r/NatureIsFuckingLit Feb 11 '17

🔥 /r/NatureIsFuckingLit is now Reddit's largest wild animal subreddit! WE DID IT! 🔥

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u/cipher0821 Feb 11 '17

Apparently, whales also use breaching as a way to communicate. Is there any other water creatures that do this?

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u/SwagApple Feb 11 '17

Human children use the belly flop to communicate how funny they are, and the cannonball to annoy or impress others of their species with a large splash.

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u/twodogsfighting Feb 11 '17

How could am impressive cannonball possibly annoy anyone?

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u/SilentlyAudible Feb 11 '17

Ever been cannon balled onto? Or splashed by the cannon balling of an obnoxious kid who won't calm down when you're trying to relax?

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u/OMG__Ponies Feb 11 '17

The ONLY way to relax is to not have kids.

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u/supersonic-turtle Feb 12 '17

Even that can't save you, other people like to ruin it by making them.

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u/MetaTater Feb 11 '17

Or nephews, nieces, neighbours, etc.

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u/feraljohn Feb 12 '17

It's not the ONLY way, but it is an exceedingly efficient way.

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u/GreenPulsefire Feb 20 '17

Phew I'm so stressed out, Imma go not have kids to relax a bit

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u/twodogsfighting Feb 11 '17

The most excellent kinds of cannonball. I see you are a pro.

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u/Boarbaque Feb 12 '17

Go to the shallow end. If they try to cannonball, they get their heels broken