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Yes, Oysters Can ‘Hear.’ They Probably Wish We’d Clam Up.

10/30/2017

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​In oysters, closed shells are an indicator of distress. Under optimal conditions, bivalve mollusks will keep their shells open, and are thought to shut them only when feeling stressed or threatened. Clamping their shells to screen out noise pollution or other artificial irritants could prevent oysters from perceiving important biological cues, said the authors of the study.

It's now official:
oysters are metaphors for
our emotive lives.

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Louise
11/1/2017 12:38:51 pm

Love it, James. Never knew this about oysters, but then, I can barely look at one, let alone eat one.
. I do wonder, though-----
Too bad the “clam up”
Trick can’t be gifted to those
Averse to silence.

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