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Squirrel has turned out to be a CARNIVORE😵💫
#squirrel #hunting #wild
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The world's largest plant is a seagrass meadow harboring in the clear water of Shark Bay, stretching 112 miles(180 kms) and covers 77 square miles (200 sq kms).
It originates from a single stem and is atleast 4500 years old making it an ancient marvel of nature.
In 2022, scientists analyzed its genetic makeup for the first time and found that almost all the poseidon's ribbon weed is genetically identical.
Unlike other seagrass species that reproduce sexually, the Shark Bay meadow continually clones itself through ann underground stem called a rhizome, forming the largest clone in any environment on Earth.
The meadow expands via horizontal rhizome extension, where stems grow horizontally beneath the seafloor, then develop vertical stems that break through the sand to form seagrass shoots and leaves.
Researchers estimate that the meadow expands by 6 to 14 inches (15 to 36 cms) per year, which is relatively quick for self-cloning seagrass meadows.
It has remained undisturbed for thousands of years, allowing it to grow to its colossal size.
The previous record-holder, a 9-mile-long (15 km) Posidinia oceanica meadow in the Mediterranean Sea.
As long it remains untouched, the Shark Bay seagrass meadow could continue its explansion indefinitely, making it practically immortal.
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