I was reminded of this oldie but goodie by a post my mastodon feed

    • 👍Maximum Derek👍OP
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      4 months ago

      Yeah but I think its at least 4 or 5 years old, so its good ol’ fashioned Photoshop uncanny valley. Quaint

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        4 months ago

        The wings look like felt I thought it was just a super realistic plushy or something hahah

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          4 months ago

          Yeah, I rescued a wet, freezing bat from the bottom of a bucket a few years ago and its wings looked nothing like the ones in the picture.

          No idea for how long the poor guy had been laying there in a 1cm of water. I hope he made it.

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      4 months ago

      Yeah, it’s a little disappointing and misleading. I’m afraid of bats but there are some that even I find cute (but would still be horrified to see in person). You don’t need fake bat memes to trick people into finding them adorable.