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If they ever use pudus my life will be complete.

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[–] nore@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 week ago
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)
[–] colournoun@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago

assfish are soft and flabby

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

I read cusk-eel as cuck-eel at first 😅

[–] fussganger@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] AppearanceBoring9229@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

They locked that page for editing. Probably a good call.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Great tits can be found from Europe to Asia

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 1 week ago
[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Giddy Geoduck

...because it looks like a penis.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sammy The Slug of UC Santa Cruz would like a word with you

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 5 points 1 week ago

Is that Slurms McKenzie?

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's probably too soon after 25.10 for another Australian animal, so lets go-

28.04 Bastard Bandicoot.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Really missing an opportunity here with Bash Bandicoot.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I just wanted to distro name to be 'Bastard' :P

deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bastard main
[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lipstick Pig. Because thats what I think of Ubuntu.

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[–] Mora@pawb.social 7 points 1 week ago

Numbers instead of names mostly, for all kinds.of software. I get confused with names🥲

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

they picked quokka already and honestly that's all you need.

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[–] banause@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I had to google Mettigel. Am still confused.

[–] banause@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago
[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Dinosaurs would be fun, and would accurately portray canonical

[–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 1 week ago

Ooooh! I like it!

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] m33@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

And the LTS after that : Wabbits

[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] iveseenthat@reddthat.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 1 week ago

108 is a good number

[–] Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Bugs, specifically beatles

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Apple's lawsuit with Apple Corps/The Beatles was lengthy.

Do you think Canonical have the cash and energy to fight that battle?

[–] Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Interesting read. It seems like Aple Corps sued anyone with Apple as their name.

But it would be a far stretch: Linux Ubuntu 26.04 Dung Beetle

[–] kittenroar@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 1 points 1 week ago

Why do you hate fun?

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I think they did that one already.

Time for round two! Wouldn't want to run out of animals, after all.

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

sigh it was 12, that was actually the first version I used too - should’ve known lol

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago

Pigeon and specifically an Indian green pigeon

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago
[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Containerized Cat for the Docker version?

Dock Dog would work too.

[–] matmarspace@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Bober (Edit - I just realised Bionic Beaver already exists)

[–] yyprum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tardigrade. Also Macaw if it hasn't been used yet.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 1 week ago

Tenacious Tardigrade could work. Maybe.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago
[–] wieson@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago
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