<p>In this special Thanksgiving edition of our 2-min Roundup we take a look at some animals that are absolutely vital to our planet's health -  and our survival too! </p>
<H4>News Sources:</H4>
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<li><a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/06/0623_040623_spiderfacts_2.html" target="_blank">SHOW SOME LOVE FOR SPIDERS!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4ehm4o_CYc" target="_blank">BE THANKFUL FOR BATS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdfMkr1pXrM" target="_blank">BRILLIANT BEES</a></li>
<li><a href="http://phys.org/news/2011-01-ants-ecosystem-role-key.html" target="_blank">ANT HELPERS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/phyto.html" target="_blank">THANK YOU PLANKTON!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.earthtouchnews.com/conservation/human-impact/vampire-diaries-star-ian-somerhalder-speaks-up-for-nature" target="_blank">CONSIDER CORALS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://saveourseas.com/threats/predatorloss" target="_blank">SHOUT-OUT FOR SHARKS</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/03/26/293406191/does-beaver-tush-flavor-your-strawberry-shortcake-we-go-myth-busting" target="_blank">EAU DE BEAVER</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.esa.org/esablog/research/spontaneous-fermentation-the-role-of-microorganisms-in-beer/" target="_blank">MARVELLOUS MICROBES</a></li>
</ul>

Mussel mystery, bat burritos & a baby whale shark

Nature news that made headlines, plus a good helping of the cute and the quirky, all wrapped up in a weekly two-minute video roundup.