Anyone got a real source on this? I grew up near a forest that had loads of these, and all the leaves were always spiky. Sure, there were also loads of deer around, but I can't remember having ever seen a non-spiky one like that. Looks more like an odd mutation or so to me.
84 0 ReplyCool! So it's European holly that does this. I've never seen a non-prickly American holly leaf, tho
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Humans are like this. In many cases an “asshole” is a human who had adapted to a more dangerous environment, at the cost of their pleasantness.
72 9 Replysounds like an excuse ngl
46 5 ReplySpoken like a round leaf.
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An entire book that disagrees with you: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6444492-a-paradise-built-in-hell
9 2 ReplyIntense way of the humans
1 0 ReplyMost cringe shit I read today
6 8 ReplyIt's true?
Humans who have never experienced violence are less likely to be
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Seriously? That's cool as hell.
23 0 ReplyThen we are over here like rips the whole leaf and stem from the tree
17 0 Reply*holly switches genes and grows a gun*
45 1 ReplyM E C H A 🤖 I L E X
13 0 ReplyStrip leaves again. I dare ya. I double dog dare ya. Strip leaves one more god damned time!
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Gotta deck those halls with somethin'
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Angery leaves.
16 0 ReplyThis is fascinating, but can you quickly explain the title you gave this? @[email protected]
It’s crazy poetic and I’m wondering if you’re referencing anything?
13 0 ReplyIt's a possible Pleistocene adaptation iirc + https://www.americanforests.org/article/the-trees-that-miss-the-mammoths/ Lots of implications for why it tried to crawl up a tree and get animals to fuck off.
14 0 ReplyAwesome read. Thank you.
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progamer move
10 0 ReplyNah mate those are just bite marks.
9 0 ReplyHere in California, oaks do this as well.
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