Kingdom: Animalia - A Zoology Podcast for Kids

I caught 2023 Devon red-suckered.
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I was recently relistening to the Giant Pacific Octopus episode (episode 6), and I found some factual errors. I have corrected them in the full episode, but I also wanted to make this corrections episode as some of you have probably already listened to the full episode.

I try to make sure everything in this podcast is accurate, but if you have any corrections you want to make, please email me at [email protected] or fill out this form.

Links:

• Giant Pacific Octopus Episode
• Episode Page
• Transcript

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The riddle for the next episode is “A famous animal, I’m quite a sensation, / I’m forever a baby, / A single lake is my only location. / Who am I?”

If you have any riddle guesses, questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want to say hello, please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

• Get in Touch: [email protected] or kapods.org/contact
• Anonymously Say ‘Hello’: kapods.org/hello
• Visit My Website: kapods.org/animals
• Follow in Your Favorite App: kapods.org/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

♬ The ants go pruning two by two, hurrah, hurrah… ♬
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Do leafcutter ants hold the cure for cancer? What about a solution for clean energy? A solve for the antibiotic crisis? Did humans get beaten to farming by an insect? Today with your host, Devon, and co-hosts, Chet and Cap, you will learn the second half of everything there is to know about the Texas Leafcutter Ant, Atta texana.

This is the second part of the Texas Leafcutter Ant miniseries. Part one was released two weeks ago.

Further Reading (Experiments):

• Scientists Reprogram Ant Behavior Using Brain Molecules

Other Links:

• Comic
• Miniseries Memory Quiz
• Episode Page
• Transcript
• References

Credits:

• Episode Art: Clinton & Charles Robertson, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr; background removed.

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❤️ Support + Get a Shout-Out & More

The riddle for the next episode is “A famous animal, I’m quite a sensation, / I’m forever a baby, / A single lake is my only location. / Who am I?”

If you have any riddle guesses, questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want to say hello, please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

• Get in Touch: [email protected] or kapods.org/contact
• Anonymously Say ‘Hello’: kapods.org/hello
• Visit My Website: kapods.org/animals
• Follow in Your Favorite App: kapods.org/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

♬ The ants go pruning one by one, hurrah, hurrah… ♬
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Why do leafcutter ants take leaves off of trees? How do fungi fit in? How are jobs divided up in a colony? Today with your host, Devon, and co-hosts, Chet and Cap, you will learn the first half of everything there is to know about the Texas Leafcutter Ant, Atta texana.

This is the first part of the Texas Leafcutter Ant miniseries. Part two should be released in around a week.

Further Reading (Zombification):

• Rise of the Zombie Bugs

Other Links:

• Comic
• Episode Page
• Transcript
• References

Credits:

• Episode Art: Clinton & Charles Robertson, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr; background removed.
• Additional Music: Kevin MacLeod and Alexander Nakarada

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❤️ Support + Get a Shout-Out & More

The riddle for the next episode is “A famous animal, I’m quite a sensation, / I’m forever a baby, / A single lake is my only location. / Who am I?”

If you have any riddle guesses, questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want to say hello, please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

• Get in Touch: [email protected] or kapods.org/contact
• Anonymously Say ‘Hello’: kapods.org/hello
• Visit My Website: kapods.org/animals
• Follow in Your Favorite App: kapods.org/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

The next episode has been delayed slightly, but I have finished all the research, made the cover art, made the episode comic, and written a good chunk of the script, so it should be out in around the next week. Stay tuned.

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❤️ Support + Get a Shout-Out & More

If you have any riddle guesses, questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want to say hello, please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

• Get in Touch: [email protected] or kapods.org/contact
• Anonymously Say ‘Hello’: kapods.org/hello
• Visit My Website: kapods.org/animals
• Follow in Your Favorite App: kapods.org/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

So you think you’re an animal nerd…
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What’s the difference between venom and poison? What does a symbiotic relationship really mean? Is “seagull” correct? What is a bug? Spoiler alert: Some of these might not be what you think. Today in this special bonus episode, your host, Devon, and co-hosts, Chet and Cap, will debunk all of these common animal misconceptions.

Links:

• Episode Page
• Transcript
• References

Credits:

• Additional Music: eddy

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❤️ Support + Get a Shout-Out & More

The riddle for the next episode is “A famous animal, I’m quite a sensation, / I’m forever a baby, / A single lake is my only location. / Who am I?”

If you have any riddle guesses, questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want to say hello, please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

• Get in Touch: [email protected] or kapods.org/contact
• Anonymously Say ‘Hello’: kapods.org/hello
• Visit My Website: kapods.org/animals
• Follow in Your Favorite App: kapods.org/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

There once was an old lady who played Animalia Fake!
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Kingdom: Animalia - A Zoology Podcast for Kids is back with its game show, Animalia Fake! Every episode—with your host, Devon, and announcers, Chet and Cap—there are THREE rounds, each with FOUR outrageous animal facts; ONE of those facts is so outrageous it’s an Animalia Fake (it’s not true), and you have to guess which it is!

What’s that buzzing? Aah! Shoo! Why are there so many flies? I guess it’s because this episode’s category is insects. Insects make up the majority of all species (that’s all life on Earth, not just animals!), and they’re found on every continent. So can you figure out which facts about them aren’t true? Play along and find out! You can keep score at home on a piece of paper or with the official scoresheet, which you can use online or print with the link below.

Links:

• Official Episode Scoresheet
• Orchid Mantis Episode
• Episode Page
• Transcript
• References (After listening!)

Credits:

• Additional Music: Kevin MacLeod

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❤️ Support + Get a Shout-Out & More

The riddle for the next episode is “A famous animal, I’m quite a sensation, / I’m forever a baby, / A single lake is my only location. / Who am I?”

If you have any riddle guesses, questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want to say hello, please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

• Get in Touch: [email protected] or kapods.org/contact
• Anonymously Say ‘Hello’: kapods.org/hello
• Visit My Website: kapods.org/animals
• Follow in Your Favorite App: kapods.org/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

Ignoring this episode would be so un-coo-l.
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Why should you care about pigeons and doves? Do they make good pets? Should you feed city pigeons? Is there such a thing as a pigeon genie? Today, on KA’s Podcasthon 2026 special, Devon, Chet, and Cap bring on Cynthia Bardouka-Large, co-director of Palomacy Pigeon & Dove Adoptions, to talk all about domestic pigeons and doves, domesticated members of the family Columbidae.

This episode is our contribution to Podcasthon, a week-long event that podcasters take part in by releasing episodes highlighting charities and nonprofits. Palomacy is a nonprofit rescue based in Northern California that cares for lost and injured domestic pigeons and doves. I encourage you to donate or ask your parent/guardian to donate with the link below if you can! Palomacy is funded by donations, and they do really great work. (If you do, please feel free to email me at [email protected]! I’d love to hear that I’m making an impact.)

Note: I do not personally benefit from any donations. This is purely a cause that I believe in.

Palomacy Links:

• Website
• ⭐️ Donate!
• Caring for Pet Pigeons and Doves

Other Links:

• Podcasthon
• A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching (Website / Amazon)
• Episode Page
• Transcript

Credits:

• Outro Music: Beat Mekanik
• Additional Music: Kevin MacLeod

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❤️ Support + Get a Shout-Out & More

The riddle for the next episode is “A famous animal, I’m quite a sensation, / I’m forever a baby, / A single lake is my only location. / Who am I?”

If you have any riddle guesses, questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want to say hello, please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

• Get in Touch: [email protected] or kapods.org/contact
• Anonymously Say ‘Hello’: kapods.org/hello
• Visit My Website: kapods.org/animals
• Follow in Your Favorite App: kapods.org/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

Some changes to the episode release schedule.

Support the show

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If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want want to say “hello,” please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

Get in Touch: [email protected] or kapods.org/contact

Visit My Website: kapods.org/animals

Follow in Your Favorite App: kapods.org/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

The big reveal for Trick or Treat 2026!
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**SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN’T LISTENED TO EPISODE 17!**

Which animal was just a trick—the Leapfrog Crab, Chinese Muntjac, Red-lipped Batfish, or Emerald Cockroach Wasp? Listen to the big reveal to find out!

Further Reading (SPOILERS):

• Cool Book

Other Links:

• Episode Page
• Transcript
• Trick or Treat 2026’s Sources (after listening!)

Credits:

• Opening Theme: Darren Curtis
• Outro Music: eddy

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❤️ Support + Get a Shout-Out & More

The riddle for the next episode is “A famous animal, I’m quite a sensation, / I’m forever a baby, / A single lake is my only location. / Who am I?”

If you have any riddle guesses, questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want to say hello, please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

• Get in Touch: [email protected] or kapods.org/contact
• Anonymously Say ‘Hello’: kapods.org/hello
• Visit My Website: kapods.org/animals
• Follow in Your Favorite App: kapods.org/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

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If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want want to say “hello,“ please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

Get in Touch: [email protected] or kapods.org/contact

Visit My Website: kapods.org/animals

Follow in Your Favorite App: kapods.org/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.