Episodes

  • Why do Hedgehogs Have Spikes?
    Aug 26 2022

    Hedgehogs are easily one of the most unmistakable little critters out there, but how much do you know about them? Sonic is (somehow) a hedgehog, but they’re not really known for being quick on their feet. They’re irrefutably adorable, sometimes pets, and prickly little fellas that roll themselves up like a pill bug, but what else? Where are they native to? What do they eat? Why do hedgehogs have spikes?

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    4 mins
  • The Air We Breathe
    Aug 26 2022

    In this throwback to 2019, Devon and Richard talk to Dr Julie Koester of UNC-Wilmington and Dr Orly Levithan of Rutgers about the truth behind where our oxygen comes from, and the tiny organisms we have to thank for our very existence.

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    34 mins
  • Sea Otters Have Secret Skin Pockets in Their Armpits
    Aug 26 2022

    Yes, you read that right. Move over marsupials, you’re not the only mammals with skin pockets.​

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    3 mins
  • Crocodile's and their 4,000 Teeth
    Aug 26 2022

    Crocodiles are known to be notoriously cantankerous creatures, but what’s less known is this crazy fact about Crocodile teeth–they can go through up to 4,000 teeth in their lifetime!

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    4 mins
  • Can Animals Get Sunburns?
    Aug 26 2022

    Ask yourself, when was the last time you saw a roseate rhinoceros, a bronzed bunting, or a peeling porcupine? Can other animals get sunburns?

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    5 mins
  • Frogcicles!
    Jan 12 2022

    Have you ever wondered where frogs go in the winter? The answer might surprise you!

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    8 mins
  • Why do Zebra's have Stripes?
    Nov 18 2020

    Interview with Dr. Tim Caro, professor of Wildife Biology at UC Davis, on his research which may have revealed the truth behind the mystery of zebra stripes!

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    15 mins