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ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Raccoons@lemmy.world · 19 days ago

One of the Denver Zoo raccoons is cooling off with ice during a heat wave

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One of the Denver Zoo raccoons is cooling off with ice during a heat wave

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ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Raccoons@lemmy.world · 19 days ago
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    19 days ago
    ^    >
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      19 days ago

      This is art right here.

  • lemmysmash@piefed.social
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    19 days ago

    Is that a mlem or a blep?

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      I would call it a blep, to me mlems involve movement.

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        It’s possible that he got captured mid-mlem after (or before) enjoying the ice.

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          That is entirely a possibility. We really need more research on the blep-mlem continuum to fully assess the blep to mlem pipeline.

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            Some researchers prefer to use the term blemp, when the exact blep-mlem is unknown

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              A new scientific milestone! We shall study the blemp so we can bring it to households worldwide.

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    Albino?

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      Leucistic! Not quite albino, and no red eyes, but pale-colored. There are two of them at the Denver Zoo. Leucistic animals have a lower chance of survival in the wild because of their light-colored coats.

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        Wow, that is fascinating. I have never heard that term before. Thank you for explaining!

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          It is fascinating, I agree!

          Here are some leucistic animals:

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            Those are so cool, especially the iridescent looking skin on that frog! Incredible :)

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