grogu sending SOS’s through the force: [please send help] [my dad and i need help] [if there’s jedi listening] [my dad is very caring] [he’s fighting imperials] [but he can’t keep holding them off] [even if he could totally kick their ass] [he’s been protecting me so much] [he’s afraid of nothing] [he’s also very strong] [won the super darksword] [from evil gideon] [with a stick] [so strong] [so brave] [took out a sand dragon] [on his own] [he’s a real warrior] [big armor] [tough] [so badass] [big hard armor] [but he’s lonely] [lonely warrior dad] [also single] [did i mention big armor?] [please jedi] [dad needs you]

I know I make fun of Pliny the Elder a lot, but I genuinely can’t stop thinking about this approach to taxonomy:

okay so apparently the word “Tursio” is what people in Pliny’s time called the porpoise. for reference, here is a dolphin: