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[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

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 8 months ago

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

[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

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

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