Strange Animals Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 405: Anteaters and the Capelobo
Thanks to Molly and Mila for suggesting the anteater and its relations this week! - Further reading: - How anteaters lost their teeth - The giant anteater has a long tongue and a little mouth, and ado
Episode 404: The Kraken and Chessie
Thanks to Ezra and Leo for suggesting these two sea monsters this week! Happy Halloween! - Further reading: - Legend of Chessie alive, well in Maryland - Here be sea monsters: We have met Chessie and.
Episode 403: Predator X
Thanks to Eesa for suggesting this week's topic, the pliosaur Predator X! - Further reading: - Predator X / Pliosaurus funkei [you can find lots of interesting pictures here, some artwork and some ske
Episode 402: The Hoop Snake and Friends
Thanks to Nora and Richard from NC this week as we learn about some scary-sounding reptiles, including the hoop snake! - Further reading: - The Story of How the Giant Terror Skink Was Presumed Extin
Episode 401: El Gran Maja and Other Giant Eels
Thanks to Murilo for suggesting El Gran Maja for our first monster month episode of 2024! - Further reading: - The Loch Ness Monster: If Its Real, Could It Be an Eel? - Further watching: - Borisao Bl
Episode 400: Four no wait Five Mysteries!
To donate to help victims of Hurricane Helena: - Day One Relief - direct donation link - World Central Kitchen - direct donation link - It's the big 400th episode! Let's have a good old-fashioned myst
Episode 399: Bears
Thanks to Anbo, Murilo, Clay, and Ezra for their suggestions this week! Let's learn about some bears! - Further reading: - Snack attack: Bears munch on ants and help plants grow - Extinct vegetarian c
Episode 398: Repeating Scientific Names
Thanks to Alexandra, Pranav, Eilee, Conner, and Joel for their suggestions this week! - Velella velella, or by-the-wind-sailor [photo from this page]: - Porpita porpita, or the blue button [photo from
Episode 397: Some Colorful Fishies
Thanks to Cosmo, William, and Silas for their fishy suggestions this week! - You have until Sept. 13, 2024 to back the enamel pin Kickstarter! - Further reading: - The Handfish Conservation Project -
Episode 396: Moths!
Thanks to Joel and an anonymous listener for their suggestions this week! - Further reading: - Dieback and recovery in poplar and attack by hornet clearwing moth - The enormous and beautiful Atlas mot