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A Hard Nut to Crack
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Difficulty: (2.62)
Puzzle ID: #26954
Submitted By: princess0611 Corrected By: markmonnin
Submitted By: princess0611 Corrected By: markmonnin
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
My life begins far above the ground,
Though below the ground life I may give.
When I come down to greet the ground,
A thunderous noise I will make.
A tasty treat to many I provide,
But only if they have the tools to get me.
The macaw is one,
The agouti is another.
Without the aid of the agouti,
My circle of life may never be completed,
And the forest I am part of would lose a valued member.
So watch out below when it's time for me to go,
Or an injury I will give you.
Though below the ground life I may give.
When I come down to greet the ground,
A thunderous noise I will make.
A tasty treat to many I provide,
But only if they have the tools to get me.
The macaw is one,
The agouti is another.
Without the aid of the agouti,
My circle of life may never be completed,
And the forest I am part of would lose a valued member.
So watch out below when it's time for me to go,
Or an injury I will give you.
Hint
You can find me mixed with others of my kind in the supermarket, but you don't have to work nearly as hard to get to me since all the work has been done.Answer
A Brazil NutWhen the castana pods, which hold the brazil nuts deep inside, reach maturity their weight will cause them to fall from their branches, some 150 feet above the ground. Each castana pod can grow to be the size of a grapefruit weighing as much as 5 pounds. When these pods fall from the tree tops they sound like a cannon ball ricocheting off of larger branches until they hit the ground below. Any animal that would be unlucky enough to get in the way of this falling pod could sustain serious injuries. The macaws and agoutis are two of the only animals with the ability to crack into the hard outer pod of the brazil nut. The agoutis find these nuts to be an especially tasty treat but due to their poor memory, they often forget where they hide their freshly shelled snacks, thus aiding to the life cycle of the castana trees, the producer of the brazil nut. Each nut that is forgotten and buried by the agoutis has the potential of growing into a new castana tree.
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I got the nut part!!- First I loved the way you wrote this and the explanation!! Informative as well!!
good one! didnt get it but i never do
I thought it was a tree at first. man i need to think better. . my mind is mostly in the gutter though
XD i thought it was a tree too!!! but i can't believe i didn't get it cuz mt science teacher JUST mentioned how they can hit the ground at like 50mph and stuff...*hits self on head*
yaya I got it right!! I saw this on the discovery channel once and its a good thing too. It is really interesting, though, how this species of plant's 'circle of life' works from birth to death. Great job!
Good teaser even though it was a "hard nut" to crack...
that was a hard nut to crack!
good teaser, thanks
good teaser, thanks
good one it gave me a challenge!
Princess great teaser. Loved that it was educational also.
nicely done!
Love those Brazil nuts! Very nice teaser!
Yummy nuts and great teaser!
my favorite nut and now I have historical/biological background
A very NUTTY teaser
thought it might be a coconut at 1st but reading realised I had no idea lol good one tho`
This was a reat teaser. At first I was thinking along the lines of pinecones or acorns, but when I saw the animals I knew that I was way off base. Good one, stumped me.
Once again I have to agree with Auntiesis, my first thought was an acorn, but had to rule that out. This was a very informative Teaser riddle, as I knew nothing about the Hazelnut and now I do. Thanks for posting;, Princess.
Awesome! I learned something new today. Thanks! Loved the teaser!
That was a delicious teaser. Thanks for sharing. The information on the nut was helpful, since Brazil Nuts are my fav.
Thanks for posting.
Monday~
Thanks for posting.
Monday~
Need more coffee to crack this one...
OOPS!! Sorry for the double post, obviously I still don't know anything about the Hazelnut, but I sure do know about the Brazil Nut.Thanks again, Princess.
I LOVE NUTS!!! (cause i'm one too )... great, informative teaser... the only thing i did not know was that agoutis had poor memory and thus assisted in the regeneration of castana trees... there's nothing i love more then learning something new while having fun!!!... thanx for the post
I knew it was a nut , but not knowing a thing about the Brazil nut I did not get it. But thanks to your teaser I now am well versed on the Brasil nut. THX.
I also knew it was a nut, but I didn't know all about a brazil nut. That was interesting. Thanks!
My first thought was an acorn also Bradon, then I went with coconut & thought I was smart. Boy did I learn something today. I must read this again. very interesting. GOOD ONE !
This was really interesting! I also love to eat Brazil nuts, but I had no idea of how they grew and all the other intersting information. I just guessed "coconut" because it was the only one I could think of that might hurt someone when it falls. Thanks for the interesting info!
I was with the coconut crowd. It was definitely fun to learn more about the brazil nut. (I still wish they were easier to open though!)
How nice to learn something about my very favorite nut. . I do know that the best way to crack them is to hit the sharp pointed part. Doing it right will give you the nut in its entirety, and it is so tasty. Thanks for the information.
I totally thought that it was an acorn
Interesting and educational. Definitely belongs in the trivia category. I surprised the difiiculty is not rated much higher. Maybe more people know all about brazil nuts than I would have expected.
I am with the coconut folks. It was the only nut I could think of that could be that heavy. Very interesting info about the Brazil nut.
I was also with the coconut crowd; interesting riddle, thanks!
A bit obscure, for my tastes, but at least I learned something!
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