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Episode 376 – Velvet Worm: Glue Gun
“And today were talking about something that’s not real velvet but it is a real worm. It is actual worm. It lives like a worm.” A wanderer in the undergrowth, glides along the leaf litter, searching …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 375 – Spotted Garden Eel: The Grassy Goal
“…and today we’re talking about another, more different spotted noodle. But more on that later.” Slithering silently in the sandy shallows, the garden eel sways like a living blade of seagrass, roote…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 374 – Proboscis Monkey: Slaparazzi
Picture a primate with a penchant for plunging.The proboscis monkey, with its pendulous schnozz and a physique built for aquatic acrobatics, is the rainforest’s resident daredevil. This long-nosed le…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 373 – Pink-Fairy Armadillo: Sand
“…and today we’re talking about an armadillo that’s having wicked dreams of leaving Tennessee. But more on that later.” A rose-hued sprite is found on the Argentine plains. This fae surfs the rippli…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 372 – Common Genet: Rhino Ride Sharing
Picture a sneaky, slinky shadow darting through the African savanna, a nocturnal ninja with a knack for nabbing prime real estate on the move. This crafty critter isn’t just scampering through the gr…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Episode 371 – Dire Wolf: Un-Extincted?
“..and today we’re talking about a pup from the past but more on that later.” When a species is long forgotten underneath ancient permafrost, things start to look dire. But new scientific efforts are…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Episode 370 – Moorland Hawker Dragonfly: Drop Dead Gorgeous
“…and today we’re talking about a Tom Sawyer bug. But more on that later.” Some guys just can’t take the hint. For Moorland Hawker Dragonfly females, this can be a bit more than a simple inconvenien…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 369 – Smooth Box Crab: Toolkit
“…and today we’re talking about a smooth operator. But more on that later.” In the strange underwater world of the reef, many creatures develop weapons of war to fight off enemies. But one crab has e…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 368 – African Dwarf Crocodile: Orange You Glad I Said Savannah?
“…and today we’re talking about a petite predator– relatively speaking. But more on that later.” Slithering through the shadows of swampy secrecy, the African dwarf crocodile is a pint-sized predator…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Episode 367 – Gold-Mouth Sea Squirt: Roam No More
“…and today we’re talking about an active kid that grows into a lazy adult. But more on that later.” A tiny tadpole freely glides along ocean currents, going where it wills, seeking its thrills. The …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago