Strange Animals Podcast

Strange Animals Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 438: The Dragon Man Skull
June 23, 2025

This week we're going to learn about a new finding about the skull referred to as the Dragon Man! - Further reading: - Weve had a Denisovan skull since the 1930sonly nobody knew - The proteome of th

Episode 437: Updates 8 and the Nutria
June 16, 2025

Thanks to Nicholas,Mns, Warblrwatchr, Llewelly, and Emerson this week, in our yearly updates episode! - Further reading: - An Early Cretaceous Tribosphenic Mammal and Metatherian Evolution - Guam's

Episode 436: Red-Eyed Tree Frog
June 09, 2025

Thanks to Trech for suggesting this week's topic, the red-eyed tree frog! - Further reading: - Tadpoles hatch in seconds to escape predator - The colorful red-eyed tree frog [photo by Geoff Gallice]:

Episode 435: The Narwhal and the Unicorn
June 02, 2025

Thanks to Owen and Aksel, and Dylan and Emily for their suggestions this week! - Further reading: - Where did the unicorn myth come from? - The narwhal is my favorite whale: - Show transcript: - Welco

Episode 434: The Real Life Dragon
May 26, 2025

Thanks to Jaxon for suggesting this week's topic, Coelurosauravus! - Further reading: - Coelurosauravus - New Research Reveals Secrets of First-Ever Gliding Reptile - The modern Draco lizard glides on

Episode 433: Flamingos and Two Weird Friends
May 19, 2025

Thanks to Ryder, Alexandria, and Simon for their suggestions this week! Let's learn about three remarkable wading birds. Two of them are pink! - Bird sounds taken from the excellent website xeno-canto

Episode 432: The Fossa and Other Animals of Madagascar
May 12, 2025

This week we learn about the fossa and a few other animals of Madagascar, a suggestion by Pranav! - Further reading: - The stories people tell, and how they can contribute to our understanding of mega

Episode 431: The New Dire Wolf
May 05, 2025

Thanks to Jayson for suggesting this week's topic, the new "dire wolf"! Also, possibly the same but maybe a different Jayson is the youngest member of the Cedar Springs Homeschool Science Olympiad Tea

Episode 430: The Fake and the Real Coelacanth
April 28, 2025

This week we examine two recent articles about coelacanth discoveries. Which one is real and which one is fake?! - Further reading: - Fake California Coelacanth - First record of a living coelacanth f

Episode 429: Foxes!
April 21, 2025

Thanks to Katie, Torin, and Eilee for suggesting this week's topic, foxes! - Further reading: - Meet the Endangered Sierra Nevada Red Fox - Long snouts protect foxes when diving headfirst in snow Blac