• protist@mander.xyz
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    7 months ago

    Sounds like they mostly exist miles deep in the ocean, where tiny scavengers are a more stable food supply. So like carnivorous plants, they evolved carnivory because they lacked alternative sources of nutrients.

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      7 months ago

      Cool, I will do my best to avoid them.

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        7 months ago

        Don’t think you really need to do your best forr that. Just don’t go deep sea diving.