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Louise Hutchins
Jul 6, 2024
This is brilliant. I like animals. This guy combines fascinating encyclopedic knowledge with fun storytelling and a profoundly important standpoint - we are all animals - be kind to animals. If you like animals too - check it out!
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"The host, Macken Murphy, is able to condense vast chunks of information into engaging and digestible episodes. Fact-filled and fun."
— The New York Times
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
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Beauty Behavioral Ecology | Dr. Marta Kowal
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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In Other Nests | Macken Murphy
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Forgotten Apes | Dr. Susan Cheyne
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May 05, 2024 |
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Pilled | Louis Bachaud
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Hair on Our Faces | Dr. Barnaby Dixson
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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The Unchosen Ones | William Costello
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Date Psychology | Alexander
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Great White Shark
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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Updates | 1.15.23
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Master of Puppets | Dr. Robert Plomin
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Updates | 12.18.22
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Mimic Octopus
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Gossiping for Mates | Dr. Tania Reynolds
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Vegetarian Spider
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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Guinea Pig
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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White-Tailed Deer
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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California Condor
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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State of Affairs | Dr. Brooke Scelza
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Birdlike
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Rattlesnake
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Siamang
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Tardigrade
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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Updates | 4.24.22
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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Japanese Spider Crab
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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Parasitic Jaeger
|
Mar 06, 2022 |
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How Love Evolved | Dr. Helen Fisher
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Brown Bear
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Altruism's Allure
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Giant Centipede
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Misbehavioral Biology | Dr. David Buss
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Your Brain Isn't as Big as It Thinks
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Nov 28, 2021 |
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Honeyguide
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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Siamese Fighting Fish
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Oct 24, 2021 |
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Platypus
|
Oct 10, 2021 |
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The Other Kind of Evolution | Dr. Joe Henrich
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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Slowing down for the summer...
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Porcupine
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Jul 11, 2021 |
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Leaf Sheep
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Black-capped Chickadee
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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Ensatina
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Jun 13, 2021 |
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Babirusa
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Jun 06, 2021 |
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Alligator Snapping Turtle
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May 30, 2021 |
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Hooded Pitohui
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May 23, 2021 |
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Hammerhead
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May 17, 2021 |
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Human Evolution
|
May 16, 2021 |
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Jaguar
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May 10, 2021 |
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Large Blue
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May 02, 2021 |
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Malleefowl
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Apr 25, 2021 |
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Caecilian
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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Naked Mole-Rat
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Apr 11, 2021 |
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Cicada
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Whip-poor-will
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Flying Lemur
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Bearded Dragon
|
Mar 08, 2021 |
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Sandgrouse
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Lamprey
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Hamster
|
Feb 15, 2021 |
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Globe Skimmer
|
Feb 08, 2021 |
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Harpy Eagle
|
Feb 01, 2021 |
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Mudskipper
|
Jan 25, 2021 |
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Kangaroo
|
Jan 17, 2021 |
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Boxer Crab
|
Jan 11, 2021 |
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Rockhopper Penguin
|
Jan 04, 2021 |
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Remora
|
Dec 27, 2020 |
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Tiger
|
Dec 21, 2020 |
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Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
|
Dec 14, 2020 |
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Cuckoo
|
Dec 07, 2020 |
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Bristlemouth
|
Nov 30, 2020 |
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Zebra
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Docility and the Death Penalty | Dr. Richard Wrangham
|
Nov 20, 2020 |
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Emerald Cockroach Wasp
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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Oxpecker
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Clownfish
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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Moose
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Garter Snake
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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American Kestrel
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Oct 11, 2020 |
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Descent Into Hogwood with Juliet Gellatley
|
Oct 08, 2020 |
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Swordfish
|
Oct 05, 2020 |
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Swamp Rabbit
|
Sep 28, 2020 |
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Leafcutter Ant
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Arctic Tern
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Dragonfish
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Sep 06, 2020 |
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Gorilla
|
Aug 30, 2020 |
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Cane Toad
|
Aug 24, 2020 |
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Eleonora's Falcon
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Sandfly
|
Aug 10, 2020 |
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Yak
|
Aug 03, 2020 |
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PETA President & Founder, Ingrid Newkirk
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Whiptail Lizard
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Pelican
|
Jul 20, 2020 |
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Wood Frog
|
Jul 13, 2020 |
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Blue Whale
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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Starfish
|
Jun 29, 2020 |
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Vampire Finch
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Sturgeon
|
Jun 15, 2020 |
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Hyena
|
Jun 08, 2020 |
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Leatherback Sea Turtle
|
Jun 01, 2020 |
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Roadrunner
|
May 25, 2020 |
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Porcupinefish
|
May 17, 2020 |
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Camel
|
May 11, 2020 |
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Flying Squid
|
May 04, 2020 |
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Pandemics, Politics, Sex, and Sentience with Geoffrey Miller
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Toucan
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Parrotfish
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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COVID-19 & Animal Activism with John Oberg
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Oryx
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Fruit Fly
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Canada Goose
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Komodo Dragon vs. American Alligator - Who Would Win?
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Goblin Shark
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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Pangolin
|
Mar 16, 2020 |
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Shedao Pit Viper
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Tasmanian Devil vs. Honey Badger - Who Would Win?
|
Mar 06, 2020 |
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Ostrich
|
Mar 02, 2020 |
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Olm
|
Feb 24, 2020 |
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Raccoon Dog
|
Feb 17, 2020 |
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Bobbit Worm
|
Feb 09, 2020 |
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Monk Parakeet
|
Feb 03, 2020 |
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Pacu
|
Jan 26, 2020 |
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Orca
|
Jan 20, 2020 |
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Basilisk
|
Jan 13, 2020 |
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Hoatzin
|
Jan 06, 2020 |
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Coquí
|
Dec 29, 2019 |
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Koala
|
Dec 23, 2019 |
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Goliath Birdeater
|
Dec 16, 2019 |
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Pigeon
|
Dec 08, 2019 |
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Salmon
|
Dec 02, 2019 |
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Armadillo
|
Nov 25, 2019 |
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Human: Soul Eubanks, Artist & Activist
|
Nov 22, 2019 |
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Fierce Snake
|
Nov 18, 2019 |
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MacGregor's Bowerbird
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Nov 10, 2019 |
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Goldfish
|
Nov 04, 2019 |
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Japanese Macaque
|
Oct 28, 2019 |
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Human: Dr. David A. Steen, Reptile Expert & Science Communicator
|
Oct 22, 2019 |
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Tapeworm
|
Oct 20, 2019 |
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Loon
|
Oct 14, 2019 |
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Flying Frog
|
Oct 07, 2019 |
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Okapi
|
Sep 29, 2019 |
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Humboldt Squid
|
Sep 23, 2019 |
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Human: Aaron Reynolds, Creator of Effin' Birds
|
Sep 16, 2019 |
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Kea
|
Sep 16, 2019 |
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Manta Ray
|
Sep 09, 2019 |
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Sumatran Rhino
|
Sep 02, 2019 |
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Monarch Butterfly
|
Aug 26, 2019 |
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Gull
|
Aug 19, 2019 |
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Coelacanth
|
Aug 12, 2019 |
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Bonus: 100
|
Aug 12, 2019 |
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Walrus
|
Aug 05, 2019 |
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Marine Iguana
|
Jul 29, 2019 |
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Kiwi
|
Jul 22, 2019 |
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Barracuda
|
Jul 14, 2019 |
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Golden Jackal
|
Jul 08, 2019 |
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Human: Tyus Williams, Wildlife Biologist
|
Jul 05, 2019 |
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Horseshoe Crab
|
Jul 01, 2019 |
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Fairy Penguin
|
Jun 24, 2019 |
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Tuna
|
Jun 17, 2019 |
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Earthworm
|
Jun 03, 2019 |
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Earthworm
|
Jun 03, 2019 |
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Flamingo
|
May 27, 2019 |
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Oarfish
|
May 20, 2019 |
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Human: John Oberg, Social Media Influencer & Animal Advocate
|
May 16, 2019 |
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Honey Badger
|
May 13, 2019 |
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Komodo Dragon
|
May 05, 2019 |
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Human: Ashley Gary, The Wildlife Host
|
Apr 28, 2019 |
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Barn Owl
|
Apr 28, 2019 |
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Blobfish
|
Apr 22, 2019 |
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Jumping Spider
|
Apr 07, 2019 |
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Drongo
|
Mar 31, 2019 |
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Whale Shark
|
Mar 24, 2019 |
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Human: Kirsten "The Hellbender" Hecht, Salamander Expert
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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Wolf / Dog
|
Mar 17, 2019 |
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Blue-Ringed Octopus
|
Mar 10, 2019 |
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Blue Jay
|
Mar 03, 2019 |
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Anglerfish
|
Feb 24, 2019 |
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Quokka
|
Feb 17, 2019 |
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Bonus: The Biological Benefits of Monogamy
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Feb 14, 2019 |
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Human: Corbin Maxey, Animal Expert & TV Personality
|
Feb 12, 2019 |
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Asian Giant Hornet
|
Feb 10, 2019 |
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Harris's Hawk
|
Feb 03, 2019 |
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Dusky Gopher Frog
|
Jan 27, 2019 |
|
Bonus: Are animals... people?
|
Jan 25, 2019 |
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Horse
|
Jan 20, 2019 |
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Side-Blotched Lizard
|
Jan 13, 2019 |
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Raven
|
Jan 06, 2019 |
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Electric Eel
|
Dec 31, 2018 |
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Vaquita
|
Dec 24, 2018 |
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Tree Lobster
|
Dec 16, 2018 |
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Bonus: Right under our noses...
|
Dec 11, 2018 |
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Shoebill
|
Dec 09, 2018 |
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Epaulette Shark
|
Dec 02, 2018 |
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Potto
|
Nov 25, 2018 |
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Peacock Mantis Shrimp
|
Nov 19, 2018 |
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European Starling
|
Nov 11, 2018 |
|
Bonus: Why do domesticated animals have floppy ears?
|
Nov 10, 2018 |
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Amami Hoshizora Pufferfish
|
Nov 05, 2018 |
|
Vampire Bat
|
Oct 29, 2018 |
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Pyramid Ant
|
Oct 21, 2018 |
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Bearded Vulture
|
Oct 14, 2018 |
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Mudpuppy
|
Oct 07, 2018 |
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Sea Otter
|
Sep 30, 2018 |
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Chinese Mantis
|
Sep 23, 2018 |
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Mourning Dove
|
Sep 16, 2018 |
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Poison Dart Frog
|
Sep 09, 2018 |
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Snow Leopard
|
Sep 02, 2018 |
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Sheltopusik
|
Aug 26, 2018 |
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Goliath Cockatoo
|
Aug 19, 2018 |
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False Cleanerfish
|
Aug 12, 2018 |
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Aye-Aye
|
Aug 05, 2018 |
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Saltwater Crocodile
|
Jul 30, 2018 |
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Bee Hummingbird
|
Jul 22, 2018 |
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Pebble Toad
|
Jul 15, 2018 |
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Giraffe
|
Jul 08, 2018 |
|
Immortal Jellyfish
|
Jul 01, 2018 |
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Osprey
|
Jun 24, 2018 |
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Lined Seahorse
|
Jun 17, 2018 |
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Narwhal
|
Jun 10, 2018 |
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Namaqua Chameleon
|
Jun 03, 2018 |
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Philippine Eagle
|
May 27, 2018 |
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Archerfish
|
May 20, 2018 |
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Bonus: Parachuting beavers, smart sparrows, and Pikachu.
|
May 18, 2018 |
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Pygmy Marmoset
|
May 13, 2018 |
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Mary River Turtle
|
May 06, 2018 |
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House Sparrow
|
Apr 29, 2018 |
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Bull Shark
|
Apr 22, 2018 |
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American Pika
|
Apr 15, 2018 |
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African Rock Python
|
Apr 08, 2018 |
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Kakapo
|
Apr 01, 2018 |
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Japanese Giant Salamander
|
Mar 25, 2018 |
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Tasmanian Devil
|
Mar 18, 2018 |
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Bonus: Did St. Patrick banish the snakes from Ireland?
|
Mar 17, 2018 |
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Dung Beetle
|
Mar 11, 2018 |
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Great Blue Heron
|
Mar 04, 2018 |
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Sunfish
|
Feb 25, 2018 |
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Beaver
|
Feb 18, 2018 |
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Flying Snake
|
Feb 11, 2018 |
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Cowbird
|
Feb 04, 2018 |
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Amazon Molly
|
Jan 28, 2018 |
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Giant Panda
|
Jan 21, 2018 |
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Coconut Crab
|
Jan 12, 2018 |
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Budgerigar
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Jan 12, 2018 |
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Greenland Shark
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Jan 12, 2018 |
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Opossum
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Jan 09, 2018 |