Faking Death to Avoid Sex

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Faking Death to Avoid Sex

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Sep 7, 2022

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This week, Rachel details the absolutely bonkers migration strategy of Monarch butterflies, Victoria goes into the bizarre properties of heavy water and Kirk talks about research into dragonflies that fake their own deaths to avoid having sex.

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Sep 7, 2022

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Life is strange, naturally you want to hear about it. Strange by Nature is your guide to the strange, weird and unbelievable side of nature. Professional naturalists present weekly curated stories about just how strange nature can get.

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