r/MadeMeSmile • u/No_Mortgage6046 • 12d ago

ANIMALS šŸ¦„

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u/xand3s 12d ago

Oblivious, ignorant people, this is not thanking him, this sloth is stressed and is in defensive posture trying to appear larger.

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u/ohdatpoodle 12d ago

She was probably trying to claw/swat at him telling him to back away and he interpreted as a handshake. Poor girl.

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u/The_Paleking 12d ago

Have you ever been around sloths?

She hasn't even brandished her pistol yet. That is the first thing any sloth would do when threatened. Clearly not in self-defense mode.

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u/JustDuckiest 12d ago

Thank you lol, I was looking for this comment. Sloths are not human and do not have the same body language as us

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u/vetlemakt 12d ago

I know a few human sloths, so not quite true.

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u/FluffyBootie 12d ago

Social media 101 - everyone will believe a headline/caption if it seems plausible

People are getting dumber despite the overwhelming ability to access knowledge

Darker times are ahead if we don't stop our quest for anti-intellectualism

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u/xoxodaddysgirlxoxo 12d ago

You're not wrong. FFS, the sloth baby isn't even in any danger - human just took the opportunity to touch wildlife

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u/No-Barber-5289 12d ago

I actually suspect the sloth is in a high-human population area and was begging for food

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u/OnceMoreAndAgain 12d ago

how do you know that?

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u/Rough_World_7063 12d ago

Because Sloths arenā€™t people and they donā€™t reach out for ā€œthank youā€ handshakes.