Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 09, 2019

What’s a little teasing between friends?

Fun fact: saber-toothed cats, despite the nickname of “saber-toothed tiger”, are not closely related to tigers or any extant felid. They were on a completely different branch of the Felidae family tree.

And just yesterday you told your parents to try and not embarrass you. Evidently they don’t have to, you’re doing a good job yourself.

Now if only pouncing was allowed in museums.

More brilliant artistry from Watterson. Those expressions in panels 3 and 4!

Calvin is SO getting a pouncing when he gets home.

Fang’s for the memory…

Getting a little carried away there, Calvin!

Calvin, is it REALLY a good idea to tick off someone twice your size, and has 5 pointy ends out 6??

What goes on in that kid’s head?

Face him in the wild and then tease him, tough guy.

Talks just like Envall’s Dork Fish.

“a can of juice”?

Oh oh, Hobbes is about to open a can of woop @ss

If the saber toothed tiger was the pinnacle of evolution, that would imply that Hobbes has backslid. So Calvin just insulted him again.

Calvin must have gone back to the car to get Hobbes.

Watch it, Calvin! :-P

New word Calvin, “diplomacy” look into it.

Calvin’s imagination is interestingly selective: he’s talking to one stuffed cat about another stuffed cat, and only one of them is talking back… but he’s imitating the way he thinks the other one MIGHT talk if he imagined it to BE talking to him.

I remember them being called sabertoothed tigers, but there’s no real evidence that were particularly closely related to tigers over any other big cat, I think that’s why they’re called sabertooth cats these days. Of course they weren’t even the only sabertoothed animals in the world at the time, a lot of animals (from multiple genuses) had evolved saber teeth or giant tusks, sometimes to the point of absurdity.

Don’t pull the tiger’s tale.

Looks like Calvin will lose again.

At this point Calvin’s parents are considering consulting a child psychologist.

Since they had TWO fangs, wouldn’t it be “saber-teethed” tigers?…

Do not make fun of the large furry critters, for you are small, soft and tasty!

Calvin said… “A CAN of juice”. That brought back memories. :-)

Calvin may have been inspired by “The Flintstones.” Anyone remember how Fred used to punch out of work in the opening credits?