Strange Animals Podcast

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2019-05-20

  Episode 120: Hybrid Animals

If you’re a subscriber on Patreon, you may recognize some of the information in this episode, but I’ve updated it and added a whole bunch. Thanks to Pranav for the topic suggestion! A cama, llama/camel hybrid: A swoose, swan/goose hybrid: Motty the Asi...
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2019-05-13

  Episode 119: Before the Dinosaurs

What kinds of animals lived before dinosaurs evolved? What did they evolve into? Let’s find out! Dimetrodon! Not a dinosaur! Not even actually a reptile: Cotylorhynchus had a teeny head. I am not even exaggerating: Moschops had a big thick skull: Lisow...
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2019-05-06

  Episode 118: The Hummingbird

This week’s episode is about the world’s tiniest birds, the hummingbird! Thanks to Tara for the suggestion! The bee hummingbird: The giant hummingbird: The giant giant hummingbird: If you’re interested in my little side project, Real Life Cooking Podca...
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2019-04-29

  Episode 117: The Linsang and the Walrus

Thanks to Sam and Damian this week for their great suggestions! This week we’re going to learn about the Asiatic linsang (both banded and spotted linsangs) and the walrus! The banded linsang looks like a realllly stretched-out cat: The walrus is not so...
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2019-04-22

  Episode 116: Amazing Hoofed Animals

This week we’re taking a bunch of listener suggestions and learning about a bunch of amazing hoofed animals! Thanks to Richard E., Pranav, Grady, and Simon for all their suggestions! A pronghorn antelope, which is NEITHER AN ANTELOPE NOR A DEER: A musk...
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2019-04-15

  Episode 115: Giant Rabbits and King Hares

This week let’s learn about some giant-sized rabbits and hares! Also some regular-sized ones. An eastern cottontail rabbit: The Flemish giant looks Photoshopped. It’s a big bunny: A European hare (also called the brown hare): The Belgian hare is a dome...
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2019-04-08

  Episode 114: The Depths of the Sea of Cortez

The Gulf of California, AKA the Sea of Cortez, is home to thousands upon thousands of animals, many of them not found anywhere else in the world. New research expeditions in its deep-sea fissures and trenches have turned up some amazing new animals too...
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2019-04-01

  Episode 113: Horned Hares and Winged Cats

It’s April Fool’s Day, but while these two mystery animals may mostly be associated with hoaxes and tall tales, there’s a really interesting nugget of truth in both. Unlocked Patreon episode about mammals with nose horns Further reading: Dr Karl P N Sh...
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2019-03-25

  Episode 112: The Bullfrog and the Raven

I am sick and sound like a frog, or possibly a raven, so here’s a croaky episode about both! Thanks to Corbin Maxey of Animals to the Max and Simon for their suggestions! A bullfrog: A common raven: A baby raven: NOT a baby raven (it’s probably a cornc...
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2019-03-18

  Episode 111: Poisonous moths, venomous bugs

Let’s get gross and horrible this week! Are there any bugs with so much venom they could kill you? What would happen if you ate 5,000 moth digestive tracts? Why am I even talking about this stuff? Listen and find out! Thanks to Grady and Tania for toda...
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