FACT SMACK: Spider Edition

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English - January 29, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 5.7K ratings
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With the help of spider scientist Sebastian Echeverri, Maddie presents the case for why spiders are the best and coolest animal. Spoiler alert: some travel thousands of kilometers by "ballooning," while others live part time underwater.

Are you a scientist who thinks Sebastian is wrong and that the animal you study is superior? Let us know! You can email us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear the case for your critter.

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