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Yes this is exactly it. Mangoes lost their megafaunal partners (giant sloths?) so they're evolutionary anachronisms Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/1259/ https
by culi 5y ago
Yes this is exactly it. Mangoes lost their megafaunal partners (giant sloths?) so they're evolutionary anachronisms
Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/1259/ https://xkcd.com/1259/
- joshuaissac 5y agoGiant sloths lived in South America, where they were the likely megafaunal partners of the avocado. The megafaunal partner of the mango is probably the elephant, which is still extant in the native range of the mango. https://blog.plover.com/bio/urushiol-2.html https://blog.plover.com/bio/urushiol-2.html
- culi 5y agoOh you're totally right. I forgot mangoes were from India. Thanks for the correction!