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Episode 295 – Timber Wolf: Another Day with Parasites
“…and today we’re talking about the most popular villain of nursery rhymes. But more on that later.” Pack leader. Top dog. Dominant male. Head honcho…
2 years, 6 months ago
Episode 294 – Cartwheel Spider: Whirly Bug Saw
“…and today we are talking about an animal whose mind commands the body to roll and it obeys. But more on that later.” Members of the animal kingdom …
2 years, 6 months ago
Episode 293 – Blue-Ringed Octopus: Uh-Oh Spadeadly-Os
“…and today we’re talking about spicy calamari, but not really. More on that later.” When you’re a teeny tiny cerulean cephalopod in a big bad cephal…
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 292 – Purple Emperor: Purple Putrid Eater
“…and today we’re talking about something with a name that sounds like it could be a fish, bird, or flower. But more on that later…” Butterflies are …
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 291 – Jack Jumper Ant: Be Nimble
“…and today we’re talking about an Olympic-level bug. But more on that later.” “Jack, be nimble. Jack, be quick. Jack jumps over the candle stick.” J…
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 290 – Tadpole Shrimp: Rice Lice
“…and today we’re talking about a crustacean that’s coming for your rice crispy treats. But more on that later.” What if you lived in a place that w…
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 289 – Hadal Snailfish: 20,000 Leagues
“…and today we’re talking about the cousin of an alumni. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where no fish hang out lives a glum, gloomy swimm…
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 288 – Harris’s Hawk: Sky Wolf
“…and today we’re talking about the wolfpack of the sky. But more on that later.” Now this is the Law of the desert— as blue and as vast as the sky; …
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 287 – Squat Shrimp: Hardly Twerking
“…and today we’re talking about a sea creature that somebody at some point apparently thought was quite attractive. But more on that later.” The cora…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 286 – King Cobra
“…and today we’re talking about the cold-blooded king of the jungle. But more on that later.” Everyone knows that a true king must wear a crown. In t…
2 years, 8 months ago