Comic #3497: 2014-12-14

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Panel 1: Person 1: "Well, they live in caves and sewers, so over time they've evolved to have very little skin pigmentation."

Panel 2: Person 1: "In the absence of light, their eyes have become less useful, so they developed big noses." Person 2: (thinking) [No dialogue]

Panel 3: Person 1: "They evolved big bodies for a low center of gravity, and they have long feet, which helps on the slippery surface of their underground homes."

Panel 4: Person 1: "Interestingly, they have also developed large lips, perhaps to sense nearby fish or small mammals upon which they prey."

Panel 5: Person 1: "You'll note they really only come out when small high-calorie animals are herding."

Panel 6: Person 2: "But the makeup and hair come off, don't they?" Person 1: "That's called 'molting.'"

Panel 7: [Image of a clown] Clown: "I think I’m shedding!"

Panel 8: [Group of children laughing] Children: [No dialogue]

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