Dispatches from the Forest

The Nature Nerd family got to spend a little time in the cloud forest of Costa Rica.  Two of the animals we saw - the Central American Agouti and the White-nose Coati - are familiar sights...if you live in Costa Rica.  But for us, they were exciting and new.  Learn more about these two animals on this episode!

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With Memorial Day Weekend just passed summer has officially started - that means picnics and picnics mean ants - but did you know that ants have superpowers?  Or that they can become zombie?  Or that they take prisoners?  Learn all about these amazing insects on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast!

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In what may have been the first negative Yelp review in history, Ben Franklin said that the Bald Eagle had "bad moral character" and called it a "rank coward".  "1 out of 5 stars: do not recommend".  Ok maybe not that last one but still....This mostly had to do with the interaction between Bald Eagles and Osprey.  Learn more about these two birds of prey in this episode!

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Truth be told, I don't much care for Ticks, but I have to admit that they ARE pretty interesting when you get to know them.  Learn more about these vampiric little arachnids in this episode of the podcast!

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Snakes get a lot of hate - either because people are afraid of them or because they think they're creepy or icky.  But just 7% of the 600 or so species of snake in the world have "medically significant" venom. Most snakes you are likely to encounter are harmless - especially if you just leave them alone.  So let's learn about some of North America's more common "non-venomous" snakes!

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Snot Otter is my favorite nickname for salamanders.  There are over 700 species worldwide, and if there is a common theme to unite them, it's "variability".  These wacky amphibians range in size from an inch to over 6 feet, they can regrow limbs and some are poisonous if you eat them (Don't eat them.)  Learn more on this episode!

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Meet the largest species of deer in North America:  The Elk and the Moose - although in other parts of the world, Moose are called Elk, and Elk are called deer - it's all very confusing - but you can find out how all this confusion came about by listening to this episode!

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You ever feel like you're just bashing your head against a wall?  Well, if you were a woodpecker, you'd do that all the time!  But since you're not a woodpecker, doing that will hurt - a lot!  Learn about how these head banging birds avoid long term memory loss in this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest podcast.

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Prairie dogs are a keystone species of the Great Plains, and as it turns out, they are AMAZING!  You may have FaceBook drama, but Prairie Dog social networking is almost as bad - and they have one of the most complicated vocal repertoires of any animal.  Take a look UNDER the prairie and learn more on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast!

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"Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam and the deer and the antelope play..."  But there were not actually buffalo or antelope roaming or playing.  You can learn more about bison and pronghorn - the ones that were roaming and playing with the deer on this episode of the Dispatches from the Forest Podcast!

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The recording of "Home on the Range" at the end of the episode is in the public domain.  It is sung by James Richardson and was recorded at the Raiford Penitentiary in Florida on March 6, 1939.