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Critter of the Week

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This week's critter is large and hairy and grows in the remote and inclement Subantarctic Islands. The punui or Subantarctic megaherb, Azorella polaris, is one ten species of subantarctic megaherbs. It's famous for its scurvy-fighting powers. In the nineteenth century, shipwrecked sailors on the Auckland Islands and Disappointment Island gnawed the roots and stems of this plant to ward off the dreaded disease.
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This week's critter is large and hairy and grows in the remote and inclement Subantarctic Islands. The punui or Subantarctic megaherb, Azorella polaris, is one ten species of subantarctic megaherbs. It's famous for its scurvy-fighting powers. In the nineteenth century, shipwrecked sailors on the Auckland Islands and Disappointment Island gnawed the roots and stems of this plant to ward off the dreaded disease.
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