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Posted by duddy   January 2, 2014   6624 views

Ever wondered why two of the world's most delicious fruits - the mango and the avocado - have such enormous seeds? Turns out they likely evolved to be swallowed whole by megafauna, like our modern-day rhinos and elephants, that once ruled the Earth, to be deposited far away from their host plant and wrapped in a fresh dollop of fertiliser. That's why these seeds are nicknamed 'ghosts of evolution'.

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Misleading title there, duddy Smiling Face with Open Mouth
Posted on Jan 3, 2014 by padre
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mangoes are so yummy
Posted on Jan 4, 2014 by kayayemay
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