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Acorns! (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is amazing. I have a question though: How come only the author woodpecker can remove the acorns but not other woodpeckers? What kind of ID tech are these guys using?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

They jam the acorn in hard enough that you have to break the acorn to get it out. If they put it in too small a hole, though, it breaks and rots. Too big a hole and they get taken.

EDIT: clearly didn't read closely enough. PBS says that woodpecker families run security on their stashes. So they basically just attack anybody who tries stealing. So I guess the ID tech is 'eyes'.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago

'patrols and batons' classic

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Not only did you just repeat the information already given in the original post, but you didn’t even address the guys question you’re responding to.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Woops, you right. Didn't read carefully enough. I'll add the answer in an edit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

ChatGPT is more human-like than I thought.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Since they don't have fingerprints they ID the pecker.