• tomi000@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    It is not meant to ward off predators though. Being eaten is the goal, thats how the seeds are scattered.

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      23 hours ago

      It is to ward off mammals. Their goal is to be eaten by birds, birds can’t taste capsaicin, so it’s just normal food. And birds distribute the seeds.

      • Leon@pawb.social
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        10 hours ago

        Not to get all up in your business but wow, you’re being really lazy and disrupting the circle of life here buddy. You should poop more seeds.