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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

That's not what's actually going on. They're toads.

Edit:

[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

They’re being toad by the snake.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

"this stool is kinda odd, but whatever" - toad

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

toads have better access to public transportation than me

[–] hades@lemm.ee 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bless the Maker and His water, bless the coming and going of Him.

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

May his passage cleanse the front lawn; may he keep the world for His toads.

[–] shadow_wanker@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

Lisan al gaib!

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why do they do this? Does it turn them on?

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You’ve got that backwards. They’re turned on, and grabbing everything in sight.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 8 points 1 month ago

Ah that makes sense

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I like the way your mind works.

edit: apparently experts agree with you

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I just can't think of another reason why a toad woud step on another animal's back. That's how they have sex after all. The female even carries the male around for a while. I think this could be close enough to do the trick for them. Like toads are not deep thinkers. They're definitely not up there to enjoy the scenery. And it's too many of them for it to be an accident. Yeah, I thought this through before commenting 😂

[–] huppakee@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

If only they knew 😔

[–] cholesterol@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Mating season. These guys will hump a rotten mango.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm going to venture a guess: the snake is vegetarian, right?

edit: nope, the toads (this is a 3.5m python btw, so they're pretty large) are poisonous.

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Those toads must have a danger kink to hump a snake.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

One frog is gonna pay the Blood Price for this uber

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

Thank you for this precious information

[–] remer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] donuts@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] remer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago