The “arctic” is named for the bears (arctic: arkitos), and the Antarctic for the Antbears (ant: ant, arctic: arkitos)

Antbears are also called “aardvark” which means “earth pig”

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antbear

confusingly, in Zimbabwe we used to call Aardvarks “Antbears”

#Antbears and underground #melons: A highly specialized seed dispersal #mutualism mediated by scent

#FloraObscura article by Steven D. Johnson, Anka Eichhoff and Jeremy J. Midgley

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#PlantScience #LatestIssue

antbears on the other hand are great

The #LatestIssue of Plants, People, Planet is now online!

🌱 Agricultural #biotechnology: Potential, challenges, and debate
🌱 Open letter: There are more than just trees and forests to be conserved and restored
🌱 Antbears and underground melons

📚 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/25722611...

Antbears and underground melons

Cucumis humifructus, closely related to cultivated #watermelons, buries its fruits deep underground. #Antbears find the fruits using scent, consume the pulp and the seeds germinate in their faeces.

#FloraObscura
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He summoned a demon to help him bring 'justice' to his family, the demon in question's name is Hande and belongs to my friend Lee (@/antbears) over time the two developed a relationship, because, why wouldn't they???? lol
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