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ilex remembers the mammoth :) (mander.xyz)
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[–] BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is fascinating, but can you quickly explain the title you gave this? @fossilesque@mander.xyz

It’s crazy poetic and I’m wondering if you’re referencing anything?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It's a possible Pleistocene adaptation iirc + https://www.americanforests.org/article/the-trees-that-miss-the-mammoths/ Lots of implications for why it tried to crawl up a tree and get animals to fuck off.

[–] BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Awesome read. Thank you.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 5 months ago

A pleasure to share. :)