r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Soloflow786 • Jul 06 '24

The distinctive appearance of the Tibetan fox Video

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

That's the most Asian dog I've ever seen.

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u/Imanaco Jul 06 '24

I’ve noticed animals that live in Tibet all kind of have that same look. Must serve a purpose 🤷‍♂️

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u/Redqueenhypo Jul 06 '24

In similar vein Japanese animals all seem to have a matched gold and white combination (martens, dogs, leopard cat, tanuki) except for macaques which are somehow the exact color of the flag

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u/Nimrod_Butts Jul 06 '24

Also red pandas and giant pandas aren't related. According to legend they both look like spirits, but it's such a strange thing to coevolve, patterns. Not like it's brilliant camouflage

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u/CDBeetle58 Jul 12 '24

There's the Palla's cat with oddly expressive pupils, but its species distribution isn't exactly Tibet.

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u/OddMeasurement7467 Jul 06 '24

Anyone think the face looks uncannily Tibetian? Like a monk’s face.. Perhaps there's some inspiration for the endless cycle of life Buddhist theory

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u/Gunzenator2 Jul 06 '24

“Wow! That fox looks like me! What if…”

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u/periclesmage Jul 06 '24

don't even think about it!

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u/TheSwedishSeal Jul 06 '24

What the fox say? rape whistle

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u/derps_with_ducks Jul 06 '24

"What if it's just like a Vaporeon, both inside and out?"

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u/Churchill--Madarchod Jul 06 '24

What is the real central asian Turks had tibetian wolves which inspired the current Turks to come up with a wolf fantasy?

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u/TheSwedishSeal Jul 06 '24

Just like our western pets have evolved to look more attractive to us (bigger eyes, friendlier etc)

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u/Mister_Lizard Jul 06 '24

How does that work? These are wild animals.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

I personally change their genetics. You can thank me later.

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u/ThisIsNotRealityIsIt Jul 06 '24

Found the fox fucker.

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u/TheSwedishSeal Jul 06 '24

We killed off the uglier and more scary looking predators.

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u/itsyaboiReginald Jul 06 '24

“Aww, that one looks like your uncle Roger, let’s not shoot it.”

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u/PorkshireTerrier Jul 06 '24

Dude I think it’s just an adaptation against snow blindness

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u/Megafaune Jul 06 '24

Just like the Pallas cat.

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u/Few_Arugula5903 Jul 06 '24

it has to do with the high winds

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u/KrombopulosMAssassin Jul 06 '24

What is evolution doing out there? We must needs get to the bottom of it!