Sequel to the giving tree: the tomato that fed its babies with its own flesh
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Always thought the purpose of fruit flesh is to attract animals that can spread the seed farther, hence that seed hardening against stomach acids etc ..
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Indeed. Those seedlings are in a negative-sum competition that will presumably yield at most one adult plant.
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The plants have us assisting them with selective breeding and dispersal and thinking we’re in charge.
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From an evolutionary standpoint, delicious flesh is a ticket for transport, an incentive mechanism from the fruit specie to the carrier, to maximize probability of spread. Remember, a lot of seeds are not easily digestible, they can germinate even from shit.
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Yeah but this one is a bit more unnerving than most others.
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Don’t let science get in the way of a viral tweet
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Pretty much
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The pics were already verging on creepy but “the flesh exists to feed the seeds” really solidified the horror
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but it’s so gross
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The flesh exists to feed the seeds