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Instinct and coordinated muscle memory are two very different things. Animals can evolve to develop that muscle memory faster (i.e. see how long it takes a calf
by throwup238 3y ago
Instinct and coordinated muscle memory are two very different things. Animals can evolve to develop that muscle memory faster (i.e. see how long it takes a calf to walk versus a human infant) but it still needs time to develop and that development requires active practice.
- amelius 3y agoA spider does not learn to make a web either. This is arguably more complicated than flying. And its brain is much smaller than a bird's.
- throwup238 3y agoA spider spinning web is an emergent behavior built up from a bunch of simpler ones like excretion, simple movement, and electrostatic hopping from point to point. A bird flying requires the coordination of a much larger number of muscles at the same time, which is much more complex from a nervous system perspective. Spiders reproduce much faster and have a much smaller survival rate so they're well selected for that kind of instinct. Birds less so.
- okamiueru 3y agoExcretion and simple movement from point to point, accurately describes most of my life.
- Cacti 3y agoI mean. I believe spiders eat lots of much smaller, flying creatures?