• Sharpiemarker@startrek.website
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    11 months ago

    Ok what kind of fatal disease does this adorable mouse have that’s causing it to do silly things?

    On second thought, I don’t actually want to know. Let’s just pretend it’s having fun :).

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      11 months ago

      I have good news for you. I just looked it up, because I thought the same as you.

      It’s just playing and/or showboating.

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      11 months ago

      This mouse actually has Silly Little Guy (SLG) syndrome. It’s not fatal, but it is lifelong in most mice.

      I’ve had a few pet mice, and some of them just like to have fun doing silly shit like this. I’ve seen them go really fast in a wheel, then hang on so they whip around on inertia, that guy also had SLG, but lived a full life.

    • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      That’s a hamster, not a mouse, and they’re basically removed. I know we’re not supposed to use that word anymore, but I really can’t think of a better adjective.