Quirky Creepy and Freaky

By Olivia Streit

Come along with Olivia Streit as we journey through the animal kingdom and investigate different animal traits that are quirky, creepy, or just plain freaky!... more

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How many episodes does Quirky Creepy and Freaky have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.

Quirky Creepy and Freaky episodes:

October 09, 2021 Episode 9: Projectile jaws
In this episode, we're going down to the deep sea for a creature that can extend its jaws out to the end of its snout!

For more detailed illustrations and information, check out: Nakaya, K., Taketeru, T., Suda, K., Sato, K., Ogimoto, K., Chappell, A., Sato, T., Takano, K., Yuki, Y. 2016. Slingshot feeding of the goblin shark Mitsukurina owstoni (Pisces: Lamniformes: Mitsukurinidae). Sci Rep 6:27786.DOI: 10.1038/srep27786
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11min
October 03, 2021 Episode 8: When Things Aren‘t As They Seem
We're back to the ocean this week with an animal that looks like it should be one individual but is actually a colony of tiny organisms!
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11min
September 25, 2021 Episode 7: Things that Just Get Under Your Skin
Episode 7 brings us another parasite episode with a fly who parasitizes mammals!
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12min
September 19, 2021 Episode 6: Migration of the Butterfly
In this week's episode, we will talk about one of the longest insect migrations out there!

To learn more about monarch butterflies, check out the Monarch Lab at:
https://monarchjointventure.org/
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13min
September 11, 2021 Episode 5: Stealer of the Stinging Cells
In episode 5, we're back to the ocean with animals that steal stinging cells from their prey!

If you'd like to read the study I mentioned in this episode: Greenwood, P.G., Garry, K., Hunter, A., Jennings, M. 2004. Adaptable defense: A nudibranch mucus inhibits nematocyst discharge and changes with prey type. Biol. Bull. 206:113-120
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13min
September 04, 2021 Episode 4: It‘s a Bug eat Bug world
Episode 4 is our first journey into parasites, and we talk about some wasps that parasitize other bugs!
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12min
August 28, 2021 Episode 3: Venom and the Poison thief
In episode 3, we'll talk about some snakes that are both venomous and poisonous!
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10min
August 21, 2021 Episode 2: When One Jaw Isn't Enough
In this episode, you'll hear about animals that have a second set of jaws they use to catch prey!

For more on the specific musculature of moray eel jaws: Mehta & Wainwright. 2007. Raptorial jaws in the throat help moray eels swallow large prey. Nature 449: 79-82.
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11min
August 13, 2021 Episode 1: Reversing Blood Flow
For the first episode, we will be featuring a group of organisms that frequently reverse their blood flow!
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15min

FAQs about Quirky Creepy and Freaky:

How many episodes does Quirky Creepy and Freaky have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.