• Deceptichum
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    218 months ago

    Why is 8 the optimal number of legs for so many species? What makes 8 better than 6 eh octopus spiders?

    • blargerer
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      168 months ago

      Things mutating to double is easier. So you get 2-4-8 etc, and then specialization after.

        • @[email protected]
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          8 months ago

          It’s on your other hand, next to the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th. If that is missing you should ask the bigger questions (like who took my hand).