It was the first time in my life that I saw this animal. When I was young, it was extinct in our landscapes. We were probably both equally astonished. He or she had an incredibly friendly appearance. And was so beautiful.
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Thanks @canyakker for helping with the tracks!

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Close Encounters – Petra van Cronenburg

It was the first time in my life that I saw this animal. When I was young, it was extinct in our landscapes. I was left doubting because my first glance contradicted any better knowledge. My first impression and my feelings told me: Hey, this is a beaver looking at you!

What does AI have to do with bratwurst and how do you interview a blob? A look behind the scenes of my podcast and why I interview the more-than-human world.But how the hell and why do you interview a bat and a cactus? ▶️ https://www.cronenburg.net/scicomm/
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They are a biofertiliser, looking like they could walk, and they cooperate with plants, fungi, and bacteria. Often they help moss to survive. I held their small laboratory in my hand, "invented" by Earth about 2,5 billion years ago! https://www.cronenburg.net/nostoc/

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These Aliens Love Rain – Petra van Cronenburg

As children, we thought it was an alien invasion. The