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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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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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