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For our American listeners you may recognize the name Punxsutawney Phil (aka the star of Groundhog Day). This well known rodent has a lot more tricks up its sleeves than predicting whether or not there will be 6 more weeks of winter. Joining us today to talk about his west coast relatives is Dr. Greg Florant, biology professor and director of the Graduate Center for Diversity and Access at Colorado State University.

Dr. Florant, who specializes in animal hibernation, specifically Marmots not only shares his now widely used technique to catch marmots in the wild but also how these animals are able to survive with a body temperature just above freezing.

**When we talk about hepatitis please note we are referencing Hep B, not C as mentioned.**

To lear more about Dr. Florant and his research check out the links below! https://www.nsf.gov/bio/bioac/members/bio_sketch/Greg_Florant.pdf

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/02/000202075735.htm

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/csu/2015/02/02/every-day-is-groundhog-day-for-csu-researcher/22599379/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POafue9RsuI

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2527986/

We cannot thank Dr. Florant enough for his time and sharing his knowledge with us!

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Join us as we talk about shark research with PhD candidate Jaida Elcock. Special thanks to her for her time and knowledge.

We're back from our summer break!

Joining us today is Dr. Andy Davis from the University of Georgia.

In this episode we unpack the controversial question of how well are our monarch butterfly populations really doing?

To quote Dr. Andy Davis "I have many research interests, although I consider myself an animal ecologist, with a strong emphasis on all things physiological. My work straddles the disciplines of physiology, disease ecology, parasitology, hematology, and natural history. The majority of this work involves studying how animals' physiologies respond to their environments, and most of my previous and current projects address issues related to this subject. " Additionally [his] work is not limited to any one taxon, but spans the disciplines of ornithology, entomology and herpetology."

We cannot thank Dr. Andy enough for sharing his time and knowledge!

To learn more about Dr. Andy click here https://www.ecology.uga.edu/directory/andy-davis/

Joining us today we have a very special guest Dr. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón (Climate-Resilient Habitats, Senior Manager, Chief Monarch Strategist of the

National Wildlife Federation).

We cannot thank Dr. Rebeca enough for her time and knowledge to learn more about her and the NFW click the link below

https://blog.nwf.org/authors/rebeca-quinonez-pinon/

Monarch Stewards Program

https://www.nwf.org/monarchstewards

How to find the right milkweed for your area!

https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/Milkweed

Shop for native butterfly friendly plants by your zip code!

https://gardenforwildlife.com/collections/all-products?utm_source=nwf-npf&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=npf-evergreen

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Join us today as we welcome back our special guest/ friend of the show Ecologist and Curator of Cologne (Kölner) Zoo, Dr. Alexander Sliwa!

Today Dr. Sliwa shares with us his knowledge and research on one of the most successful hunters, the Black-footed Cat!

Links for Dr. Sliwa

To learn more about Dr. Sliwa click here http://www.catsg.org/index.php?id=417

Black-footed Cat Working Group website http://www.wild-cat.org/nigripes/black-footed-cat/#

Dr. Sliwa Intsagram blackfootedcat.life https://www.instagram.com/blackfootedcat.life/?hl=en

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Today we discuss an animal near and dear to us here at Just Animals, the California Sea Lion! If you are familiar with the San Francisco Bay Area then you know that the Sea Lions who call Pier 39 home are a staple attraction for locals and tourists.

Back again today to discuss these bizarre yet seemingly immortal rodents is Dr. Chris Faulkes Director of the Science and Engineering Foundation Program from Queen Mary University of London.   

 For part 2 we are focusing on Dr. Faulks research!    

To learn more about Dr. Faulks click here https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/chrisfaulkes.html   

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Starting off the new year on a high note, today we discuss one of the most famous subterranean animals, the Naked Mole-rat!   

Joining us today to discuss these bizarre yet seemingly immortal rodents is Dr. Chris Faulkes Director of the Science and Engineering Foundation Program from Queen Mary University of London.   

This episode we focus on mainly on the Naked Mole-rat. Part 2 we go into further discussion about Dr. Faulkes research.   

To learn more about Dr. Faulks click here https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/chrisfaulkes.html 

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Today we discuss an animal that is prey sometimes turned predator, the African Buffalo. Joining us today for his first full length official episode is Jay the Zookeeper! Jay not only has great insight and knowledge about these animals but also works with them.  

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Links to the stories shared in the episode 

Buffalo v. Croc https://www.reddit.com/r/natureismetal/comments/b2eaed/tough_buffalo_drags_a_crocodile_from_the_the_water/

Kruger Park Buffalo v. Lion (this video is form 2009 so don’t hate us for the quality) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM&ab_channel=JasonSchlosberg

Bob Fontana

https://www.natgeotv.com/asia/hunter-hunted-black-death/about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=807VjIEOFzw&ab_channel=NatGeoWILD

Larry Trotter Story

https://drmillett.com/larry-trotters-one-year-recovery-after-cape-buffalo-attack/

Angie Heister Story

https://www.globalrescue.com/common/blog/detail/it-was-four-seconds-from-the-time-i-saw-the-animal-until-it-gored-me-the-angie-heister-story-part-i/

Sources

https://www.britannica.com/animal/Cape-buffalo

https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/african-buffalo

https://www.hluhluwegamereserve.com/african-big-5/cape-buffalo/

https://denverzoo.org/animals/cape-buffalo/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Syncerus_caffer/

https://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Cape-buffalo-facts.html

https://snowafricaadventure.com/blog/african-cape-buffalo/

https://animalia.bio/african-buffalo

https://safarisafricana.com/animals/cape-buffalo/#characteristics

https://storyteller.travel/african-cape-buffalo/

http://www.ultimateungulate.com/artiodactyla/syncerus_cafferfull.html

https://africanwildlifereport.com/how-big-are-cape-buffalos-cape-buffalo-size-and-weight/

https://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/hoofed_mammals/buffalo_african.html

https://animalia.bio/african-buffalo

Joining us today all the way from Sweden is Dr. Matthew Low from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Matt is a Veterinarian and Evolutionary Ecologist. To learn more about him and his studies click here: https://www.slu.se/en/ew-cv/matthew-low/

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