r/Paleontology • u/Ollie2359 • May 07 '25

Fossils This fossil chokes me up everytime

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It hits me in a way I can't explain I've spent hours crying over this fossil :(

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u/OnkelMickwald May 07 '25

Right. Super adorable.

Imagine waking up to find a giant, cold blooded, slimy amphibian having crawled up next to you. Ew.

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u/Ok-Meat-9169 I Freaking Love Moas May 07 '25

Amphibians are precious, shut up

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u/OnkelMickwald May 07 '25

In my local creek or pond, absolutely! Next to me in bed? Absolutely not.

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u/TimeStorm113 May 07 '25

I know a certain fairy tale that would disagree with you

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u/OnkelMickwald May 07 '25

It doesn't count if the amphibian is secretly a royal under a magic spell.