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minus-squareSeabassDan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 years agoWhat’s the apparent evolutionary purpose for developing caffeine?
minus-squareRoss_audio@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoA really bitter tasting pesticide essentially. Us mammals coming along recently has changed some things.
minus-squaretigeruppercut@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoOr hot peppers… Peppers: Mammals no eat, only birds! Humans: Hold my rotten peach, I’ma set my tongue on fire lolz
minus-squareDuranie@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoRoasty caffeine 😁. Mmmmmm…
minus-squareBakerBagel@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoSame as nicotine. It keeps insects away
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minus-squarelugal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoThat’s a good question tbh. If I remember correctly, the effects on other animals (was it insects?) is very different from ours.
minus-squareDhs92@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoIt’s toxic to insects, so it’s a natural pesticide iirc
What’s the apparent evolutionary purpose for developing caffeine?
A really bitter tasting pesticide essentially.
Us mammals coming along recently has changed some things.
Or hot peppers…
Peppers: Mammals no eat, only birds!
Humans: Hold my rotten peach, I’ma set my tongue on fire lolz
Roasty caffeine 😁. Mmmmmm…
Same as nicotine. It keeps insects away
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That’s a good question tbh. If I remember correctly, the effects on other animals (was it insects?) is very different from ours.
It’s toxic to insects, so it’s a natural pesticide iirc