Episode 193 – Atlantic Mudskipper: A Fish Out of Water
“…and today we’re talking about slimy yet satisfying frogish fish, but more on that later.” While other fish are relegated to the vast oceans, lakes, and rivers that cover 70% of the planet, some decided that it wasn’t enough room. Bent on total global domination, the Atlantic Mudskipper wants to be where the people are. […]
Episode 192 – Hippopotamus: Big, Round, and Deadly
“…and today we’re talking about Moto Moto and why he doesn’t like you. But more on that later.” A beast lies in a river bed. He is confident when the waters run against his mouth. And he has no fear of turbulent waters. You can’t take him by his eyes or pull his nose with […]
Episode 191 – Least Tern: Twitter Mob
“..and today we’re talking about the most direct path imaginable. But more on that later…” When you’re a little bird surrounded by larger predators, you need to have a strong support network to fend off the baddies. Just like Flik in a Bug’s Life, the least terns have realized that there is true strength in […]
Episode 190 – European Eel: Mystery Cycles
“…and today we’re talking about an ocean journey that puts Finding Nemo to shame! But more on that later…” Some animals are born, live, and die in one place. Their homes are never far away and they’re familiar with all they survey. But some species travel great distances, driven by some unknown impulse. A journey […]
Episode 189 – Japanese Sleeper Ray: A Shocking Pancake
“…and today we’re talking about a spicy dish. But more on that later.” Deep in the water where the fish hang out, lives a small sleepy saucer we know not too much about He’s a zap zap fish with a zap zap belly And his neat electric organs turn your insides into jelly He hides […]
Episode 188 – Giant Panda: The Bamboo Bandit
“…and today we’re talking about a great big plant-based carnivore, but more on that later.” When you have a particular problem you call in a specialist. In nature, specialists give up traditional paths to get very good at one thing. It usually refers to the place they live and the food they eat. In China’s […]
Episode 187 – Quokka: Pragmatist Parents
“…and today we’re talking about what the internet has dubbed the world’s happiest animal.” You know that old joke where there are two guys hiking in the woods who see a bear and one of them says “How are we gonna outrun it” and the other says “I just need to outrun you”? Well, the […]
Episode 186 – Komodo Dragon: A Toxic Debate
“…and today we’re talking about the closest thing to a traditional fire breathing dragon we’re going to get.” Reptilians once dominated the food chain as the largest animals in their ecosystems until some natural checks and balances relegated them to smaller bodies that were better at sneaking under rocks and bushes. But nature’s memo failed […]
Episode 185 – Surinam Toad: Back’s Got Baby
“And today we’re talking about a horror pancake. But more on that later.” The northern region of South America is home to the Amazon Basin, which in turn hosts a wide variety of fascinating rainforest dwellers. With one of the most odd-looking being the surinam toad. What looks at first like a dead frog that’s […]
Episode 184 – White-Throated Dipper: Milk’s Favorite Bird
“…and today we’re talking about a bird that loves chocolate chip cookies. But more on that later.”
