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Far to the west, |
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in the Solomon Islands, |
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lives an animal that |
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depends on another characteristic of volcanoes for its survival |
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Heat |
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Meet the megapode, |
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also known as the incubator bird |
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Megapodes work hard to find the perfect spot to lay their egg |
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And thanks to this island's volcanic springs, |
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that spot is just a foot or two below the sand, |
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where the temperature is an ideal 33 degrees |
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But some megapodes don't seem as keen to dig as others |
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and this can sometimes lead to fights |
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With the dispute,finally settled, |
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the victor lays an egg and covers it with sand |
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Parenting over, |
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the megapode leaves the time consuming job of incubation |
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to the volcano |
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While the megapode thrives on a volcano's heat, |
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back in Hawaii, |
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there's a creature that thrives on the exact opposite |