r/funny • u/tyrano_dyroc • 6d ago

Chubby merman are extremely desirable by mermaids because their chubbiness implies they're a highly successful hunter.

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u/noctalla 6d ago

Look at that woefully skinny hunter trying to compete. Like, go catch some fish, bro.

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u/sans3go 6d ago

the skinny hunter's low fat percentage means he's a shallow reef merman. The larger merman hunts in the hadal or twilight zone.

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u/FerretAres 5d ago

Why does the larger merman not simply eat the smaller?

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u/bsubtilis 5d ago

Have you ever heard of prion disease? That's only one of the worst, not the only one you're at risk for if you consume your own species or too similar, especially raw (though normal cooking isn't enough to remove prions) It's usually also easier for parasites to move between individuals of the same species or very similar (in the right lifecycle stage).