• LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
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    3 months ago

    Lol I know this is a joke but they died out, tree sloths existed back then too and are a totally separate group of animals. They didn’t evolve from the animals that dug this tunnel. They do share a common ancestor millions of years ago but this is like saying saber tooth cats evolved into house cats.

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      3 months ago

      but this is like saying saber tooth cats evolved into house cats.

      I’m pretty sure my house cat believes this is true, evidence to the contrary be damned.

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      3 months ago

      but we all came from the same common ancestor which was the naked nucleic acid/peptide chain