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EPISODE · Mar 7, 2025 · 8 MIN

Olm: how to live to 100

from The Animal Sensemaker

Found deep in Europe's caves, the Olm can go up to a decade without food. How does taking life slow help them live so long?The Animal Sensemaker - one animal, every week to make sense of the world. Brought to you by Tortoise and On the Edge.You can find out more about olms here. You can find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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