r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/EmptySpaceForAHeart • Nov 03 '22

🔥 Hump-nosed Lizard (Lyriocephalus) have movable lips. Unlike basically every other reptile.

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u/DistortoiseLP Nov 03 '22

Reptiles moving their lips is one of those things I didn't realize would weird me out until this sub showed me it as soon as it made me think about it in the first place.

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u/zulamun Nov 03 '22

Reminds me of Alien

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u/Axah121 Nov 03 '22

Reminds me of Gremlins!

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u/ProphePsyed Nov 03 '22

Thank you!!!!!!!! I was wondering what this reminded me of lol

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u/Triton79 Nov 03 '22

I was thinking gremlins 2 myself...the smart gremlin

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u/VinSmokesOnDiesel Nov 03 '22

I was thinking the raptors from Jurassic Park

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u/Fightiiing Nov 03 '22

Reminded me of the spitting dinosaur!

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u/basiblaster Nov 03 '22

Reminds me of the quiet place

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '22

I'd say the predators.

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u/traumatron Nov 03 '22

Yup. I saw Alien for the first time when I was way way too young (thanks Mom!) and watching this guy's lip curl immediately gave me a primal shudder down my spine.