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Oct 24
42m 4s

The Library Bats of Coimbra (October Bon...

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️Sound effects: crickets 🌾  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we visit the Joanine Library at the University of Coimbra. Once we’re within its ancient walls, you’ll meet one of its many tiny resident bats, who live side by side with precious tomes and keep them safe from gobbling insects. 😴 Includes ... Show More
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