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In many (most?) cases herbivores aren't taking the life of the plant. Think of a squirrel, perhaps, and how it feeds on plants. (Still don't agree with the GP
by mod 9y ago
In many (most?) cases herbivores aren't taking the life of the plant.
Think of a squirrel, perhaps, and how it feeds on plants.
(Still don't agree with the GP)
- mikeash 9y agoGood point, but I think squirrels are a bad example. They're not only taking lives, they're killing the babies!
- mod 9y agoOn the contrary, I imagine a lot of the nuts are planted by squirrels! In either case, many plants have an implicit bargain with animals: eat my fruit, but you must carry my seeds out beyond where I can reach and deposit them there. Which happens when they pass through the gut, essentially.