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submitted 1 year ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No idea these had eyes. I wonder what they are used for, considering they can barely move. Maybe clamping harder to the rock to avoid being eaten?

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or maybe just to stay away from light completely to hide from predators that rely more on sight for food.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Possible but that doesn’t seem to be how they behave (at least for the species I have seen).

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Maybe they just like to look at shit because they think it's neat and makes them happy.