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They are super cute and I always get a kick whenever I see one on a walk. No idea why they are named after "the mother of monsters", early Europeans must have b
by salty_biscuits 4y ago
They are super cute and I always get a kick whenever I see one on a walk. No idea why they are named after "the mother of monsters", early Europeans must have been on another planet
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna_(mythology) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna_(mythology)
- markdown 4y agoPlease don't kid these creatures. They're harmless.
- salty_biscuits 4y ago"Get a kick" = "enjoy", not a literal kick.
- markdown 4y agoI forget I'm not on Reddit, where my silliness would have gotten upvotes.
- salty_biscuits 4y agoHaha, yes I thought so but my experience on hn is any humor gets misread so just felt like I needed to clarify in case anyone thought I was a monster who goes around punting monotremes.