Multi-Species Canopy Latrines in Costa Rican Cloud Forests(onlinelibrary.wiley.com) |
Multi-Species Canopy Latrines in Costa Rican Cloud Forests(onlinelibrary.wiley.com) |
If you learned about the human microbiome and that we (sometimes) have more germs in our bodies than our own cells—you probably got a strong feeling that this must be an extremely important aspect of our biology that has largely gone unconsidered. Well imagine if you literally grew algae, fungi, bacteria, and even MOTHS on your fur
Ecological adaptations that cross the boundary between the macro- and micro- animal world have been a big blindspot for western science and I'm excited to see more attention and effort finally allotted to these parts of nature
Which scientific tradition ought one consult where this subject has been foregrounded?
It's the same reason most sea life is concentrated near the air.
> Well imagine if you literally grew algae, fungi, bacteria, and even MOTHS on your fur
You do literally grow bacteria on your fur. You're doing it right now.
In all seriousness though, what a life for these researchers, climbing trees and checking shit.