Day 396, Leaf chasing

Here we can observe the lesser variegated leaf chaser in their natural habitat.

Rounding up the disparate branch droppings, herding them, and then measuring their mound against their competitors.

Naturalists have spent many hours in vain pursuit to determine the reasons for this behaviour.

Now we can reveal the truth.

It is part of a symbiotic relationship with similar bipedal creatures.

These other bipedal creatures use the chased leaves by letting them render in to mulch.

The 'bipedal mulchers' favour the larger mounds.

The mulchers then mix the product with sharp sand and use it to plug gaps in tree branches to prevent future leaf droppage.

A reduction in leaf-fall subsequently gives favoured leaf chasers more time to chase grass, a predator of the bipedal mulcher.

Isn't evolution marvellous.

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