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Strange Animals Podcast

A podcast about living, extinct, and imaginary animals!

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Episode 086: Ammonoids and Nautiloids

Episode 086: Ammonoids and Nautiloids

Is it extinct? Is it alive? What is the difference between the ammonite and the nautilus? Did Kate get the two confused ... Read more

24 Sep 2018

11mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 102: Three Mystery Apes

Episode 102: Three Mystery Apes

It's mystery ape time! Learn about de Loys' ape and two other mystery apes this week!The only photograph we have of de L... Read more

14 Jan 2019

21mins

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Episode 111: Poisonous moths, venomous bugs

Episode 111: Poisonous moths, venomous bugs

Let’s get gross and horrible this week! Are there any bugs with so much venom they could kill you? What would happen if ... Read more

18 Mar 2019

18mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 110: Three mystery animals from India

Episode 110: Three mystery animals from India

Thanks to Pranav for this week’s suggestion! We’re going to look at three mystery animals from India, ones you may not h... Read more

11 Mar 2019

13mins

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Episode 062: The Honey Badger and Its Horrible Friends

Episode 062: The Honey Badger and Its Horrible Friends

It's badger week at Strange Animals Podcast, thanks to a suggestion by Richard E.! I knew the honey badger was something... Read more

9 Apr 2018

15mins

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Episode 142: Gigantic and Otherwise Octopuses

Episode 142: Gigantic and Otherwise Octopuses

Happy birthday to me! For my birthday, we're all going to learn about octopuses, including a mysterious gigantic octopus... Read more

21 Oct 2019

25mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 165: Furry Fish

Episode 165: Furry Fish

I hope you're all well and not too bored if you're one of the millions who are having to stay inside right now! This wee... Read more

30 Mar 2020

8mins

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Episode 092: Marine Reptiles

Episode 092: Marine Reptiles

This week we return to the sea to learn about some marine reptiles, both living and extinct!A marine iguana, eatin:Anoth... Read more

5 Nov 2018

12mins

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Episode 132: Paleontological Frauds

Episode 132: Paleontological Frauds

Ever heard of the Piltdown Man? What about Missourium or Archaeoraptor? They're all frauds! Let's learn about them and m... Read more

12 Aug 2019

21mins

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Episode 056: Strange Snakes

Episode 056: Strange Snakes

This week we're going to learn about some strange snakes. Snakes in the air! Snakes in the water! Snakes on a pla--NO I ... Read more

26 Feb 2018

18mins

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Episode 085: Crocs, Gators, and Their Massive Terrifying Cousins

Episode 085: Crocs, Gators, and Their Massive Terrifying Cousins

This week’s episode is all about crocodiles, alligators, and their relations. Thanks to Damian, John Paul, and John Paul... Read more

17 Sep 2018

19mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 124: Updates 2 and a new human

Episode 124: Updates 2 and a new human

It’s our second updates and corrections episode! Thanks to everyone who sent in corrections and suggestions for this one... Read more

17 Jun 2019

13mins

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Episode 113: Horned Hares and Winged Cats

Episode 113: Horned Hares and Winged Cats

It's April Fool's Day, but while these two mystery animals may mostly be associated with hoaxes and tall tales, there's ... Read more

1 Apr 2019

11mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 122: Strange Shark Ancestors

Episode 122: Strange Shark Ancestors

This week let’s learn about some ancestors of sharks and shark relatives that looked very strange compared to most shark... Read more

3 Jun 2019

12mins

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Episode 066: TYRANNOSAURUS REX

Episode 066: TYRANNOSAURUS REX

Thanks to Damian, who suggested T. rex as a topic! Let’s learn all about the T. rex and especially the most famous and c... Read more

7 May 2018

16mins

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Episode 145: The Cheetah

Episode 145: The Cheetah

This week is another suggestion from Wyatt, all about the cheetah!The cheetah moves fast and can zigzag at the same time... Read more

11 Nov 2019

13mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 156: Animals of Mongolia

Episode 156: Animals of Mongolia

In honor of my new favorite band, The Hu, let's learn about some animals from their country, Mongolia! (You can also wat... Read more

27 Jan 2020

20mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 067: More Sea Monsters

Episode 067: More Sea Monsters

Finally, it’s the follow-up to our first sea monsters episode that sounds so terrible now that I know how to put a podca... Read more

14 May 2018

19mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 144: Strange Bird Sounds

Episode 144: Strange Bird Sounds

This week we're going to learn not about strange birds, but about strange sounds some birds make. Thanks to Sam for the ... Read more

4 Nov 2019

9mins

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