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Episode 18 – African Land Snail: She’s the Man
If there are three things that Africa has given the Western World, they would be papyrus, hurricanes, and snails the size of your forearm. On the wor…
7 years, 10 months ago
Episode 17 – Rubber Boa: They Hunt at Night
When you think of the rolling vistas of the alpine regions of the North Eastern United States, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it snake…
7 years, 11 months ago
Episode 16 – Nursery Web Spider: What is Love? Baby Don’t Eat Me
Romance is the air! Animals show affection in all kinds of ways. But affection doesn’t really come into play for the Nursery Web Spider. To pass alon…
7 years, 11 months ago
Episode 15 – Rufous Hummingbird: A Long Strange Trip on Little Wings
Imagine you were born a few weeks ago and one morning you wake up and your parents are gone. It’s getting colder and the days are getting shorter. So…
7 years, 11 months ago
Episode 14 – Samurai Crab: Ghost of the Sea of Japan
Deep beneath the waves of the Sea of Japan, an ancient child emperor and his retinue of samurai drowned themselves rather than be captured by the ene…
7 years, 11 months ago
Episode 13 – Collared Pika: Alaska’s Cutest Botanist
The Alaskan Winter is harsh. The days grow shorter until the sun doesn’t come out at all. The temperature drops to negative fifty and nothing grows f…
8 years ago
Episode 12 – Leafcutter Ant: The Ant Farm Fungus Farmer
Sooie! I’ve been a simple farmer all my life, gettin’ up at the crack of dawn and plowin’ the fields ‘til sundown. But humans ain’t the only ones to …
8 years ago
Episode 11 – Axolotl: The Peter Pan Salamander
In the heart of Mexico, a rare creature once found its home in the depths Lake Chaco near present day Mexico City. Unfortunately, that lake no longer…
8 years ago
Episode 10 – Greenland Shark: The Oldest Fish in the Brook
They say you should respect your elders. But what if your elder is a gigantic shark? The oldest living vertebrate might just cruising around the Arct…
8 years ago
Episode 9 – Colorado River Toad: The Psychedelic Secreter
There are lots of ways to deter a predator when you’re a toad. You could puff up to make yourself look bigger. You could do your best impression of a…
8 years, 1 month ago