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Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Alligator Skull | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Alligator Skull | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows off an alligator skull.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Amethyst | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Amethyst | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke showcases a piece of South Carolina's state mineral - Amethyst. Amethyst is primarily found in South Carolina's piedmont region.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Box Turtle Shell | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Box Turtle Shell | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke observes the shell of a box turtle, and how it provides protection, including camouflage.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Brown Pelican | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Brown Pelican | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke examines part of a brown pelican's skeleton.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Carpenter Bee | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Carpenter Bee | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows the chambers carpenter bees make for themselves in wood.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Cow Skull | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Cow Skull | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows a cow skull and its different parts.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Fossilized Bivalve | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Fossilized Bivalve | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke explains what a fossilized bivalve is and how it came to be.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Horseshoe Crab, Part 1 | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Horseshoe Crab, Part 1 | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows the different parts of the horseshoe crab.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Horseshoe Crab, Part 2 | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Horseshoe Crab, Part 2 | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke explains the process of the horseshoe crab shedding its skin.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Indian Cigar Tree (Catalpa) | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Indian Cigar Tree (Catalpa) | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a closer look at a fruit pod and a branch from an Indian Cigar tree.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Loggerhead Sea Turtle | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke looks at the skull of the loggerhead sea turtle.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Moon Snail | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Moon Snail | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke tells us about the moon snail.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Pine Cones | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Pine Cones | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke compares and contrasts male and female pine cones from a longleaf pine tree.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Polyphemus Moth Cocoon | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Polyphemus Moth Cocoon | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows one of the phases of a polyphemus moth's lifecycle- a cocoon, which houses a moth pupa during metamorphosis.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Rattlesnake Rattle | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Rattlesnake Rattle | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a look at a rattle from a rattlesnake, and discusses how it works.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Red-Tailed Hawk Feather | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Red-Tailed Hawk Feather | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a look at a red-tailed hawk feather.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Sea Urchin | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Sea Urchin | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke removes the spins of the sea urchin and explains what a test is.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Shark Tooth | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Shark Tooth | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a look at a tooth from the massive Carcharadon Megalodon shark.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Shells

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Shells

Naturalist Rudy Mancke explores the many different kinds of shells.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Snapping Turtle Skull | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Snapping Turtle Skull | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke shows audiences a skull from an eastern snapping turtle - the largest fresh water turtle in South Carolina.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Sponge

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Sponge

Naturalist Rudy Mancke explains the sponge animal.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke The South Carolina State Shell | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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The South Carolina State Shell | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke tells us about the lettered olive shell.

Calcite Crystals| Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke Vireo Nest | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

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Vireo Nest | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke

Naturalist Rudy Mancke takes a look at a vireo nest and shows how vireo nests are different from those made by other bird speces.

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