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qarbone@lemmy.world 2 months agoHow much “exploring” do sedentary lifeforms (plants, mussels, etc) really get up to?
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qarbone@lemmy.world 2 months agoHow much “exploring” do sedentary lifeforms (plants, mussels, etc) really get up to?
Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 2 months ago
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsal_root_ganglion
Bivalves such as mussels are aware of many stimuli but are generally incapable of safely relocating making them one of the incredibly few exceptions to the rule.
I would generally assume any alien lifeform we encounter would be closer to humans than bivalves.