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minus-squaresalvarialinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up97·6 个月前 some shrikes are also known as butcherbirds because of the habit, particularly of males, of impaling prey onto plant spines within their territories. These larders have multiple functions, attracting females and serving as food stores. Wikipedia
minus-squareinbeesee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·6 个月前The god in Hyperion is named after that bird. Great scifi classic. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_(Simmons_novel)
minus-squaredorron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 个月前Endymion / Rise of Endymion was a great sequel too
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 个月前Highly underrated. And I get why: it’s just totally and completely different but it was still enjoyable on merit.
minus-squarezero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 个月前One of the serial killers in Hannibal as well.
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 个月前Also the name of the guy who ran the gang that Han Solo was in as a kid.
minus-squareHaleHirsute@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 个月前Among the best sci-fi I ever read, incredible.
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 个月前Netflix and dismembering the prey I fucking impaled earlier?
Wikipedia
The god in Hyperion is named after that bird. Great scifi classic.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_(Simmons_novel)
Endymion / Rise of Endymion was a great sequel too
Highly underrated.
And I get why: it’s just totally and completely different but it was still enjoyable on merit.
One of the serial killers in Hannibal as well.
Also the name of the guy who ran the gang that Han Solo was in as a kid.
Among the best sci-fi I ever read, incredible.
Oh…
Netflix and dismembering the prey I fucking impaled earlier?