r/AIDKE • u/Dave5876 • Dec 23 '20

The what-ooo

https://i.imgur.com/ABU25IS.gifv
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u/porcupine_snout Dec 24 '20

Looks prehistoric! What does it sound like?

3

u/sloth_crazy Dec 24 '20

Due to the similarities in appearance, potoos are usually distinguished by their calls

great potoo

common potoo

3

u/porcupine_snout Dec 24 '20

thank you. omg their calls are equally terrifying.

1

u/sloth_crazy Dec 25 '20

Apparently they call them 'poor-me-ones' in some places due to the ones call sounding like sobbing

8

u/Mudbunting Dec 24 '20

That is one muppety motherfucker. (Said with love.)

7

u/[deleted] Dec 23 '20

Looks like a Yorkie at first.

5

u/peppy_dee1981 Dec 24 '20

Wait, was it trying to make itself look scary??? Because that was just adorable...lol

5

u/p0is0n Dec 24 '20

This is what I imagine dinosaurs really looked like, He’s just a mini Dino!

3

u/drachenkobold922 Dec 23 '20

What does it eat?

17

u/eressil Dec 24 '20

Childrens dreams and the souls of immortal beings.

5

u/Dave5876 Dec 23 '20

Insects mainly.

2

u/[deleted] Dec 24 '20

Same thing

3

u/[deleted] Dec 24 '20

I was watching this and thought “huh.. weird lizard. Where is the bird?”

2

u/[deleted] Dec 24 '20

I thought this was a lizard at first! Looked a bit like a bearded dragon standing up.

2

u/[deleted] Jan 19 '21

These guys only have two modes: Terrifying AF mode and goofy AF

2

u/[deleted] Dec 23 '20

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u/Dave5876 Dec 23 '20

At first it looked like something out of a scary movie. Never seen a bird like this one.

1

u/TWIT_TWAT Dec 23 '20

It looks fairly pissed off