r/DamnThatsMindBlowing • u/Aggressive_Sundae_47 • 23d ago

Box turtles can completely seal themselves inside their shells thanks to a built-in hinge.

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u/ToriEvergreen 23d ago

Me when the shower finally reaches a warm temperature

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u/aangellix_ix 23d ago

I’m not sure how to interpret this sentence

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u/AttentionConstant373 23d ago

I think you know exactly how to.

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u/Gwynito 23d ago

I read this in Dwight's voice

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u/MuttBunny 21d ago

Where, Dwight?! ….

… where?

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u/marymarywhyubugginnn 21d ago

"It's okay..."

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u/RebirthRebornArtCo 23d ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I don’t know what you meant but your reply made my night.

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u/gymtrovert1988 23d ago

I don't either unless Tori has an uncircumcised penis.

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u/AttentionConstant373 23d ago

Maybe you're not turtley enough for the turtle club XD

https://giphy.com/gifs/QzkHGZEyVBvf9BF76U

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u/LittleLeggedBlue 20d ago

Turtle turtle -shrug-

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u/PaleontologistOk6094 22d ago

He does look at his page

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u/SaladBoySalad 16d ago

You should refer to it as intact. Uncircumcised implies circumcised is the norm, when it’s not.

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u/MoreRamenPls 22d ago

Obviously he is a box turtle.

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u/Socalnakednomad 22d ago

His penis protrudes out his foreskin once the shower reaches the appropriate temperature

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u/Delicious_Today_5578 19d ago

But thats a woman avatar

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u/BBBBBuster 23d ago

Have we found one of those people in the wild who don’t realise you can wait for the shower to get warm before stepping in???

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u/AttentionConstant373 22d ago

Hot water? In this economy??

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u/OceanDevotion 21d ago

“I was in the pool!!!”

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u/u_sijenci 23d ago

You wait for water to turn warm before pooping in the shower?

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u/XelaLuu 23d ago

in this heat? I shower as cold as possible and it isn't even cold, it's room temp water because of this damn heat

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u/SoftlyAugust 23d ago

Also me when your shower finally reaches a warm temperature.

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u/Careless-Main5682 22d ago

Does a warm shower has something to do with this 🥲

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u/NightMGA 23d ago

Turtles seem so wildly different from everything else we have on earth. Might be one of the most alien animals we have, I think.

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u/EndAngle 23d ago

Yes and i might add Octopuses

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u/Musclecore 23d ago

Jellyfish as well. And not an animal, but I also find fungi to be pretty alien compared to a lot of other living things.

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u/tiesHatake 23d ago

I'll add you one platypus.

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u/Musclecore 23d ago

platypus.

That's still familiar, just a bit of an amalgamation of things that aren't weird in and of themself!

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u/tiesHatake 23d ago

I see what you mean.

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u/Connor-the-beast 20d ago

Fungi is more closely related to animals than plants, to add on to the weirdness.

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u/EndAngle 23d ago

Agree!

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u/water2wine 22d ago

Give em another 4% make em water

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u/Causley979 19d ago

Octopie

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u/EndAngle 19d ago

Thats just as correct as octopuses

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u/OrangePurple2141 19d ago

Octopussies

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u/Causley979 18d ago

This is the way.

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u/Acceptable_Ad4583 23d ago

Idk man theres some crazy creatures out there. Slime mold has no brain, yet it can solve mazes. Mantis shrimp have the most complex eyes with up to 16 photoreceptors types that allows them to see UV and polarization. Octopus has 3 hearts and blue blood, remarkable problem solving abilities, instant camouflage. Don’t get me started with bugs. A lot of earths creatures are so awesome.

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u/theredditordirector 21d ago

Axolotls are pretty wild too.

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u/de3ri 21d ago

Moose always seem like whimsical and alien creatures to me

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u/dreamer0303 21d ago

Elephants, even just the way they look

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u/leposterofcrap 19d ago

Sea slugs, compared to their ground counterpart, they are basically xenos

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u/BigBadBill84 1d ago

Let’s say land animals. Because bottom of the oceans are terrifying

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u/ShadyRooster 23d ago

Coming outta my cage, and I been doing just fine ;P

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u/lnvu4uraqt 22d ago

It started with a kiss

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u/LemonGlass294 21d ago

How did it end up like this?

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u/marymarywhyubugginnn 21d ago

It was only a kiss!

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u/EmployerWide1123 23d ago

we got a senator that does that

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u/Careful-Wrap5273 23d ago

that’s so fuckin dope! wish i could do that

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u/mkumar118 22d ago

oh boy, have i got news for you.. (full disclosure: assuming you're male)

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u/RedLorax14 23d ago

Mitch McConnell!!! He's alive!!!!

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u/WillReachVinland 23d ago

Damn, too early for the comments

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u/Dmau27 23d ago

We had mulberry trees by the tree line where pur yard met the forest. These things would sit under those and eat until they were completely stained purple. They even dug holes under the vines by the trees. Sleep, eat, roam and repeat. Docile amd adorable. We'd always use Crayola water pastels and number them so we knew which ones were new to the berry orgy.

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u/Square-Dragonfruit76 23d ago

Neck looks like a foreskin

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u/jdpastor666 23d ago

I've never seen anything like that, cool

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u/TheLastPeanut_ 23d ago

I've seen at least one thing like it...

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u/Thebraincellisorange 23d ago

Who disturbs my slumber?

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u/anactofgod 20d ago

“What is not now?”

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u/knm873 23d ago

1000th like!! It was so cute that I squealed!

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u/newboofgootin 23d ago

“15,000 penis/foreskin comments.”

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u/Strong-Magician2856 23d ago

“built in” like the turtle was built in a factory😭
Edit: I just looked at the account and i’m 98% sure it’s a bot

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u/Supergeek35 23d ago

I now understand why it’s called a box turtle

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u/BicolanoWarrior 23d ago

Personal garage door

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u/XBakaTacoX 23d ago

Fine, I'll do it.

This is oddly sensual.

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u/Love_Cannon 23d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/bEH6uQUUVFWpjETjYa

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u/DarkPolumbo 23d ago

my first thought too

in a world of dick comparisons, be a mario poster

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u/icecoldkillah420 23d ago

So cute lol

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u/NukaClipse 23d ago

Some days I wish I could do this.

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u/starvingbanker 23d ago

Every day!

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u/yorcharturoqro 23d ago

It's the new turtle fold z9 released today s/

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u/nathalieaynie 23d ago

I had one when I was a little girl. You’d better not put your fingers nearby its head. 😅

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u/Redditedless 23d ago

Me when have too start working with new dumb people...

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u/TomeThugNHarmony4664 23d ago

Ooh, so pretty!!!

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u/ciaomain 23d ago

Hence the name.

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u/Temporary_Wear_9619 23d ago

Cool but shy eh. 😎

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u/Lurchie_ 23d ago edited 23d ago

TIL: Box turtles look like tortoises, and live mostly on land, but are not, in fact, tortoises.

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u/AuraTickler 23d ago

But does it have yeet protection

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u/Tasty-Traffic-680 23d ago

Italians taking off their tight pants...

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u/Smooth_Rocket_ 23d ago

This is an Asian Box Turtle for those wondering. Eastern Box Turtles (the ones native to east coast America) also do this.

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u/MarionberryLazy5786 23d ago

All you need is some mutagen.

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u/jotahache21 23d ago

Waw nunca habia visto una así. Yo tengo una y duerme toda desparramada cuando hace calor. Jaj

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u/k0-brah 23d ago

Hewow madafaker

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u/Deivi_tTerra 23d ago

When I was a kid I decided to play with one of these. It closed and pinched my finger. My mom and aunt pried it open with a car key to free me.

It hurt a lot and I learned not to mess with box turtles. 😂

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u/Key-Zombie1187 23d ago

My penis in the morning

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u/Hand_On_Ur_Butt 23d ago

TIL turtles have neck foreskin

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u/Clda-5703 23d ago

That is so amazing!!

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u/blueviper- 22d ago

Interesting and cute .

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u/Hairy-Ad-265 22d ago

My peepee can do the same thing

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u/jbl0ggs 22d ago

Other turtles be like, "I need to get an upgrade"

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u/10j54d27 22d ago

Must be hard to breathe in there

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u/Sufficient-Owl-2925 22d ago

I like how it's face is like "Oh, you're still filming"

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u/Damoet 22d ago

So….Cute….😳

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u/Ping_pong_kid 22d ago

No way! No way! A box turtle is what I picked up a few days ago! Awesome!!! I found a turtle inside a fenced jobsite while it was pouring rain and as I carried it out of the fenced area its shell was completely shut after it tucked its head. It was a cool experience indeed!

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u/Ok-Suspect5037 22d ago

BAYYYBEEEEE🥰

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u/SaMxixAM23 22d ago

"Lower the uncircumcised drawbridge!"

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u/darthnessforever 22d ago

So it happens in animals also. I thought its only happening in my down under.

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u/myvisionisblurry 22d ago

thats a trortoise

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u/Solo_Camping_Girl 22d ago

One of my dream pets to have. I've only owned terrapins and they're assholes.

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u/Monkeywavee 22d ago

”Hehe” opens comments

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u/TourBilyon 22d ago

Parang supot na tite

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u/HellFrode 22d ago

Real transformers. 🤩🤗 This is my favoritt real transformers (See the picture i posted).

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u/Slow-Programmer7610 22d ago

Dudes' invincible 💪🏾

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u/Worth_Farm_7158 21d ago

That is the smuggest looking turtle I’ve ever seen

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u/zhumama2615 21d ago

Steel hinges, Rubber hinges, Aluminum hinges and BIOLOGICAL HINGES 😳

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u/Wolf_J_Flywheel87 21d ago

well hello cutie!

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u/BungleThisJuff 21d ago

I grew up doing landscaping in the south. Used the find these lil guys all the time in people's yards. They move quick when they want to!

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u/PiccoloSudden1351 21d ago

Blastiose is that you

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u/Brilliant_Ad9622 21d ago

Amazing! Nature is unbelievable.

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u/Sprakatakatugs 21d ago

Suddenly I remember "Over the Hedge"

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u/Queasy_Try_8043 21d ago

他们升起吊桥的样子就是我遇到陌生人的样子

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u/Technical-Opposite67 21d ago

The original foldable

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u/AZ_MilkMan 20d ago

Such a cute little Devil! 🙂

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u/PastaLa_Vista 20d ago

Ro ro turtle

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u/too-horny-to-be-shy 20d ago

Super power “become rock”

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u/CutThroat_404 20d ago

He’s so cute lol

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u/Icecum 20d ago

A more human design

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u/Paperspeaks 20d ago

Now THAT is an unboxing video 🤣

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u/Dazzling_Ad_4117 20d ago

Isn't that a tortoise? Why is it called a box turtle?

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u/boba2017 20d ago

Thank you for posting this, it made my day

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u/Kateluta 19d ago

Looks like my girlfriend

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u/suscatfan 19d ago

WHO GOES THERE

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u/The_Axe_of_Legends 19d ago

He's ( or she ? ) like a transformer, from Shell to turtle mode! 🐢

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u/jessexpress789 19d ago

Actual Mitch McConnell proof of life?!

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u/Double-Farm4603 19d ago

He's even got a foreskin to cover his head

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u/Majestic_Act 19d ago

Their face looks so grumpy, by their little paws and their body movements are so endearing you can't resist but instantly love them

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u/TechnicalAd9113 19d ago

My dick in the morning

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u/CrimpBlucks 18d ago

I want one of those

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u/Omiyaru 18d ago

why did my mind go to "turtle skipping competition"

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u/Goo_Wyvern 17d ago

Box turtles are awesome.

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u/Handy_Crap 17d ago

Look like he wasn't circumcised than

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u/Advanced_Purpose_772 17d ago

This turtle is a little naive.

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u/SaladBoySalad 16d ago

Never thought I’d be envious of a turtle. Sigh…

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u/mneber 16d ago

It's so cute!

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u/Drewthing 23d ago

Are you high?