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minus-squareShawdow194@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoI 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!!!
minus-squarefossphi@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoAs 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
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!!!
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