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Two Heads, One Body: Anatomy of Conjoined Twins.

The Great Banyan Tree is a single tree in India that covers 18,918 square meters (4.6 acres).

It is over 80 feet tall and has more than 3,770 aerial roots reaching down to the ground. Experts estimate that it's at least 250 years old.

It was recorded to be the largest tree specimen in the World in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1989.

Despite losing its main trunk to fungal decay in 1925, the tree continues to thrive. A marker stone commemorates the original trunk's location, though visitors are often drawn to the tree's expansive perimeter rather than its dense interior.

This parasitic plant doesn’t photosynthesize — and it smells like a rotting co**se:

These bizarre, fleshy flowers might look like they belong on a nightmarish alien world, but they belong to a parasitic plant in Africa called Hydnora africana, or Jackal food.

Found in southern Africa, these flowers emerge from underground only after rainfall, releasing a rotting stench to attract insects for pollination.

Unlike most plants, Jackal food doesn’t photosynthesize. Instead, it survives by stealing nutrients from the roots of nearby host plants. Hidden beneath the soil, it also produces potato-like fruits, which are a tasty treat for animals like jackals and porcupines.

With its quirky appearance and unusual life cycle, Hydnora africana showcases the incredible diversity and creativity of nature—even if it gives us a chuckle (or a shudder) along the way.

Image: Ebony Black, Public Domain Mark 1.0/Flickr