These animals are also plants … wait, what? - Luka Seamus Wright
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The species of slug known as Elysia chlorotica may not look like much— it resembles a bright green leaf— but it’s one of the most extraordinary creatures on our planet. Living in marshes along the coast of North America, it can go about a year without eating. During that time, it lives like a plant. How is this possible? Luka Seamus Wright digs into the incredible adaptations of these mixotrophs.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Luka Seamus Wright
- Director Denis Chapon, The Animation Workshop
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Composer Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Anna Bechtol, The Animation Workshop
- Associate Producer Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Script Editor Charles Wallace
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As you have seen, there are many examples of animals that are also plants. Why do you think most humans still prefer animals over plants and like to treat them so differently?
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Jennifer Mink
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it's in human nature to be interested in moving thing rather than non moving things
Wayne Horine
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Most people prefer animals over plants because the animal can move and do things.
Lucy Jung
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I think humans prefer animals over plants because they are more familiar with humans since we're also animals. The anatomy is similar, and the way we eat and sleep is the same. Plants, however, are completely different from animals, and they could make their own food. They are both considered alive, but humans tend to prefer things that are more familiar to them.
My Ngo
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I believe that most humans still have the mind of preferring animals over plants because plants are so different from us.
Harry Connerty
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I think most humans still prefer animals over plants and like to treat them so differently because they are different than us.
