Here's a cute kitten! Everybody say Awww!
Here's a cute puppy with a teddy bear! Everybody say Awww!
And here's a cute naked mole rat upon a black cloth. Everybody say Arrghhh!
9 December 2021
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ReplyDeleteThat is indeed the sound of a naked mole rat Debby.
DeleteNaw, not cute--but now I'm wondering what makes "cute." Do its parents think it's adorable? Do we find fur/hair and big eyes more attractive than no hair and big teeth? If so, there are many who are NOT attractive by those standards. :)
ReplyDeleteAre you talking about humans or animals Margaret?
DeleteBoth, I guess. Standards of beauty in general. They vary from culture to culture.
DeleteIf you look at it long enough, it's so ugly, it's kinda cute. Did you know those little beggars can live up to 32 years? Wow.
ReplyDeletePerhaps you should buy one as a pet for Jack?
DeleteWe saw a Sir David A program on mole rats - and now have genuine admiration for them. Anyway, that one ain't so uncute. Mr T believes it might even be tasty.....
ReplyDeleteIt's like a living sausage.
DeleteTut. You gotta love all god's creatures, even the hairless ones.
ReplyDeleteI think God may have created the naked mole rat in error.
DeleteBeauty (and cuteness) is in the eye of the beholder, or so they say.
ReplyDeleteI guess there are zoologists who specialise in studying naked mole rats.
DeleteWere you struggling for something to write about?
ReplyDeleteIt was close to midnight Frances. I had little time.
DeleteI could like it if not for the teeth.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that my teeth are not like that.
DeleteNot my ideal pet. I think I'd prefer a goldfish.
ReplyDeleteNever say never. Peregrine might get you one as a surprise Christmas gift.
DeletePoor thing needs to see a dentist
ReplyDeleteNeeds to gnaw a dentist more like.
DeleteWell the mole rat isn't very pretty - it's the teeth, but I expect it's mummy loves it!
ReplyDeleteYes. Especially when she is breatfeeding!
DeleteI'm sure it's mother thinks it's the cutest thing in the world.
ReplyDeleteYou should see his sister. She's a doll!
DeleteAs ugly dogs and cats seem to be in vogue these days, I wouldn't be surprised that someone had turned a mole into a pet. The last one I saw was dispatched with a blow from my shovel for making its home underneath my sidewalk and turning it into an ankle turning mess.
ReplyDeleteSAVE THE MOLE!
DeleteIs it called Boris and lives at a number 10 address in Westminster?
ReplyDeleteNo. It is called Jacob Rees-Mogg.
DeleteWell, dang... I was fully expecting that to lead up to a photo of Phoebe. Talk about disappointment!
ReplyDeleteThere will be Phoebe pictures next week. Watch this space!
DeleteNot exactly cute, but you know, it IS a marvel of evolution!
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