This is a squirting cucumber, so called because of its ability to launch its seeds in a stream of mucilaginous liquid, up to 6 metres away. Such dispersal avoids plants competing in close proximity for resources. Vid credits: Smithsonian Channel https://t.co/GNAcjPVaNl pic.twitter.com/E6EX7LcOca
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) February 21, 2020
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