To celebrate (?) America's 250th anniversary, which should be a joyous occasion but is decidedly not, we're talking about our nation's insignia and national animal, the Bald Eagle! Learn about how Hollywood's propaganda machine has LIED to you all these years and how only the Muppets are willing to speak the truth!

Animal Genius World is hosted by Nirav Gandhi (M.S. in Environmental Sciences, Annie Johnson (B.S. in Marine Biology), and Dr. Rachel Morgan (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) who definitely remember everything they learned in school. Tune in for every other week for a new episode on your favorite podcatcher!

It's a llama-rama! As an apology for talking about the New World Screwworm for an hour, listen to us talk about one of nature's goofiest creations that are basically all straight good vibes. As long as they're not spitting on your face, or biting you with their vampire fangs. Caaaaarl! That kills people!

Animal Genius World is hosted by Nirav Gandhi (M.S. in Environmental Sciences, Annie Johnson (B.S. in Marine Biology), and Dr. Rachel Morgan (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) who definitely remember everything they learned in school. Tune in for every other week for a new episode on your favorite podcatcher!

Screw you, pal, we're talking about the worst insect ever. This one sucks. You liked not having flies burrow into your skin and lay 300 eggs? Tough luck. I recommend listening to this episode and then doing a pallet cleanser by watching Holes (2004).

Animal Genius World is hosted by Nirav Gandhi (M.S. in Environmental Sciences, Annie Johnson (B.S. in Marine Biology), and Dr. Rachel Morgan (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) who definitely remember everything they learned in school. Tune in for every other week for a new episode on your favorite podcatcher!

Welcome to Fireside Chats, everyone. In this episode, settle in, grab a lobster to crawl up your leg, and enjoy a nice cup of night coffee. It's time to JUMP on the WEB to learn about Jumping Spiders! Eh?

Animal Genius World is hosted by Nirav Gandhi (M.S. in Environmental Sciences) and Annie Johnson (B.S. in Marine Biology) who definitely remember everything they learned in school. Tune in for every other week for a new episode on your favorite podcatcher!

You are NOT invited to the viper pit that is set in an indent behind my eyes, but you are welcome in the throbbing pit of vipers at the Hibernacula - if you can answer my riddles three for safe passage through the mountain.

Animal Genius World is hosted by Nirav Gandhi (M.S. in Environmental Sciences) and Annie Johnson (B.S. in Marine Biology) who definitely remember everything they learned in school. Tune in for every other week for a new episode on your favorite podcatcher!

It's the revenge of the zebroids this week as Nirav and Annie are joined by Kate, a self-styled horse, to talk about the world's most majestic creature (and maybe man's best friend)??

Apologies for the audio quality, We had a slight mess up and I had to use the backup version!

Animal Genius World is hosted by Nirav Gandhi (M.S. in Environmental Sciences) and Annie Johnson (B.S. in Marine Biology) who definitely remember everything they learned in school. Tune in for every other week for a new episode on your favorite podcatcher!

This week I'm joined by real veterinarian to talk about the real animals, dragons, that are flying around outside as we speak. Don't look, though.

Animal Genius World is hosted by Nirav Gandhi (M.S. in Environmental Sciences) and Annie Johnson (B.S. in Marine Biology) who definitely remember everything they learned in school. Tune in for every other week for a new episode on your favorite podcatcher!

Welcome to our submarine-fish situationship! Come for the leftover food, stay for the fishing frogs.

Anglerfish video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-7E5_xXrvg

Animal Genius World is hosted by Nirav Gandhi (M.S. in Environmental Sciences) and Annie Johnson (B.S. in Marine Biology) who definitely remember everything they learned in school. Tune in for every other week for a new episode on your favorite podcatcher!

If bugs were big, would they be aliens? This question and many more will be explored today as we tackle legless birds that have legs, which have confounded Greek people for millennia.

Animal Genius World is hosted by Nirav Gandhi (M.S. in Environmental Sciences) and Annie Johnson (B.S. in Marine Biology) who definitely remember everything they learned in school. Tune in for every other week for a new episode on your favorite podcatcher!

Pleased to meet you, I'm the buffalo! But my friends call me the American Bison. This week we get a little raunchy so if your children are listening that's awesome, they're gonna learn some stuff.

Animal Genius World is hosted by Nirav Gandhi (M.S. in Environmental Sciences) and Annie Johnson (B.S. in Marine Biology) who definitely remember everything they learned in school. Tune in for every other week for a new episode on your favorite podcatcher!