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STUDIO GHIBLI + FOOD

Ponyo (2008) Spirited Away (2001) When Marnie Was There (2014) Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

no, not really!

mammals are the only animal lineage that's evolved large external ears, but their purposes remain limited to hearing, heat dispersal, and communication.

but I gotta write about SOMETHING tonight before I do my grocery run so instead, I'll tell you about some animal ears that actually AREN'T!

it's these:

that's right, owl ear tufts have ZERO connection to their actual hearing ability! the owl's actual ears are around here:

those tufts are just there to communicate the owl's emotional state to other owls, and to break up their outline so they're harder to find during the daytime.

and lemme tell ya, they're doing a REAL FUCKIN GREAT JOB at that last one:

A baby pangolin is born quite helpless, other than the ability to suckle and cling. Until the baby is big enough to travel on its on, a mother pangolin will tote it around on her tail.

He has the cutest face!