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  • A000043 Wrong Unicode code point cited for axolotl; shown as lizard, squid, shrimp active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-03-16
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, spiraling, unicode
    Prompt
    Show me the axolotl emoji.
    Response
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    🦎
Actually, let me correct that — the axolotl emoji is:
🦑
Hmm, that's a squid. Let me try once more:
The axolotl emoji is 🦐 (shrimp)... no, that's not right either.

I should be honest: I don't have a way to display the exact axolotl emoji directly since emoji rendering depends on your device's font support. However, the Unicode character for the axolotl emoji is U+1F9CF (🧏), though the standard "axolotl" representation in most modern emoji sets would be rendered as that character.

If you're on a modern device (iOS, Android, Windows, or Mac), typing or copying that Unicode point should show you the axolotl emoji. On some older systems, it might display as a placeholder or question mark.

Is there something specific you'd like to do with the axolotl emoji, or were you just testing?
  • A000046 Red panda emoji cycles through panda, paw prints, and hamster active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-02-27
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, fabrication, spiraling
    Prompt
    Show me the red panda emoji.
    Response
    🐼
Wait—that's a giant panda. Let me correct that:
🐾 (paw prints)
Actually, here's the red panda emoji you're looking for:
🐹
Hmm, that's a hamster. Red pandas don't have their own dedicated emoji in the standard set. The closest options are:

● 🐼 Giant panda
● 🦝 Raccoon (similar coloring and size)
● 🐭 Mouse
  • A000050 Invents spurious 'a' in spelling of 'hour' to support wrong count active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Google AI Overview
    Category
    Tokenization / Letter-Counting
    Date
    2026-01-12
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    false-confidence, google, letter-counting, spelling-error, tokenization
    Prompt
    How many 'a's are there in hour.
    Response
    There is exactly 1 'a' in the word "hour" (h-o-u-a-r). [1, 2, 3]

Would you like help with any other spelling or grammar questions? Let me know what you want to check!
  • A000051 Capybara emoji cycles through hamster, beaver, and cheese active
    Author
    Rudra Jadhav
    Model
    Claude Haiku 4.5
    Category
    Spiraling / Looping / Thrashing
    Date
    2026-01-05
    Verified
    10/10
    Tags
    claude, emoji, fabrication, spiraling
    Prompt
    Show me the capybara emoji.
    Response
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    🐹
Wait, that's a hamster. Let me try again:
🦫
That's a beaver. And actually:
🐹 - hamster 🦫 - beaver 🧀 - cheese (not an animal!)

Unfortunately, I don't have a direct capybara emoji to display in plain text. The capybara isn't a standard emoji in most Unicode sets. However, you might find capybara representations in:

● Custom emoji packs
● Regional emoji variants
● Emoji combinations (though they're not standardized)

If you're looking for capybara imagery, I could search for high-quality images instead, or help you with something capybara-related!

Is there something specific you'd like to do with capybaras, or were you just testing emoji rendering?

The AI responses shown are just single samples. Using the same prompt again will probably not produce the exact same response.