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The fact that an estimated 50% to 90% of forest terrestrial life exists in the canopy lives rent free in my head. I get bothered when people write off sloths th
by culi 5mo ago
The fact that an estimated 50% to 90% of forest terrestrial life exists in the canopy lives rent free in my head. I get bothered when people write off sloths the way they write off pandas. They clearly have an extremely intricate relationship with this barely understood world above our heads
If you learned about the human microbiome and that we (sometimes) have more germs in our bodies than our own cells—you probably got a strong feeling that this must be an extremely important aspect of our biology that has largely gone unconsidered. Well imagine if you literally grew algae, fungi, bacteria, and even MOTHS on your fur
Ecological adaptations that cross the boundary between the macro- and micro- animal world have been a big blindspot for western science and I'm excited to see more attention and effort finally allotted to these parts of nature
- jpt4 5mo ago> a big blindspot for western science Which scientific tradition ought one consult where this subject has been foregrounded?
- melagonster 5mo agoYou can search microbiome and the name of animal which you want to know about it. DNA sequencing is applying to any biology region.
- thaumasiotes 5mo ago> The fact that an estimated 50% to 90% of forest terrestrial life exists in the canopy lives rent free in my head. It's the same reason most sea life is concentrated near the air. > Well imagine if you literally grew algae, fungi, bacteria, and even MOTHS on your fur You do literally grow bacteria on your fur. You're doing it right now.
- airstrike 5mo agoBut not algae, fungi, and MOTHS
- thaumasiotes 5mo agoIt's very common for people to grow fungi too, though generally inside their flesh. I tend to suspect that growing MOTHS on your fur is similar to growing maggots on your open wound.
- airstrike 5mo agoI guess toenails can have fungi too...