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What is animal adaptation?
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Episode What is animal adaptation?
Have you ever wondered how animals survive in places that would turn humans into popsicles or fry us like an egg? Join Mira and Finn on an epic science adventure as they uncover the wildest, most mind-blowing survival tricks on planet Earth! You won't believe what these incredible creatures can do to stay alive. Discover the amazing North American Wood Frog, a living ice cube that stops its heart and freezes solid all winter, only to thaw out and hop away in the spring! Travel to freezing blizzards to learn how ten thousand Emperor penguins create cozy ninety-eight-degree group hugs to stay warm. Then, cross the globe to the scorching Sahara Desert to bust a massive myth: camels don't store water in their humps, they actually store fat! You'll also meet super-fast ants wearing shiny, reflective heat suits, and the ultimate invincible microscopic water bear, the Tardigrade, which can survive being boiled, frozen, and even launched into outer space! Get ready for a wild ride full of cool science facts, bizarre body changes, and a fun quiz to test your extreme animal knowledge!
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