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About 500 million years ago, not a single creature had a skull. Over time, these bony plates evolved into the structural marvels that vertebrates—animals with spinal cords, aka you, me, and your pug, carry around today.

In fact, skulls are such complex wonders of nature that when viewed alone, they do look like they belonged to some distant, fabulous creatures. And that alone is enough to give the internet quite a rich source of memesy inspiration.

This time, people are imagining what aliens would reconstruct if they came across the skulls of some of the most loved residents on our planet, like cats, dogs, and wild cutie pies. Scroll down to see the hilarious results, but beware—it may reveal that your chonky catto is a Tyrannosaurus rex in disguise.

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Fernleaf6505
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6 years ago

meow?

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    not wrong.

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    Falcon
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    6 years ago

    Those teeth on the skull look disturbing af tho.

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    Titas Burinskas
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    6 years ago

    Hippopotamuses are underrated in terms of how horrifyingly powerful they are.

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    Sinkvenice
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    6 years ago

    Xenomorphs are my spirit animal.

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    Slinkman
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    6 years ago

    The majestic Eyelifant

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    i 💜orcas

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago (edited)

    why is everything supposed to be ferocious but actually so ADORABLE

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    Kisses4Katie
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    6 years ago

    No, it would just be displayed in a museum- "look what those mad scientists did to the majestic wolf!"

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    THERE IS NO SKULL

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    they're not wrong exactly...

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    "I MUST EAT"

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    Wolfowl
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    6 years ago

    Aw shoot, Alphys, you'd better get that DT Extractor back.

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    JuJu
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    6 years ago

    Dogma: "...remember: even God has a sense of humor. Just look at the Platypus. Thank you and enjoy the show. P.S. We sincerely apologize to all Platypus enthusiasts out there who are offended by that thoughtless comment about the Platypi. We at View Askew respect the noble Platypus, and it is not our intention to slight these stupid creatures in any way."

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    its a SEAL D:

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    not wrong at all.

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    Sabse
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    6 years ago

    What a skull! Looks like an inkblot picture.

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    trees... they have skulls too? :D

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    not fat... just fluffy...

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    Ruth Mayfly
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    6 years ago

    Not that different if you ignore the ears and the fur.

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    shibe is back

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    Fernleaf6505
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    6 years ago

    i want one!!!

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    Mikal Du Preez
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    6 years ago

    It's really just the size that's wrong here

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    TuxCat13
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    6 years ago

    Holy c**p those are huge eyesockets!!!

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    TuxCat13
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    6 years ago

    There are a lot of cats on this list

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    The Random Merp
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    6 years ago

    For those who don't know, the reconstruction is of a Psittacosaurus, also known as that one dinosaur that will friggin tear you limb from limb and eat your fingers if you get near it's young

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    TuxCat13
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    6 years ago

    Anybody notice most of the middle pics are from DeviantArt?

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    Heather Jerrie
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    6 years ago

    Leopard gecko?

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