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River Chub Build Nests in Tennessee Streams
In River Chub Build Nests in Tennessee Streams, witness how a male river chub gathers thousands of pebbles to build a nest. When complete, he finds a female to lay her eggs in the safety of the nest. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
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Tennessee
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Seven Worlds, One Planet
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4:30
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Location:
Tennessee
Program:
Seven Worlds, One Planet
Time:
4:30
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Lesson Express
Q: Where do the meltwaters from the North travel?
A: They travel through North America and down the Mississippi River.
Q: Why is the male chub collecting rocks?
A: He’s building a nest for the female to hopefully lay her eggs.
Q: How many stones does it take for the male to complete his nest?
A: It takes about 7,000 stones!
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