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Why do crickets chirp?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Why Are Bugs So Important?

Insects are the most diverse group of animals on the planet. We've given scientific names to about a million of them, which makes them something like 80 % of animal life ar. But we think that there could be anything between another ten million, or even some estimates say another 80 million species that haven't been given scientific names yet. Andare awaiting discovery in places like tropical rain forests.

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