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Inside a termite mound

Termites do not live in termite mounds, as though they are skyscrapers. Instead, the termites hang out at ground level and underground, while the mound works as an HVAC system, circulating and replacing hot air with cool. David Attenborough explains how this works—along with the help some of some handy computer graphics—in the video above.

Via BBC Earth, which would like you to know that they are also on Facebook.

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