A Tree Taller than the Statue of Liberty
Apr 16, 2025•43 min•Ep. 218
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Episode description
Victoria starts us off this week with the surprising reason that blue-eyed white cats are often deaf. The reason is truly bizarre.
Kirk brings us the story of an amazing adaption recently discovered in Hummingbirds. Researchers just discovered that the White-necked Jacobin have babies who's feathers perfectly mimic dangerous caterpillars in order to scare away predators.
Rachel rounds out this week with a discussion of the tallest trees in the world, the coastal redwoods.
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