• Shawdow194@kbin.social
    34·
    1 year ago

    That’s an interesting point!

    Any animal that changes or metamorphosises into a different animal technically has a less than 100% mortality rate

    • fossphi@lemm.eeEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      Hmm, interesting indeed! I get what you’re trying to say, but I would also tend to believe that it’s still the same animal? If not that, then wouldn’t the caterpillar cease to exist when it metamorphosised into something else?

      • Albbi@lemmy.caEnglish
        7·
        1 year ago

        Caterpillar is not actually an animal though, it’s a stage of life.

      • Shawdow194@kbin.social
        5·
        1 year ago

        I would also lean closer towards ‘same animal’ but its physical morphology undergoes such drastic changes its definitely blurred lines

        Psychologically I think there are tests that show butterflies and moths retain memories from pre-metamorphisis stages

        Metaphysical questions are so cool just because we may never be able to answer them!!!

        • fossphi@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          As mentioned in one of the comments, since caterpillar is just a stage of life, I guess it isn’t as much of a contradiction/paradox then.

          But yes, stuff like this is loads of fun! :D