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We take a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels humans. Join comedians and science-lovers as we get inside the minds of animals

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5 FEB 2025 · It's a listener questions episode! I answer your questions, from whether it's good to be a mutant, why dogs do little kickies after potties, to the difference between colonial organisms and multicellular organisms. What's the deal with zooids!?! See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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29 JAN 2025 · Today on the show, HOT FUZZ! We're taking about fluffy animals who manage hairdoos without *hair* persay, that's right, these are furries without the fur, critters that look really pettable (but you probably shouldn't). How do you get fuzzy without being mammalian? Joining me today is friend of the show, friend to all animals and host of Just the Zoo of Us, Ellen Weatherford! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FkoQotRj_s4_is_zl06-gGrKBW0Wsj3hiZZlTxiwgT4/edit?usp=sharing See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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22 JAN 2025 · Today on the show, more listener questions! Why are crow and raven beaks covered in feathers? What the heck is up with carrion bees? Dog sneeze democracy, tales of curly hair, and a ramble about animal neurodivergence! If you have a question you can write to me at https://gmail.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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15 JAN 2025 · Today I answer your questions, about everything from the weirdest self-inflicted ear mite study, to starfish parasite piñatas! If you have a question you'd like to ask, you can email me at creaturefeaturepod@gmail.comSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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1 JAN 2025 · Happy New Year! Please enjoy this episode of my other podcast, Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, with Alex Schmidt. This time, we learn all about turkeys! Why are they called turkeys? Who does the best turkey gobble? All the questions you never thought to ask about turkeys answered. https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secretly-incredibly-fascinating/See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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25 DEC 2024 · Happy Creaturekringletimes! Today we're getting cozy and snuggly with animal tips on how to stay warm. From bee cuddles, to round fluffy birds, we're gettin' toasty with some cuties. Plus, what a frozen sabertooth cat-cicle can tell us about these ancient kitties! I'm joined by Kelly Weinersmith to warm ourselves by the fire of evolutionary biology facts! Footnotes: https://press.princeton.edu/taxonomy/term/12902 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/science/saber-tooth-cat-mummy-siberia.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFTGgjM3SugSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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18 DEC 2024 · Happy holidays! While I'm frantically making gingerbread apes, enjoy this Kringletimes special from last year! From hibernations to teeny naps, these wintery animals know how to catch a few z's! I'm joined by guest Jeff May. Footnotes: https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1dEiKigGPXidNf5Jaa_LQ8HvJkP0h-9Tz6KNzC-OkFds%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cfdecb3b34680497736f008dc0119f989%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638386458289597571%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fIzs1zcHNuDx3AfYUJz1D8IDuqldZO4hONT%2BGsDdRCg%3D&reserved=0See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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11 DEC 2024 · Today on the show: They're not dinosaurs, they're from BEFORE the dinosaurs, and they're very, very, very strange. Giant apex predator shrimp thingies, centipedes you could ride on, the tully monster, evolution's most amazing mistakes! I'm joined by paleontologist and science educator Dane Pavitt. Check him out at http://www.theaveragescientist.co.uk/ and http://www.youtube.com/danepavitt Footnotes: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MbiwzHdW1PMSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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4 DEC 2024 · A rerun classic about not freezing to death! Today we'll be talking about how animals prepare for winter! From hibernation, to magical wardrobe changes, to cryogenic freezing! Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: when, if ever, is the right time to breathe through your butt? With guest, Caitlin Durante!
Ads: 19:42; 32:19 Footnotes: My frozen bear heart: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110207142625.htm Calendar cells: https://phys.org/news/2015-09-seasonal-body-clock-animals.html Arctic fox faceplanting into snow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EiV-ERKRRs Arctic fox's awkward wardrobe malfunctions: https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/470x370/arctic_fox10.jpg Arctic fox shedding its coat: https://external-preview.redd.it/yFIfslfvQOZezp2EoX48ZArPc1B48xAh6IfRcZpT3k0.jpg?auto=webp&s=abaec6cc70925d3441a05b55f238ab6f5f114523 Ancient snow goggles: http://www.beyondbuckskin.com/2012/04/some-history-slick-inuit-shades.html Frozen wood frog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLPeehsXAr4 Siberian salamander: https://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Salamandrella&where-species=keyserlingii Painted turtles breathe through their butts: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/03/animals-winter-hibernation-turtles/ Wild Yakut horses: https://eaq.org.au//wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yacut-horses.jpg MORE. FLUFFY. HORSES: https://siberiantimes.com/PICTURES/OTHERS/Tipsy-deer-and-horses/2.jpg Kulning video by Jonna Jinton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc7F_qv3eI8&t=0m40sSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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27 NOV 2024 · It's a poopisode! I've got a serious case of poop brain, so let's learn about some fascinating evolutionary biology facts vis a vis poop! Penguin defensive poop turrets, snake poop acting, and the medicinal pooping of bees. Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: why hasn't there been a movie about vampires getting pooped on? I'm joined by comedian & actress Kimia Behpoornia! Footnotes: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/humboldt-penguin-vampire-bat-peru-batman-penguin https://www.livescience.com/pengins-projectile-poo.html#:~:text=While%20blasting%20poop%20jets%20helps,aquariums%2C%20the%20study%20authors%20reported. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsbl.2024.0058 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/sunflowers-vanquish-bumblebee-parasites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Efjt6UC1gSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We take a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels humans. Join comedians and science-lovers as we get inside the minds of animals
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