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Nine questions about nature in cities

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Why Do Foxes Turn White in the Winter?

The short-tailed shrew hunts like a bat and has venom in its saliva. Red foxes don't change colors in the winter because there isn't a long enough winter for them to be camouflaged. Honeybees and garter snakes do have venom, but they're not usually dangerous to humans unless you have a specific allergy to that kind of venom.

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