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Makes sense actually. Animals have had half a billion years: if photosynthesis could power them some of them would be using it.

• russdill 4y ago
  The sloth actually supplements their diet with photosynthetic algae that live on their fur. But their metabolism is very very slow.
  • pvaldes 4y ago
    That would be equivalent to us carrying a lattice pot around and then eating the lattice. Not a real example of photosynthetic animals.
    • krageon 4y ago
      The solutions you describe are functionally identical, so I do not see why it wouldn't be a "real example".
• winReInstall 4y ago
  There are undersea slugs who store devoured algeas chlorophyl in transparent pockets under the skin.