a newly discovered hybrid species of internet mammal called ‘viralophagus’ whose sole evolutionary function, scientists claim (and ‘laymen’ agree), is to ‘go viral on tumblr’
some say it was created by splicing genes from hamsters, toy poodles, and bluefin tunas while looking at the internet; others say it has always existed but has just now decided to ‘make itself known,’ sensing that humans have finally gained the technology to properly utilize it
*discovered & screenshotted by nyc-author tao lin on june 20 2009 at around 4:20 pm eastern time