Re: how do watermelons disperse their seeds

Seeds of cultivated watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) are mainly dispersed by
people who plant seeds to grow watermelons. Animals can also disperse the seeds
after they pass through their digestive system. A major purpose of the
watermelon's large sweet, juicy fruit is to attract animals to disperse its seeds.

It is likely that many different animals disperse seeds of watermelon in its
native habitat, which is the Kalahari Desert. The brown hyena and monkeys are
possible seed dispersers of wild watermelon.


References


Watermelon


Kalahari Desert


Brown hyena


Poulsen, J.R., Clark, C.J. and Smith, T.B. (2001). Seed dispersal by a diurnal
primate community in the Dja Reserve, Cameroon. Journal of Tropical Ecology
17:787–808.