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from fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz on 05 Sep 2024 19:53
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ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca on 05 Sep 2024 20:33 next collapse

The venom is toxic to the spider’s prey by acting on potassium and calcium ion channels. It also acts on the sodium ion channels of primates by coincidence.

Wiki: Robustoxin

ryannathans@aussie.zone on 05 Sep 2024 21:55 collapse

And is consequently non toxic to other mammals like cats

Anticorp@lemmy.world on 05 Sep 2024 23:24 next collapse

Why do cats get a pass? This is preposterous! I demand a redesign!

Echinoderm@aussie.zone on 06 Sep 2024 00:05 collapse

But isn’t chocolate toxic to cats? You win some, you lose some.

Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee on 06 Sep 2024 00:11 collapse

No losing, only winning. I demand a reredesign!

OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world on 06 Sep 2024 00:44 collapse

Here you go:

<img alt="" src="https://media.tenor.com/5aXYHrk5QdcAAAAM/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-maureen-ponderosa.gif">

[deleted] on 06 Sep 2024 04:35 next collapse

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Jolteon@lemmy.zip on 06 Sep 2024 04:37 collapse
BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee on 06 Sep 2024 02:23 collapse

Do cats not have sodium ion channels?

ryannathans@aussie.zone on 06 Sep 2024 03:15 collapse

I don’t make the rules. I’m gonna guess where/how the peptides bind are different in non primates

NaevaTheRat@vegantheoryclub.org on 05 Sep 2024 22:32 next collapse

I’d think rats, except they came over carried on vermin. So who knows.

sxt@lemmy.world on 05 Sep 2024 23:59 collapse

Where are his tits. That image of him is ruined for me