Relax, it's so cute

One of those other godless, unfeeling scientists dared me to post this cuddly video of frolicking furry animals.

I'm only doing it to lull you all into a false sense of security. One minute you put your guard down in the presence of all the furry warm cuteness, then wham! Out comes the chitin and slime and the tentacles and the cold staring eyes oh god oh god the eyes the implacable glare. Then where will your puppies and kittens be, hey?

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