• hydrashok@sh.itjust.works
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    20 hours ago

    Plant: develops high amounts of capsaicin to ward off predators

    Humans: ooh, this would be great with chicken!

    Plant: am I a joke to you?

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      15 hours ago

      Similarly:

      Yeast: I’m going to eat all this sugar and produce a toxin that will kill off competing organisms!

      Humans: HAHA! Funny juice make head all silly…

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      16 hours ago

      It is not meant to ward off predators though. Being eaten is the goal, thats how the seeds are scattered.

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        15 hours ago

        It is to ward off mammals. Their goal is to be eaten by birds, birds can’t taste capsaicin, so it’s just normal food. And birds distribute the seeds.