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Re:Mammals dream about the world they are about to experienc... by emtel on Monday July 26, 2021 @09:20PM (#27967542)
It’s not just mammals. I’ve always been astounded that spiders know how to spin webs. Their mothers don’t teach them how!
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Re:Mammals dream about the world they are about to experienc... by gota on Monday July 26, 2021 @09:46PM (#27967680)
Or this, which is mind-blowing:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dragonfly-undertak...

Insects that have large migration patterns - all of the individuals die before coming back to the initial spot; only their descendants continue the cycle. How?!

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Re:Mammals dream about the world they are about to experienc... by chromanoid on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @07:51AM (#27971324)
Maybe epigenetics? I mean blank slate theory is off the table anyway...

In addition think about how bees can tell harvest locations to each other by dancing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waggle_dance This dance is probably also something those bees know before being born.

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