The largest known Douglas-fir lives on Vancouver Island, is almost 1,000 years old and is 89 metres (291 feet) tall! The top of this tree is broken but it was believed to be 10 metres (33 feet) taller, which would have it 99 metres (320 feet) tall!
Splendid isolation
Splendid isolation African ants prune the trees that they live in to
prevent bridges to neighbouring trees being formed to stop
potential invasions by enemies. 9 OCTOBER 1999, P. 29