Editing Evolution-5

{{comic
	| number    = 5324
	| date      = July 2, 2019
	| title     = evolution-5
	| image     = 1562067251-20190702.png
	| votey     = 156206732920190702after.png
	| titletext = As I post this, I realize it's perilously close to Katherine Read's excellent talk from the last BAHFest London. So, go watch it!
}}
==Explanation==

''Pakicetus'' is a genus believed to represent a transition between land mammals and aquatic mammals. The narrator facetiously posits that this evolution was a conscious decision made by a member of ''Pakicetus'', who recused themselves from the ranks of their land-dwelling peers out of shame.

In reality, evolution is mainly the product of natural selection and mutation across millions of years, and thus an individual member of ''Pakicetus'' would effectively lack any real agency as to whether or not they evolve to become whales. However, humor can be derived from the sheer absurdity of the proposed scenario.

==Transcript==
:An animal of the genus ''Pakicetus'' stands along the shore, staring into the ocean with a distraught look.
:''Pakicetus'': "Oh God. Oh my God. Well, Sandy caught me looking at her while humping a mango. I'm never gonna live this down. Into the ocean I go."
:Caption: "Fun fact: Whales evolved in order to avoid awkwardness."

==Votey Transcript==

Plain text that reads:

"Animals I can't draw:
* cat
* dog
* horse
* bird
* ''Pakicetus''"
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