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the idea of a bird intentionally carrying fire instead of fleeing it seems a bit odd Small prey flees fire -> raptor associates fire with food -> raptor is att
by brlewis 9y ago
the idea of a bird intentionally carrying fire instead of fleeing it seems a bit odd
Small prey flees fire -> raptor associates fire with food -> raptor is attracted to fire -> raptor picks up stick with fire -> raptor drops stick since it isn't actually food -> small prey flees new fire -> raptor associates dropping fire stick with food.
- jonnycomputer 9y agotechnically, raptors don't need to intend anything in this instance. they merely need to be attracted to burning sticks long enough to carry them some distance away. in that case, no adaptive justification is really required (aside from that pertaining to the attraction itself (curiosity, or whatever). still, one can come up with at least a few stories that might "explain" it. outing prey to where they can be caught might be one.