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Getting Sleepy: Hummingbird's Torpor and the Fish that lives in Acid and Sleeps through Wildfires
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Hibernation! Rustin talks about hummingbirds' torpor, a state in which their body temp can drop over 50 degrees in a single day! Learn about how these hummingbirds use this mini-hibernation to survive wintery nights, Aaron follows with the salamanderfish, aka the great value "we have a lungfish at home" fish. Learn about the extreme lifestyle this rare fish lives in one of the most remote parts of Australia, and the adaptions that allow it to survive droughts.
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