Unicorn of the Sea • 2019 • episode "S1E17" • Nature's Strangest Mysteries: Solved

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Narwhals are the unicorns of the sea, but what is the point of those tusks? What could swallow 50-foot trees in seconds? What animal has changed the face of Yellowstone?

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Nature's Strangest Mysteries: Solved • 2019 • 24 episodes •

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Snowboarding Crow

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Bug Mathematician

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Giggling Rats

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Hot Cheetah

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