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... adult scallops are able to shoot a stream of water out of their shell and burst into movement . They cannot move over large distances in this way , but they are able to avoid slow - moving predators such as the sea star . Adult scallops ...
... adult scallops are able to shoot a stream of water out of their shell and burst into movement . They cannot move over large distances in this way , but they are able to avoid slow - moving predators such as the sea star . Adult scallops ...
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... Adult puffins , on the other hand , are constantly harassed by gulls and other aggressive birds who seek to force ... adults must work very hard to keep their hungry chicks well fed . Atlantic puffins are found only in coastal Maine and ...
... Adult puffins , on the other hand , are constantly harassed by gulls and other aggressive birds who seek to force ... adults must work very hard to keep their hungry chicks well fed . Atlantic puffins are found only in coastal Maine and ...
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... adult lives . Drawn by an ancient instinct to reproduce , the adults return to the rivers and streams in which they were born to leave their own progeny . Traveling up swift - moving rivers , the fish overcome incredible obstacles to ...
... adult lives . Drawn by an ancient instinct to reproduce , the adults return to the rivers and streams in which they were born to leave their own progeny . Traveling up swift - moving rivers , the fish overcome incredible obstacles to ...
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