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Why Did the Mexican Jumping Bean Jump?

To find its place in the shade! Each hollowed-out seed is home to a head-banging moth larva, just trying to survive the harsh Sonoran Desert sun.

Why Did the Mexican Jumping Bean Jump?

4m 15s

To find its place in the shade! Each hollowed-out seed is home to a head-banging moth larva, just trying to survive the harsh Sonoran Desert sun.

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