5766: Square Root of Minus Obligate Carnivore
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Explanation[edit | edit source]
In this strip, Jon tosses Garfield a carrot, suggesting it as part of his diet. Garfield stares at it blankly before responding, "I literally cannot derive nutrition from this..." The joke plays on the fact that cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they require meat to survive and cannot properly digest plant-based food.
The author writes[edit | edit source]
Just a reminder that cats are obligate carnivores.
Original strip: 1980-02-26.
Transcript[edit | edit source]
{Jon tosses Garfield a carrot}
Jon: Here's a carrot for your diet, Garfield. You know what to do with it.
{Garfield sits blankly for a panel}
Garfield: I literally cannot derive nutrition from this...