I was sent to Arrakis by the Empire to investigate the biology of sandworms on Dune. The largest creatures on Earth are whales that live in water. On this planet, there is sand instead of water. The only creatures that can "swim" in the sand oceans are giant sandworms, which the locals call Shai-Hulud. Well, when we look at the issue scientifically, can such creatures with lengths of up to 400 meters/1312ft exist biologically?
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By watching this video you will learn:
- How Shai-Huluds, the sandworms of the planet Arrakis, could be the largest known creatures in the universe,
- How these gigantic creatures reached sizes that can reach up to 400 meters/1312ft,
- Shai-Huluds feed on sand plankton instead of water,
- Over time, small plankton pass through the "Small Maker" stage and turn into giant sandworms,
- Shai-Huluds can move forward by digging tunnels with their sharp teeth,
- These creatures do not have a carbon-based biological structure to adapt to the extremely hot desert environment,
- The importance of knives called crysknife made from Shai-Hulud teeth,
- How the Fremen people relate to sandworms,
- You will see scientific approaches to whether sandworms in the Dune universe can really exist.
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Researched and Written by: Ögetay Kayalı
Edited by: Alperen Çatak
Edited and Presented by: Barış Özcan
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