Strange Animals Podcast

This week let’s learn about a close relative, the gorilla! But first, if you don’t already listen to these fantastic animal podcasts, definitely check them out! Species   All Creatures   Life Death & Taxonomy   Animals to the Max   Varmints   Cool Facts about Animals Why hello there: This gorilla has some lettuce. It looks pretty good: Some ... [Read more...]

I’ve been meaning to do a big cat episode for a while, thanks to listener Damian who suggested lions and tigers! But when I started my research, I immediately got distracted by all the reports of mysterious big cats. So here’s another mysteries episode! Here are the links to some Patreon episodes that I’ve unlocked ... [Read more...]

This week we’re going to learn about animals with TENTACLES ON THEIR FACES oh my gosh Thanks to Llewelly for the topic suggestion! Don’t forget to come see me on the panel How to Start Your Own Indie Podcast at DragonCon 2018, at 4pm on Sunday, September 2, 2018 in the Hilton Galleria 6. A ... [Read more...]

This week we’re staying at home and looking around our own yards and gardens to learn about some of the little critters we see every day but maybe never pay attention to. Thanks to Richard E. for the topic suggestion, and thanks also to John V. and Richard J. for other animal suggestions I used ... [Read more...]

This week we’re looking at some strange and mysterious canids from around the world! The African wild dog: A dhole: An old photo of the ringdocus and a newer photo of the ringdocus: A coyote: Sri Lankan golden jackal: The maned wolf MONEY SHOT: A bush dog: A stuffed Honshu wolf, dramatically lit: Show transcript: ... [Read more...]

This week’s episode is all about echinoderms, or at least the star-shaped echinoderms! Thanks to Llewelly for the suggestion about feather stars and crinoids! A very pretty starfish: Crown of thorns starfish. Do not touch: Pumpkin starfish or orange throw pillow? YOU DECIDE: Sea daisies. Not much to look at tbh: A banded arm brittle ... [Read more...]

Let’s learn about the great auk this week, along with some lookalike birds, penguins! A great auk, as painted by Audubon: A razorbill, the auk’s closest living relative: A fairy penguin, so tiny: An emperor penguin, so big: Tony Signorini wearing his Hoax Shoes: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate ... [Read more...]

I swear I didn’t make up the word tratratratra! It’s a real word for an animal that was probably real, although it may be extinct now. Let’s learn about this Lemur of Mystery and some of its friends! A mouse lemur: An indri: King Julian:   Further reading: Lemur News The Search for the Last ... [Read more...]

This week we’re back to Sumatra, that island of mystery, to learn about a mysterious ape called the orang pendek. A beautiful Sumatran orangutan: This orangutan and her baby have won all the bananas: This picture made me DIE: An especially dapper siamang, a type of gibbon: Here’s a walking siamang: The sun bear, looking ... [Read more...]

This week we’re going to find out about the biggest turtles that ever lived! Spoiler: one of them is alive right now, swimming around eating jellyfish. A green sea turtle. These guys are adorable: A hawkbill glowing like a neon sign! The majestic and enormous leatherback: Bebe leatherback. LET ME GOW Seriously, how are baby ... [Read more...]