Episode 43: Can a giant gorilla like King Kong or Mei from Turning Red exist in the real world?

A few curious scientists got together to answer the question whether we might find a giant gorilla like the King Kong, in an island somewhere in the world. The answer to this question was published in a science journal recently, which 12-year old Eesha discusses in this episode. Giants in movies like Mei from Turning Red, or the Hulk from the Avengers have kindled the imagination of many viewers. Scientists attempt to explain, in this news journal, if mammals like pandas or humans or gorillas can ever become that big. They have also tried to explain how dinosaurs like the famed Tyrannosaurs Rex managed to grow to very large sizes, but why elephants like the woolly mammoths remained much smaller.
Eesha also discusses how elephants survive in the hot plains of Africa and Asia and how they have adapted with their special ears.
For trivia lovers, the quirks of cheetahs, the Asiatic bears and the shapes of elephant ears, are also discussed in this episode.
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Source: The science news article for children can be accessed here

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