173: Horseshoe Crab

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173: Horseshoe Crab

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Feb 22, 2022

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H is for BONELESS HORSE. Also sometimes referred to as a horseshoe crab, but what even is it anyway? We chat about this frisbees closest relatives. Can horseshoe crabs sting me? Just how many legs is too many legs? Did Ariel use her legs to breathe? Find out in the latest ep.

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Feb 22, 2022

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