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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
New Scientist
9 OCTOBER 1999, P. 29

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