fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agoHoppy Eastermander.xyzimagemessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up1525arrow-down12
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minus-squareLibertyLizard@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·3 months agoThe bright colors suggest the Easter bunny wants you to find its eggs. Perhaps similar to parasites that cause their hosts to change color or behavior to make them more likely to be eaten by another ultimate host to the parasite. This has troubling implications.
minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoOr maybe they are bright and colourful to distract from all the bodies.
The bright colors suggest the Easter bunny wants you to find its eggs. Perhaps similar to parasites that cause their hosts to change color or behavior to make them more likely to be eaten by another ultimate host to the parasite.
This has troubling implications.
Or maybe they are bright and colourful to distract from all the bodies.