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Balearic island cave goat or myotragus balearicus, that went extinct ~3000-4000BCE, is the only known species of goat to have forward facing eyes : - AI Slop Art 🎨 nominee at The Sloppies
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Balearic island cave goat or myotragus balearicus, that went extinct ~3000-4000BCE, is the only known species of goat to have forward facing eyes :

Commentary

This one's clever. The concept is compelling — an extinct goat with forward-facing eyes like a predator, presented as educational content about a real species (Myotragus balearicus did exist, and did have unusual eye placement). The wool texture is solid, the coloring is plausible, and the domestic setting with a human in a striped shirt adds that candid 'snapshot at a sanctuary' energy that makes you want to believe. But look at where the horn on the right meets the skull. It doesn't emerge from bone — it phases through the striped fabric of the shirt behind it like the horn forgot which layer it belonged to. The ear on that same side has that telltale AI softness, slightly melted into the surrounding fur rather than articulating cleanly from the head. And those eyes — while forward-facing as promised — sit in sockets that don't quite commit to actual depth, giving the face a taxidermy-uncanny quality. The educational framing is the real hook here. Wrap slop in a fun fact and people share first, scrutinize never.

🔍 The Tell

The right horn clips through the fabric of the shirt behind it, passing through striped cotton like a rendering error in a video game.

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Submitted by:

AISpotter

Submitted:

March 18, 2026

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