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 Predatory is key. ๐Ÿ”‘ 

Predator and prey **can** be symbiotic. See below ๐Ÿ‘‡ As Iโ€™ve been both: I chose long ago to use my resources for the benefit of as much #humanity as possible. Truly. Even then: mistakes have consequences & will continue to be made. Definitely not perfect ๐Ÿคฃ

#artstr #poetry 

The last living member of a genus 
On Earth for 65 million years 
Less than 1% now survive from egg to adult

But hey, itโ€™s nothing right!?
They used to live to 75 years old. 
Now they are lucky to make it to 15 years. 

Hellbender salamanders 
Cool clear watered flowed 
Adapted to be a habitat specialist 
Bodies hidden in daylight 
Both #predator and #prey 
Symbiotic Relationships

Night hunters gathered for spite 
Bottom dwellers crave delight  
             Polluted night hunters seek
Iโ€™m the last living member of my genus 
speaks 

Spend entire life in water 
Less than 1% survive from egg to adult 
https://nostrcheck.me/media/2aadfb8ac7d43aca6d164ed99248147910048269601ff60d4463c4d5b3abfdcd/dfc7053b8faeb33a8b3debe261acb57e291cc314687024790fc3b8d1a779174e.webp