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Release The Brood! Roly Poly Birthing Is Intense

See the unseen at the very edge of our visible world. Get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends. Explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small.

Release The Brood! Roly Poly Birthing Is Intense

Season 12 Episode 23 | 3m 52s | CC

Roly polies aren’t insects — they’re crustaceans, and they have more in common with kangaroos than you might think. These land-dwelling isopods carry their eggs in a fluid-filled pouch on their underside, giving their young a tiny ocean to develop in until they’re ready to face the world.

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