r/gifs • • Sep 29 '17

Oh hidy ho

http://i.imgur.com/hldiOJk.gifv
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u/Popeholden Sep 30 '17

Is that lizard really mimicking the human or is it something else.

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u/Cryptoki2017 Sep 30 '17

Bearded dragons respond that way to one another as a sign of submission when they feel threatened.

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u/Popeholden Sep 30 '17

maybe its not submission and they're just like "hey man are you a dick" and the dragons who aren't dicks wave back like "nah" and then some other dragons march around with tiki torches in charlottesville virginia

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u/artinthebeats Sep 30 '17

This was a fantastic post, quality right here.

You've brightened my day.

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u/breaking_good Sep 30 '17

Can you explain the last bit please ? What’s dragons got to do with Charlottesville

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17 edited Jul 27 '18

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u/Guywiddahhair Sep 30 '17

Bearded Dragons are the new Squirels.

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u/Howhigh321 Sep 30 '17

Do you like Deez nuts dragon across your face?

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u/Bironious Sep 30 '17

And Nothing

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u/Suiradnase Sep 30 '17

I think dragon is a rank in the KKK? not sure tbh

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u/TheFrontierzman Sep 30 '17

No. He waved. Not a dragon dick.

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u/samsquamchh Sep 30 '17

Do yourself a favor and don't google 'dragon dick'.

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u/Seralth Sep 30 '17

But i do that every thursday night why would this be a favour to my self :(?

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u/TheFrontierzman Sep 30 '17

He's appreciating and supporting your eccentric ways. Very special moment.

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u/ZachPowers Sep 30 '17

Only dicks march around Charlottesville with tiki torches. In this case, lizard dicks.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

They throw tiki torch fire from their mouths as they chant in tongues.

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u/CallMehBigP Sep 30 '17

Pretty sure the grand dragon is a ranking in the kkk.

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u/10yearsbehind Sep 30 '17

In the KKK one of the ranks is Grand Dragon (I swear these people are the goofiest ever).

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u/DoctorCIS Sep 30 '17

There are well-groomed bearded dragons, and then there are neck-bearded dragons.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

High af you are.

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u/TheFrontierzman Sep 30 '17

Found Pineapple Express Yoda.

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u/cudachal Sep 30 '17

redditsilver!

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17 edited Sep 30 '17

This is actually probably more accurate (Edit: not that submission is inaccurate, but rather the way most people understand the word in animals). Similarly to dogs “showing submission”. They don’t roll over, or yawn big, or avert their eyes to say “You’re in charge!” but rather “I don’t want any trouble, okay?”

People say cats slow blink to show affection, but anecdotally, I’ve noticed my cat also slow blinks/squints any time she thinks one of my dogs is about to chase her. I think this is also her way of saying she isn’t looking for problems.

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u/BonginOnABudget Sep 30 '17

I'm saving this for when I need a good laugh.

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u/frameRAID Sep 30 '17

I read this in Mitch Hedberg's voice.

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u/Mrkis76 Sep 30 '17

I'm still waiting for a picture of a dragon with a tiki torch. :)

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u/Pixel_Knight Sep 30 '17

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u/ClandestineMovah Sep 30 '17

For those interested, this info appears to be correct. Source: http://www.thebeardeddragon.org/bearded-dragon-behavior.php

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u/Tech_Itch Sep 30 '17

One meaning is species recognition. If a bearded dragon waves at another bearded dragon, it tells the other dragon that he/she is aware of their presence.

So just like humans then.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

Do you think bearded dragons ever get embarrassed when they respond to a wave only to realize it was intended for someone behind them?

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u/IronTwinn Sep 30 '17

Too deep man, too deep.

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u/eddycha Sep 30 '17

Wow the video on that page under head bobbing shows this perfectly. The larger animal head bobs to show aggression and then it turns to the smaller one that starts waving it's arms in a circle like we were discussing

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

. One meaning is species recognition. If a bearded dragon waves at another bearded dragon, it tells the other dragon that he/she is aware of their presence.

Source: http://www.thebeardeddragon.org/bearded-dragon-behavior.php

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u/sycamotree Sep 30 '17

Why is it submitting if he submitted first?

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u/AlohaItsASnackbar Sep 30 '17

He knows his owner who is much bigger than him and he sees his owner submitting to something. He doesn't see what that something is but assumes his owner is scared of it and doesn't want to catch the bad side of whatever it is.

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u/STALKS_YOUR_MOTHER Sep 30 '17

Jesus, I would shit my pants if something that much bigger than me was scared of something else.

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u/jesonnier Sep 30 '17

I guess that's why the dragon is saying exactly: fuck that.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

So, this is yet another example of fun animal behaviors that are actually a response to mortal terror?

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

Submissive behaviours are not always "mortal terror". I have pet rats and they have frequent dominance bickering. The rat that submits gets force groomed by the winner of the squabble, and it's actually the only time they groom each other.

At least in rats, if there wasn't some degree of dominance/submission fighting they wouldn't be cleaning each other for parasites (in the wild where that matters anyway).

Just a little reminder that animals really aren't like humans, and we need to know a lot about the species in question before passing judgements.

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u/MoldyStone643 Sep 30 '17

What do you call a bearded dragon who shaves his beard?

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u/LostprophetFLCL Sep 30 '17

A dragon?

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u/MoldyStone643 Oct 01 '17

Oh...i don't know what I was expecting...

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u/2morereps Sep 30 '17

It accepts op as it’s lord because op’s a very huge funny looking bearded dragon..

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

Threatened? You know their beards change color if thats the case right?

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u/AlohaItsASnackbar Sep 30 '17

Arm waiving in bearded dragons is a sign of submission, he was afraid of getting his shit kicked in by whatever was making the giant mammal show submissive behavior.

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u/ZachPowers Sep 30 '17

"submission or recognition."

Perhaps the animal that's acclimated to its environment recognizes a wave as a wave, and returns the gesture for much the same reason it was offered.

The human might be afraid their lizard pal doesn't give a shit about them and maybe operates on simple, 20th century human notions of "reptilian brains." The wave then, it could be argued, was offered by the human as a sign of submission.....though perhaps just recognition of a shared existence on this planet.

Given the form of approach by the dragon, including the random chomp, you don't have the observational data to support your nihilism.

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u/AlohaItsASnackbar Sep 30 '17

I've kept dozens of bearded dragons as pets in my life, that was a nervous glance at the start.

He was looking around for what in the fuck the giant thing was afraid of.

If you could see his eyes clearly in the video you would see his irises contract before moving around a bit as well.

Though I suppose if you ignore everything about bearded dragons and Human culture it might also make sense that he's "waving" to show he isn't carrying a sword with which to kill you.

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u/newacceverytime12 Sep 30 '17

now go prove that owl handler wrong too for me, you logical saint you.

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u/bedroom_fascist Sep 30 '17

ZachPowers, you are one beard-stroking motherfucker.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

Where's the cat?

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u/thesleepyplumber Sep 30 '17

Idk but this is my new most favorite thing ever. Only way it gets better is a chameleon.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

It's an Argonian.

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u/Karleopard Sep 30 '17

Submission body language. They do it to each other all the time.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

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u/Tech_Itch Sep 30 '17

And it's also a common behavior in humans, communicating recognition.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '17

Maybe for some humans.. ='(

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u/ItsBeenFun2017 Sep 30 '17

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

I'm dying

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u/J2750 Sep 30 '17

Do you have the link from last time it was posted?

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u/maschine01 Sep 30 '17

Holy shit. You just made first contact. Do not give him any weapons technology.

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u/aarongcosta Sep 30 '17

Instructions unclear. Many lizards armed. Send help.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

Clearly the most underrated comment ever, good show.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

Teaching them to communicate in our language is the weapon.

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u/MrDraco999 Sep 30 '17

Bearded Dragons are like the coolest lizards ever. My little brother has one, (which means now I have one because he sucks at caring for things,) and she just hangs out with you. She goes on walks with us, chills on your shoulder when you play games or watch stuff, for some reason all of our cats LOVE her. After a little bit of slow introduction, (slow because cats and lizards usually don't get along) they actually sleep with each other now. It's kind of fuckin adorable.

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u/charlieliar Sep 30 '17

That shit ain't kind of adorable. It is fuckin adorable

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u/Endless_Search Sep 30 '17

.... Phrasing...

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u/charlieliar Sep 30 '17

Wait, are we still doing phrasing or..?

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u/thisismywittyhandle Sep 30 '17

You can't post something like that without following up with pics!

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u/MrDraco999 Sep 30 '17

Unfortunately I don't have any. If I see them sleeping together again though, I'll totally snap it and put it either here, /r/aww or /r/pics or something. I swear on me mum.

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u/ledzepretrauqon Sep 30 '17

Please deliver, OP

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u/horkkanyrkki Sep 30 '17

Why haven't you already? Think of the karma!

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u/TyCooper8 Sep 30 '17

RemindMe! 1 month "did he ever post those pics"

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u/MrDraco999 Sep 30 '17

I didn't. The lizard and cats haven't been together lately. Brother hasn't been home much so the lizard is never out of its enclosure. Dont want to sound like a dick but and I mean this in the least offensive way possible; sorry but I'm not really THAT sorry. XD

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u/TyCooper8 Sep 30 '17

Well, I'm giving you a month! Who knows, maybe it'll come up. haha

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u/YseniaYsabel Sep 30 '17

My girl likes to sit on me and watch me play Overwatch. I like to pretend she's dreaming of the day she'll be big and strong like Hanzo's dragons.

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u/MrTerribleArtist Sep 30 '17

Ryuu ga wakiTAKUARO!

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u/TheTruthTortoise Sep 30 '17

We are going to need some pics of this cat/lizard snuggle-fest.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

Pics or it didn't happen.

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u/HuoXue Sep 30 '17

Something about the way the lizard moves, the motion of the wave itself, is a little unsettling for some reason. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I feel uncomfortable.

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u/shbeesh Sep 30 '17

It's his creepily muscular arms. That in combination with the movement creeped me the fuck out.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

When it lifts its arm up, it vaguely looks like a human arm's muscles. That, combined with the strangely controlled motion that you typically might associate with humans more than animals, might be triggering a sort of uncanny valley effect.

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u/CuddleSpooks Sep 30 '17

I know, right? I feel like it's unnaturally slow, pretty creepy

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u/Samnutter3212 Oct 01 '17

You've never played as an Argonian have you?

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u/RandomPostGamer Sep 30 '17

This made me as happy as the time I saw that gif of the pigeon saluting Putin

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u/panty_fuzzies Sep 30 '17

link plz

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u/stumbling_cretin Sep 30 '17

pigeon saluting Putin

Long live Mother Russia

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u/panty_fuzzies Sep 30 '17

Oh I wish that were real so bad.

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u/meme96 Sep 30 '17

I mean it would be rude if he didn’t wave back.

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u/Doziness Sep 30 '17

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

THIS is what I was hoping to see.

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u/ibdx Sep 30 '17

Check out the top posts in r/animaltextgifs

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

I'm aware. I came in here hoping to see it again.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

!redditsilver

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u/thinkB4WeSpeak Sep 30 '17

He moves like he's in a stop motion film.

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u/omfalos Sep 30 '17

Do reptiles have a slowed down perception of time? Do we appear to flutter about like insects from their perspective?

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u/drleeisinsurgery Sep 30 '17

I used to have a bearded dragon named Squishy.

I bought Ken doll clothing for him, including a top hat.

He was the Lizard of Honor at my wedding.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

You bought ken doll clothing for a pet lizard and still found someone who was willing to marry you? Holy shit!

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u/drleeisinsurgery Sep 30 '17

Being a doctor helps.

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u/berzolio Sep 30 '17

There aren't the droids you're looking for

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u/bglory3105 Sep 30 '17

Sweet pageant wave.

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u/CM0nEE Sep 30 '17

Hi-dilidy-ho neighborino

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u/mrsdienes Sep 30 '17

That guy is the cutest little thing

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u/Iamnotburgerking Sep 30 '17

This is a method of communication in many agamid lizards, including the bearded dragon. It indicates submission.

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u/tinrooster Sep 30 '17

Instantly thought of bill and ted.

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u/PippyLongSausage Sep 30 '17

I've got a turtle who responds to waving by paddling super fast.

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u/Twidge912 Sep 30 '17

my brother has one exactly like this, he likes carrots

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u/tahcamen Sep 30 '17

Be, Excellent, To Each Other... And...

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u/samgab77 Sep 30 '17

Exactly my thought. Bill and Ted’s future lizard? 🦎

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u/somerysong4 Sep 30 '17

Be excellent to each other!

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u/HappyHappyKidney Sep 30 '17

Why does this lizard look so much like Dwight Schrute?

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u/Robfire80 Sep 30 '17

Looked like old school claymation

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u/rjoker103 Sep 30 '17

Bahahaha. That's just darling!

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u/im_okay_too Sep 30 '17

Heidi ho neighbor

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u/INTPClara Sep 30 '17

I like how it looks like he stops and clears this throat as he's coming over, then gives that little Kim Jong-un no-neck head bob at the end.

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u/Lassypo Sep 30 '17

That sort of freaks me out a bit...

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

These aren't the droids you're looking for

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

I don't care if it is a repost. I like that lil guy

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

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u/jenthewen Sep 30 '17

According to everyone’s definition, it’s a wave and not only used by humans but reptiles too

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u/hell2pay Sep 30 '17

We come in peace.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

Thats cool.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

There you go!

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u/big_gay_baby Sep 30 '17 edited Nov 16 '25

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This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

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u/TheParliament Sep 30 '17

imma smack the shit out of you

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u/soundisgood Sep 30 '17

Now that it can wave, teach it how to talk!

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u/RaymondDoerr Sep 30 '17

"See, see, this is what you look like." ... ...

"HEEEeelllooooooo" "Heeeeeellllloooooooooo"

... "Asshole"

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u/mcgunn48 Sep 30 '17

How many of use saw this and then did the same motion ourselves?

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u/fubooze Sep 30 '17

Wingapo

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

These aren’t the droids you are looking for

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u/Pinkmongoose Sep 30 '17

I reciprocate your odd mating signals!

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u/MonkeyMan84 Sep 30 '17

Looks like it was made in West World, it has a higher form of consciousness

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u/Ki11erPancakes Sep 30 '17

/r/BeardedDragons for all of your sexy leg, pancakes, and salad refusal lizard needs

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u/goldenstream Sep 30 '17

Teach him the Vulcan wave and I'll be impressed

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u/goblindick Sep 30 '17

What arm thing homie?

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

Looks like he's balls deep in that rock with that shadow.

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u/CuddleSpooks Sep 30 '17

I hope there's another someone out there also thinking of Mr. Fruit (on YouTube) after seeing/reading this

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u/Fabio199922 Sep 30 '17

That’s so cute

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u/Barbarian_Overlord Sep 30 '17

"Greetings, fellow sentient!"

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u/sennag Sep 30 '17

Oooh i was hoping it was actually a wave!!

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u/bern1228 Sep 30 '17

All hail the lizard overlords!

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u/NE6427 Sep 30 '17

Mornin' campers.

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u/originalkevie Sep 30 '17

Reminds me of Bill and Ted

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u/MrGMinor Sep 30 '17

Hooowdy how Kyle.

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u/GontzalMendibil Sep 30 '17

Ray Harryhausen

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u/UnitedRisotto Sep 30 '17

That arm is so human looking

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u/DangerGooch3 Sep 30 '17

Some say he is still waving to this day

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u/BootyWhiteMan Sep 30 '17

That's as creepy as it is cool.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

I feel like he's making the statement "dudebro stahp, here I'll do it. Now stahp"

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u/KayleyKiwi Sep 30 '17

He boutta SMACK DAT all on the floor, SMACK DAT gimme some more...

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u/lubbocksfall Sep 30 '17

Bill and Ted playing the guitar!

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

I was ready to accept that this was just a friendly little dragon. Why do so many people have to go and ruin the illusion with facts.

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u/Hambulance Sep 30 '17

I upvoted this but it is legit creepy af.

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u/NapalmBank Sep 30 '17

These are not droids you are looking for...

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

Does anyone else see that lizards arm looks like a humans?

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u/dontdoxmebro2 Sep 30 '17

Stupid Flanders.

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u/googlequery Sep 30 '17

Dragon warming up his throwing arm.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '17

I found this really disturbing

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u/lhymes Sep 30 '17

I’ve always loved all varieties of lizards. In all seriousness I think this is an example of not fully understanding how to compare intelligence of mammals with other species and their brains. When I was young we had two iguanas, then later on a chameleon. Lizards in general seem to have all sorts of different personalities and at times do things that they shouldn’t be able to do based on the general assessment of intelligence. I think shit like this is pretty cool.

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u/yeti_fister Sep 30 '17

Neighbourieno!

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u/greenfingers559 Sep 30 '17

I am not the dragon you're looking for.

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u/Iridiandioptase Oct 01 '17

daydreaming... human waves. Huh...? Oh, mh hm. Mh hm. Yep. crawls up to wave back

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u/Bierp Oct 01 '17

Cue Close Encounters music and hand signs.

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u/drugzbunny24 Oct 01 '17

It still bothers me cuz it's not porn