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  • Mistletoe plants grow all over the world and their seed dispersal involves a variety of animals. (David Monniaux, Wikimedia Commons)
    The Mistletoe Bird (Zoochory Part 2)
    Walker Rhea
    Last time on A Moment Of Science we learned about plants that disperse their seeds via zoochory, meaning they've evolved various ways to hitch rides with animals. A particularly interesting case of this latter form of zoochory is mistletoe, the holiday smooching plant.