Strange Animals Podcast

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Episode 065: Animals that eat ants

Posted April 30, 2018

We’re not looking at just any old insectivores in this episode, we’re looking at the big three of ant-eating mammals: the giant anteater, the aardvark,...

Episode 064: Updates and the Nandi Bear

Posted April 23, 2018

It’s update week! I call myself out for some mistakes, then catch us all up on new information about topics we’ve covered in the past. Then we’ll...

Episode 063: The Hammerhead Worm and the Ichthyosaur

Posted April 16, 2018

This week we’re learning about the hammerhead worm and the ichthyosaur, two animals that really could hardly be more different from each other. Thanks...

Episode 062: The Honey Badger and Its Horrible Friends

Posted April 9, 2018

It’s badger week at Strange Animals Podcast, thanks to a suggestion by Richard E.! I knew the honey badger was something special, but I had no idea...

Episode 061: The Qilin and the Phoenix

Posted April 2, 2018

This week we’re going to find out some surprising possible inspirations for the qilin, sometimes called the kirin or the Chinese unicorn, and the...