• zero_spelled_with_an_ecks
    8·
    5 months ago

    Yes, in the sense that they have fat stores. The example that comes to mind is pretty disturbing, so here’s your chance not to read it: >!I read a thing about cockroach cognition a while ago but can’t find it again, but it was about how the scientists studying them imposed human personality traits to them but got a harsh reminder that the behavior patterns weren’t necessarily signs of intelligence or personality when accidentally crushing ones abdomen and seeing it try to eat its own exposed fat.!<

    • Bassman1805@lemmy.world
      61·
      5 months ago

      Not sure if it’s my specific app or lemmy as a whole, but that spoiler tag isn’t working. Sometimes they’ll break if you put a space between the tag and your text.

      ! Testing with spaces on both ends !<

      ! Testing with a space at the front!<

      !Testing with a space at the end !<

      !Testing with no spaces!<

      • Bassman1805@lemmy.world
        2·
        5 months ago

        Not sure if it’s my specific app or lemmy as a whole, but that spoiler tag isn’t working. Sometimes they’ll break if you put a space between the tag and your text.

        … >! Testing with spaces on both ends !<

        … >! Testing with a space at the front!<

        … >!Testing with a space at the end !<

        … >!Testing with no spaces!<

        Looks like reddit spoiler tags just don’t work in general