The behavioural cue of ‘flexible self-protection’ is a way to establish whether an animal feels pain, scientists say

Crickets that received the hot probe “overwhelmingly” directed their attention to the affected antenna – they groomed it more frequently, and tended to it over a longer period of time, he says. “They weren’t just agitated and flustered. They were directing their attention to the actual antennae that was hit with this hot probe.”

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[–] inari@piefed.zip 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

For plants it wouldn't make much sense since they can't really run away or otherwise stop the pain

[–] crimson_iris@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

Burrarum.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

There are heat sensitive ones that curl up.

It might reduce surface area or help survive overheating.