rad as FUCK

Con: can't fly

Humans

Pro: gullible and thus easy to manipulate

Con: most of them suck, very few can fly

[–] mmmac@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Huh thats like two letters off from the main Aztec diety Quetzalcoatl, I wonder if there's a reason for that

Edit: yup paleantologist's named it after Quetzalcoatl

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Reminds me of David Mitchell's Rant Against Christmas (Christmasland Rant): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxeDQv4lE-o