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The black things are seeds! When the plant explodes, it spreads
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What is this animal and why is it doing a handstand? (Hint: the
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This is a type of skunk! When it’s scared, it does a handstand to
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If a bird attacks this gecko, the gecko can do something amazing
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It can shoot a sticky, smelly liquid from little openings in its tail!
It’s called a Golden-tailed Gecko and it lives in Australia.
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This archerfish shoots water to knock bugs off of plants! When
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This snake is a special kind of cobra. Check it out! What do you
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It’s spitting venom (which can be deadly) out of its two front teeth!
Here, scientists are seeing how well it can aim at the sheets!
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We pulled three questions from our jar. Which question do you want to explore?
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How is cheese made?
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Why do animals have tails?
-Eowyn, 4th Grade
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How many stars are in the sky?
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