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Otters Are Mermaid Cats

This is a screenshot of a Tumblr thread featuring a silly logical comparison between semiaquatic animals and mythical mermaids. User squidsqueen proposes that if seals are considered "mermaid dogs", then otters must logically be "mermaid cats". Below the text is a photograph of a friendly, smiling otter peeking through green foliage, followed by the final agreeing comment "This makes sense". The joke plays on matching personality traits: seals are outgoing and dog-like, while otters are clever, playful and have cat-like mannerisms that fit the comparison.
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I'm just saying, if seals are mermaid dogs then otters are definitely mermaid cats.

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This makes sense

Overview

This is a screenshot of a Tumblr thread featuring a silly logical comparison between semiaquatic animals and mythical mermaids. User squidsqueen proposes that if seals are considered "mermaid dogs", then otters must logically be "mermaid cats". Below the text is a photograph of a friendly, smiling otter peeking through green foliage, followed by the final agreeing comment "This makes sense". The joke plays on matching personality traits: seals are outgoing and dog-like, while otters are clever, playful and have cat-like mannerisms that fit the comparison.

Origin notes

The original conversation thread originates from Tumblr, posted by users freshest-tittymilk and squidsqueen. This image was reposted as a wholesome meme to X.com (formerly Twitter) by the account WholesomeMeme, which is the cited source for this meme. It is a popular viral, wholesome silly joke about animal comparisons.

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