Unprecedented Footage Shows Plants ‘Talking’ to Their Neighbors about Potential Predators
The touch-me-not plant, officially known as mimosa pudica, quickly contracts its leaves when shaken or brushed by assumed predators. When one of these specimens senses danger like a nearby herbivore ready to take a bite, calcium erupts within its system, prompting exposed areas to recoil.
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