Anomalocaris Posted July 9, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 9, 2015 The plant, Nepenthes hemsleyana, communicates via special structures that reflect the bats’ ultrasonic calls right back to the flying mammals, according to a study published in the latest issue of the journal Current Biology. http://news.discovery.com/animals/carnivorous-plants-communicate-with-bats-150709.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightly Posted July 11, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 11, 2015 that seems amazing to me.. almost like the plant is "thinking" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infernal Gnu Posted July 11, 2015 #3 Share Posted July 11, 2015 This story is bats**t crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarjarbinks Posted July 11, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Living by eating batsh#t ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalmoxis Posted July 11, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 11, 2015 The study further adds to the growing body of research showing that plants can solve complex problems without having a brain. I laughed when I read this quote. It's all sort of beyond me the connectivity of an eco-system that a plant can evolve to recognize and reflect a flying animal's voice. I wonder how that evolved, how the plant learned about the bat poop and knew the bats used ultra-sonic frequencies to sense the environment. It goes to show that everything truly is connected in ways that we are yet to fully understand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena1979 Posted July 12, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Latrr ...after Batman left the facilities... He heard a quiet "thank you".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare256 Posted July 13, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Feed me Seymour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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