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How to become the king (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Isn't "apes throwing things" why cobras developed the ability to spit venom?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Cobras probably existed looong before any ape did, so that sounds unlikely!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Sure, but did cobras that spit venom exist before us stick throwing primates? Apparently not really. Spitting cobras seem to emerge in Africa when the hominin lineage emerged ~ 7 million years ago and in Asia around the same time H. Erectus moved into Asia ~2.5 million years ago

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

This seems like such an oddly specific adaptation, but you’re right, especially the fact that it happened twice makes it a lot more believable

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Yes, to defend against apes bearing sticks.