Last summer and while clearing some shrubs, a grey field mouse rather than run when I disturbed where it was hiding had flattened itself like a pancake on the dry soil. It sat so still that if I were walking by, I would not know that it is not the dry soil that it was camouflaged against. As soon as I turned around it disappeared.

Those kinds of survival adaptations are awesome.

the i should be an o.

True! Darn title typos.

reminds me of cats slipping under a closed door

no pancake mouse

but got myself a pancake plant, gifted bye neighbor this morning!



e/ needs a new spot, in not direct sunlight

This post was edited by Tommyvv on Mar 21 2026 03:13am

Awesome! Plants are looking healthy.