The Saguaro cactus can grow up to 50 feet tall and live for hundreds of years. Discovery News' Jorge Ribas takes a close look at one of these desert giants.
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The Saguaro cactus can grow up to 50 feet tall and live for hundreds of years. Discovery News' Jorge Ribas takes a close look at one of these desert giants.
Added: Oct 15, 2009
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