These Five Animals Don’t Make Sense

For every rule in nature, there’s an exception. Dr Ann Jones countdowns five animals who thrive in weird and wonderfully ingenious ways. Subscribe to ABC Science KZbin 👉 ab.co/2YFO4Go
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00:29 Pregnant Virgin Crocodile
02:39 Jesus Christ Basilisk Lizard
04:30 Spotted Hyena
06:05 Frozen Wood Frog
07:34 Parrot Fish
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This woman is a living monument to science and humor.

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The fact that I can look at the spider without shrieking is a testament to Dr. Jones and her enthusiasm as well as her hilarious delivery.

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Same!

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This is a huge complement (and relief to the spiders who live near you I imagine!)

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True

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Dr Ann is the only scientist whom I look for everyday. I learn so much and a good giggle to start my day.

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Is she a scientist? Does she preform experimentation on hypothesis of cause and effect relationships from naturally occurring observable phenomena (called the scientific method) because that is what Natural Science requires by definition. Pseudoscience is the claim of science when the scientific method has not been used. It is not permissible in science to make any claim of a cause and effect relationship that has not been put through the method. You would be surprised at the amount of people who are labeled scientists that have never used the scientific method in their careers. Those people are not scientists anymore than theoretical physicist are not scientists because they don't use the scientific method either.

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It's my first time seeing her. I'll check her out.

[@DivergentDroid]

It looks like she's Not a scientist at all She is called Dr because she has a PhD in Journalism. I cannot find any formal education in science or physics even though she used her PhD in Journalism degree to write for many "science" related companies. I just read the full bio on her from ecommercetest2 called "The Multifaceted Career Of Dr. Ann Jones". - So she is a Paid Science Communicator - but has No training in physics or Natural Science. (that I can find)

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@@DivergentDroidbruh it’s not that deep, just enjoy the video and move on

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@@paul2413 I like to know who I'm watching because these days who can trust anything on the internet? Plus it afforded my a teaching opportunity to your community.

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I'll never look at Finding Nemo the same way again 😂

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Same! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Digitalhunny]

Yeah, let's be completely honest, Marlin _would_ have become Nimo's new mommy, as soon as the old one kicked it. However, THAT was "too soon" for Disney. 😂😂😂😂

[@Digitalhunny]

Yeah, the _real_ 'Finding Nemo' was a little too soon for Disney! 😂😂😂😂

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He would only change if he were the dominate male. Considering how frightened he was of well everything I don't think he was.

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It would have become "Finding Marlene"

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Ive been a bio nut my whole life, & Dr Ann is one of the coolest & most entertaining in the field. Love her!

[@nikibordeaux]

I'm from Germany and didn't know (about) Dr Ann Jones before watching this video, but I'm instantly hooked because of her humour. I already knew almost all of the animal facts in this video, but it's such a joy to listen to the way she delivers those facts.

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She also hosts a podcast, What The Duck?! Its incredible. I recommend the naked mole rat episode.

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I see so many posts on YT calling for the abolition of ABC. Dr. Ann Jones is reason enough to do no such thing. She seems like somebody I would like to spend time with watching wild life. I just joined ABC iview just so I could watch her show The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds'. Thank you Ann.

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Thanks Trevor ❤

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No one would have an issue with the ABC if they just abolished their news media arm. Think of all the funds that would become available for producing quality science, lifestyle, kids, comedy, and drama output then too, instead of just producing divisive ideologue driven propaganda that diminishes the country.

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@@Sthuont I do agree with you. The propagandizing is what really gets under my skin. Pretty much lies a lot of it. I've found Sky News a bit more balanced.

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Sky? Balanced???

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@@ABCScience Just a question. Could Partheogenesis in long run, for example with New Mexico whiptail, lead to genetic problems?

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"Life finds a way" ... love that phrase. It's been years since the Jurassic Park movie

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Dr A Jones is a living national treasure.

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Seconded

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*an international treasure!

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The best presenter ever. I love her enthusiasm, humour and she's so smart. Quirky girl. I always learn something. Thanks. ☮️

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Yep, she is a true blue Aussie Sheila, smart and funny.

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OMG you are hilarious and smart! Need to share this video!

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Reminds me of the mud skipper back home😊

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Can i ask why turtles have to lay their eggs on the sandy beaches

[@camikidder9681]

@@JimmyYuen-n5n The eggs need to stay dry to develop so no go in the ocean, and burying them in the sand protects them from predators. The sand helps to regulate the temperature of the nest so the eggs don't get too hot or too cold. Then when they hatch, the act of climbing out of the sand and "running" to the ocean, builds their swimming muscles and helps them imprint on their home beach.

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Well there you go. Another fascinating video Dr Jones. Thank you

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Informative and hilarious at the same time. So, I subscribed. Looking forward to the next video.

[@Herziful]

Dr. Ann Jones has made her way - all the way - to Germany. I just love to watch these little films. Not only because they are informative, but also because of her humor, her laugh, her enthusiastic dedication to animals - and of course of the Aussi accent. Just have to love her!

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Ann is just awesome. ❤

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Whatever you pay Dr Ann Jones, double it.

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And have her do more shows!

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Is there a way to tag in the HR department @ABCScience? 😅

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[@lindsaydrewe8219]

Years ago,70’s, we kept tropical fish and several of the Mollies and Swordtails changed from female to male. Fascinating❤

[@gazepskotzs4]

Experienced the same, had to think about my Swordtails too.

[@lmlaa4808]

9:33 I have an animal for you 😊 Turritopsis dohrnii (the immortal jellyfish) its amazing 🙌 oh by the way I love your love for science its reminding me why I was interested in science when I first decided to become a molecular biologist 🌿

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I see _someone _ has an interest in the immortal!? 😂😂😂 Let it be known... me too. ❤

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GD i feckin love those jellyfish life cycle 😤

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@@DigitalhunnyMe as well!!! I’d also like to recommend the Portuguese man o war and Tardigrades. Thanks you

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You popped up in my feed. Hilarious- fascinating - well done you. 👏🏻👏🏻 New sub. 👍

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You gatta do one on axolotls.

[@ZestySea]

Yes, they are amazing - can grow back legs

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​@@ZestySeanot just legs, they can even regenerate a part of their brain

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@@will-pk8hq 😲 WOW!

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I love Dr. Ann!!! Huge fan! I’m not from Australia (wish I was) but I love watching her! We need MORE DR ANN JONES!!!!

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Dr Ann.....lol i love you! "As every empowered woman does, she turned to herself"....lmao

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Ur good!! For some reason, i've never been able to retain information on an educational level. A lot of things would just go inand out, plus I'll get bored with educational videos. But ur voice is so clear, and u explain things so simply that you make like watching your content 😊

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The Jesus Christ lizards is just blasphemy we cannot tolerate LMAOOO 😭

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You are absolutely delightful! I love your videos! Very informative, very interesting and very fun! I’m an old woman now, also known as a Boomer, and I never learned anything like this in school! 🙏👵🏼👍

[@mirandachristina3412]

Fun and factual! Love this; thanks for sharing x

[@dawsie]

I have decided I don’t need to spend time sunbathing at the beach anymore 😹😹😹

[@paleoclipper6771]

Most the sand on the beach isn't produced by fish. That said, the beach is dirty for other reasons.

[@727Phoenix]

6:25 "cark," or "to cark it" means to die. That was a new one for me. Thanks!

[@shoepanda]

I was fascinated by this expression too. Had to look it up and learn its origin. I thought it would be something related to "carcasses", but nope, apparently it refers to the cawing of crows. I, a Yank, might have to start using this one in casual conversation.

[@tdb7992]

@@shoepanda it’s a very common expression here in Australia 😊

[@gigolaw7004]

Virgin Crocodile - "no baby daddy" but I'd still take some time to check how much the zookeeper loves crocodiles 😆

[@jessmiller6577]

Thanks Dr Ann. You've blown my mind once again.

[@annapatriciatan6064]

So every time we frolic on the beach, we are actually frolicking in Parrot fish pooh.

[@manos671]

What a lot of people also don't know is that the sand that comes out of Parrot fish's turns into star shaped sand. Star sand!

[@RonTodd-gb1eo]

When the wood frog thaws out does it retain any knowledge or memory from before being frozen? Or is it a blank slate surviving on the same instinct as a new frog?

[@CarrieMHB222]

I enjoyed that, learned something new, and had a giggle. Thank you!

[@deannaallen4670]

Thank you Dr Ann for messing with a Disney movie. I love it!

[@Natatae_ako]

The Nemo threw me off oh my gosh!🤣🤣

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Wonderful presentation.

[@Chuckf66]

Petition to have Dr. Jones, David Attenborough, Professor Brian Cox, and Sandy Toksvig have dinner & lots of wine together.

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OMG I would be a blubbering mess are you serious?

[@Chuckf66]

@@annjonesnature Absolutely!

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As they said in JP, “Life finds a way!”. LMAO 😂😂😂

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genuinely could watch her talk about animals all day

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Absolutely love your videos. Keep it going for us fellow nature nerds! I'd love to see you do snake videos and the weird things they do.

[@gerrimilner9448]

as an ecologist i didnt think i would learn anything, but i did, i never knew. cassowary (which i am rightly scared of) having pseudo phallus and parrot fish poo sand, i never did like the beach

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"She had been in a big tank with her mate...... Mating away" 😂😂😂😂

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That finding nemo part was uncalled for 😂

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I always enjoy your videos. Thank you.

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Jeff goldbloom will forever be prehistoric certified 😂 dude got platinum status

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Bush turkeys look like miniature cassowaries. Both give me the heebie jeebies. This was delightful. Good reason to check out the old iview again. Thankyou!

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Dr Ann Jones 👏👏👏👏

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that gecko runs so cutely it hurts

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I guess the parrot fish is responsible for all the beaches we have. Gratitude

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I never knew ABC was capable of so many meme-y sound effects, you have my applause

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😂

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Nature is weird and Dr Ann is hilarious 😂

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I feel for the Crocodile laying egg with no good man around.

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If women could perfect this technique, that would actually be pretty neat.

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@@ARedMagicMarker they just make more women or do they still make boys too?

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Loved this video - watched it while taking a break from house cleaning. Thx! Love your accent.

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I see Dr. Ann Jones, I click and smile 😊

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I just discovered this channel and I’m already hooked. Dr. Ann is delightful.

Using international metric system 😮😮😮 This lady is a treasure 🎉

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I love Ann! I love her her hilarious ways of getting around "sensitive" facts.

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LoL this video is so entertaining, wish I had you as my science lecturer at Uni 😁

[@peggyfillmore1971]

So just remember the next time you go to the beach ..youre walking on fish poo ..mind blown ! 🤯

[@KittySnicker]

So glad she referenced the Ian Malcolm quote 😂

[@alden1132]

Greenland sharks also have large quantities of urea in their blood, which (among other things) helps them contend with the frigid temperatures in which they live. Cold-adaptation isn't the only useful property of urea for sharks, but it's an important one.

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😲

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You had me at “It Poos Sand!” 😂 👍👍

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The platypus has got to be the single greatest rule breaker of all!

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That was utterly fascinating!! SUBSCRIBED!

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"no baby daddy" 😂

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Dr Jones is so amazing! She knows how to teach.

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Good job very informative!

[@cmaven4762]

I knew about the parrotfish because there are species of them in the Caribbean as well.

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❤ This means sometimes when you step on sand, you might be stepping on poop. 😂😂😂😂

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Goodness knows what you swim in 🏊 🏊‍♀️ 🌊🌊

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I'd love to see a presentation on the evolution of the platypus - how it adapted and evolved into this quirky appearance, and what the fossil record shows of that development.

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The platypus was made by God using the rests left of other animals. ;-)

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I love you hosting. Best host

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It's amazing how much force this little lizard can generate for water tension to form a bubble 🫧 and how fast this lizard can move.

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I grew up on play school, now I have ABC science. I ❤️ ABC.

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ABC ❤ you!

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My personal favorite animal ~ the Bumble Bee ~ which flips off aerodynamics while buzzing by!

[@D.H.-mg2cz]

Can you make a video on the mating survival tricks of male spiders like for example Pisaura mirabilis? 😃

[@annjonesnature]

Great idea!

[@robpolaris7272]

I remember a story about an octopus at a zoo. It was in a large container that screwed on. The food kept disappearing. They couldn’t figure out how. A video camera was placed in the room. The octopus was unscrewing the lid from the inside, getting out, unscrewing the lid to the food, eating a little(not enough to be very noticeable) screwing the lid on, getting back in its container and screwing it on. It had the forethought to minimize the clues to not get caught so it could keep getting extra. That is a scary level of thought and planning. Remembering how everything is, knowing taking small amounts so over a long time it would get more instead of gorging once, remembering how everything looked and making sure to return everything to its original state is SO smart. If they get any smarter we might be in trouble!

[@aalhard]

Awesome Wonderful Hilarious😂

[@jeannemara1600]

Think of the poor parrotfish. Having to floss all those teeth!

[@brianSalem541]

Pity the dentist that cleans those teeth

[@Cynthia-wj3hf]

Can Dr. Ann Jones do some series? For example the top 5 mammals of each continent? Top 5 birds of each continent? Top 5 weirdest animals of each continent? Really just need more of Dr. Ann Jones!

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Your wish, our command. Here's Ann's Top 5 videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp7EimylYr52b6s&ab_channel=ABCScience

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The Finding Nemo comments got my "like" :)

[@MsEzwriter]

The duck-billed platypus has always fascinated me. It's like God combined a beaver with a duck and a serpent. Amazing! I've always wondered what Darwin thought of it.

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I don't know how I ended up here but this woman is facinating! I must see more....subscribed!

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just discovered this channel and Dr. Jones... and subscribed of course! What a great teacher.

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Got that school zone pun 😂, I died 💀💀💀💀

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I could watch this all day

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The crocodile was that lonely 😢

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Awesome! 😂 Tysm

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Mom jokes are the Best

[@florencepierce1864]

😱Female Hyena pseudo-penis-related TRAUMA, plus Marlin turning into "Mom" & MATING with NEMO: I don't know whether to be Fascinated or Horrified! Maybe a little of both - at least I've learnt TWO new things today! 😂👍

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Informative and funny. New subscriber for sure

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One of the best videos I have seen on KZbin ❤

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What I want to know is, what happens if we get Dr Ann Jones and Nicola Toki together in front of a camera like anywhere in the nature? This could be the ultimate Australia and Aotearoa most hilarious educational critter show ever devised.

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Dr. Jones is a hoot! ❤️

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Excellent explanation of amazing nature 🎉

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God, I love her. Phenomenal humor and great presentation!

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Just found this site, she is amazing, will definitely follow

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God the finding nemo part was brutal

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I love this!

[@dansfpr]

Nemo and the Dr look like family 😅