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20. The Science of Super Animals

From the shrimp that can lift 3000 times its own weight (and lives in a world more colourful than...

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08.00 22 Apr 2021


20. The Science of Super Animals



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08.00 22 Apr 2021


From the shrimp that can lift 3000 times its own weight (and lives in a world more colourful than we can imagine), to the giraffe's power pumping heart, and the all-seeing power of a seal's whiskers - there's super powers in the animal kingdom. Luke explores it all as he looks at the science of super animals.

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