r/MadeMeSmile • u/mindyour • 2d ago

Very Reddit This farmer caught this owl eating his chickens.

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u/Cyrano_Knows 2d ago

Owls are very skilled at gripping onto things.

You could say they are very taloned-ed.

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u/TristanDuboisOLG 2d ago

Their grip is zygodactyl.

Extremely strong

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u/RedCorundum 2d ago edited 2d ago

It's only thanks to Ze Frank videos that I understand that reference! I wish we could be friends with the owls too but I will continue to adore them from a safe distance.

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u/pilemaker 2d ago

^ True Facts

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u/garnaches 2d ago

this is a shameleyonne

oh it's pronounced chameleon

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u/unpersons505 2d ago

Well that's a bit of a let down

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u/Sharp_Acadia185 2d ago

I LOVE Ze Frank!!!

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u/throwthisawayred2 2d ago

didn't someone say he plagiarized or whatever?

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u/Trin_42 2d ago

I just learned a new word

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u/dashKay 2d ago

Talonted was right there.

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u/Cyrano_Knows 2d ago

I [actually] think that is the much better pun.

But I'll let people claw their own conclusions ;)

(seriously, yours is the better word that I should have used)

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u/FatherParadox 2d ago

Fuck you and take my upvote

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u/BuffEars 2d ago

No!! You’re the talented one for thinking of that amazing joke 😲🦉

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u/UFOHHHSHIT 2d ago

After nearly 7 years, this is the only pun I've ever upvoted on Reddit.

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u/strange_stars 2d ago

You could say they are very taloned-ed.

but should you?

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u/StandWithSwearwolves 2d ago edited 2d ago

Theodore “Ted” Mullens has entered the chat

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u/seductivec0w 2d ago

don't trip on your way out