Strange Animals Podcast

Recent Episodes

Episode 214: Armored Fish and the Late Devonian Mass Extinctions

Posted March 8, 2021 • 00:21:53

It's the next in our short series of episodes about mass extinctions! Don't worry, it won't be boring, because we're going to learn about a lot of weird...

Episode 213: More Honeybees, But Stingless

Posted March 1, 2021 • 00:12:03

Thanks to Nicholas for this week's suggestion! Let's learn about the Australian stingless bee and its relatives! Listen to BewilderBeasts if you want...

Episode 212: The River of Giants

Posted February 22, 2021 • 00:15:38

Thanks to Pranav for his suggestion! Let's find out what the river of giants was and what lived there! Further reading: King of the River of Giants Spinosaurus...

Episode 211: The Magnificent Fin Whale

Posted February 15, 2021 • 00:12:30

This week let's venture into the ocean and learn about the fin whale! Further reading: The songs of fin whales offer new avenue for seismic studies...

Episode 210: The Mysterious Lightbulb Lizard

Posted February 8, 2021 • 00:10:19

Does the Shreve's lightbulb lizard really emit light? (Hint: sort of.) Let's find out! Further reading: The Lightbulb Lizard of Benjamin Shreve Shreve's...