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This Weevil Has Puppet Vibes But Drills Like a Power Tool
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This Weevil Has Puppet Vibes But Drills Like a Power Tool
Season 10 Episode 15 | 5m 46s | CC
This fuzzy acorn weevil can’t crack open acorns like a woodpecker or chomp through them like a squirrel. Instead, she uses her incredibly long snout, called a rostrum, to power-drill through an acorn’s tough and resilient shell. And it's not just lunch on her mind – she's also making a nursery for her babies.
