To Bark or Not to Bark ...

So this latest image to go viral across social networking sites is "Seals are just dog mermaids. Think about it" with a pic of a baby seal lying adorably on some polar shore. And true enough, the furry little thing actually looks like a dog with no ears and a flappy fish-tail in the end. A bit creepy, but with loads of awww-worthy value.

Freaky, right?

It got me thinking - what if the analogy holds out to be biologically true too. A bit of research (read Google and Wikipedia) churned out the rather interesting fact that seals and dogs both belong to the same Caniformia suborder of the Carnivora order. Yeah, I have no idea what that means, either. The point is they both share similar ancestors, along with skunks, wolves, foxes, bears, and - get this - red pandas!

So based on the relation between dogs and seals, I came up with a few analogies of my own too, linking the various distant relatives together. For instance ---


A skunk is just a tiny dog with a delicate digestive system that farts whenever it's nervous.

"Don't look at me. I told you I was lactose-intolerant!"











A bear is just an overweight, steroid-laden dog with some serious bullying issues.

"How about you take that leash and stuff it up your ..."












Wolves and foxes are just dogs who think humans suck.

"Let's play fetch ... with yer bones!"












A Red Panda is just a dog that's confused about its roots (thanks a lot, Mom and Dad!)





"Who am I? Who am I???!!"













"Jadoo" is just a blue Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle in a yellow robe.

Okay, the last part was rather off-topic, but seriously, have been dying to point that out for ages!!

So what do you think, guys?