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On Safari With Nala: Praying Mantis

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Bright green praying mantis with its arms up, sitting among the leaves of a plant.

Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. This episode highlights the characteristics and behaviors of these insects. Part of the "On Safari With Nala" series.

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Runtime: 2 minutes 59 seconds

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