“Oh, that’s a cute one, evolution! What is that?”
“It’s a hyrax! It pees in holes.”
“Huh.”
“Guess what it’s most closely related to.”
“I don’t know, what?”
“No, guess.”
“I mean… rodents, right? It’s a rodent?”
“Nope. Teeth are different.”
“Oh. Um, is it some kind of tiny fat dog?“
“What? No.”
“Oh! Is it like that weird miniature deer you did?”
“Ha, no. That was a good one, though.”
“Okay, fine. I give up. What is the hyrax most closely related to?”
“Really?”
“Yep.”
“Nothing in between?”
“Not really, no.”
“I just… how? Why?”
“Dunno. I like messing with you, mostly.”
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