2026-09-30 12:21 UTC
Night Gardeners and Sticky Bottoms: The Unlikely #Mistletoe Dispersers of #Madagascar https://www.botany.one/night-gardeners-and-sticky-bottoms-the-unlikely-mistletoe-dispersers-of-madagascar/ @botanyone
"Two species of nocturnal #lemurs are not only the most voracious consumers of Bakerella #fruits, but Crossley's Dwarf #Lemur has a rather peculiar planting method: after digesting the fruit, the sticky seeds adhere to its anal fur, prompting the small primate to rub its bottom against tree branches to clean itself, leaving the #plants perfectly installed in its new home."
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