Ten Things I Like About... Podcast
By: Kiersten Gibizov
Language: en
Categories: Science, Nature, Kids, Family, Pets, Animals, Education
This is a 10-minute, 10-episode podcast about misunderstood or unknown wildlife.
Episodes
Tuatara: Reproduction
Jan 08, 2026Summary: Join Kiersten as she takes you on a slow look at tuatara reproduction.
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Show Notes:
“Novel mating behaviors in male tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) expand our understanding of reptile courtship,” by Sarah K. Lamar, Diane K. Ormsby, and Nicola J. Nelson. Austral Ecology, vol 49, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.1111/aec13496
“Tuatara.” San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, https://animals.sandiegozoo.org
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:09:58Tuatara: Where They Live
Dec 17, 2025Summary: Where do tuatara live? Can I see one in MY backyard? Join Kiersten to find out if you can see a tuatara in your own backyard.
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Show Notes:
“Distribution of tuatara”, Te Ara: https://teara.govt.nz/en/map
“Tuatara” by Marc E. H. Jones and Allison Cree. Current Biology, Vol 22, Issue 23, PR986-R987, Dec 4, 2012. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.10.049, https://www.cell.com/current-biology
“Sphenodon punctatus (Tuatara)” Animal Diversity Web...
Duration: 00:07:12Tuatara
Dec 10, 2025Summary: Tua-what? Join Kiersten to find out what the tuatara is.
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Show Notes:
“Sphenodon punctatus (Tuatara)” Animal Diversity Web: https://www.animaldiversity.org
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Kiersten - Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… This is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we’ll find right out side our doors and so...
Duration: 00:07:03Ants: Conservation
Nov 20, 2025Summary: Do ants need conservation efforts? Join Kiersten to find out.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
“Adventures Among Ants” by Mark W. Moffett
“Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:09:17Ants: Extremes
Nov 13, 2025Summary: Ants are such diverse organisms that extremes have evolved. Join Kiersten to learn about some ant extremes.
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Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:12:34Ants: Ranchers
Nov 06, 2025Summary: We know ants are farmers, but are they also ranchers? Join Kiersten to find out!
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Show Notes:
“Adventures Among Ants” by Mark W. Moffett
“Trophobiosis is a tropical rainforest on Borneo: Giant ants Camponotus gigs (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) herd wax cicadas Bythopsyrna circulate (Auchenorrhyncha: Flatidae),” by Martin Pfeiffer and Karl Eduard Linsenmair
“Aphid-farming ants,” by Annie B. F. Ivens and Daniel J. C. Kronauer
“Ecological consequences of interactions b...
Duration: 00:10:07Ants: Arboreal Ants
Oct 29, 2025Summary: How do colonies of ants live in trees? Find out in this episode about arboreal ants.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Adventures Among Ants” by Mark W. Moffett
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:09:57
Ants: Farmers
Oct 22, 2025Summary? Can ants be farmers? Join Kiersten to find out!
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
“Adventures Among Ants” by Mark W. Moffett
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:10:58Ants: Anatomy
Oct 16, 2025Summary: Let’s talk ant anatomy! Join Kiersten as she discusses basic ant anatomy, as well as a few unbelievable anatomy specializations.
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Show Notes:
“Ant Body Structure” - Harvard Forest: https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu
“Ant Anatomy” - Ask a Biologist, Arizona State University: https://askabiologost.asu.edu/explore/ant-anatomy
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
“Adventures Among Ants” by Mark W. Moffett
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Duration: 00:11:41Ants: Slave-makers
Oct 08, 2025Summary: Did you read that title right? Yes, you did. Some ants make slaves of other ants! Join Kiersten to find out how.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
“Adventures Among Ants” by Mark W. Moffett
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:11:05Ants: Communication
Oct 01, 2025Summary: How do ants organize all those colony residents? Join Kiersten to find out the amazing answer to this question.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:11:44Ants: Life of a Colony
Sep 24, 2025Summary: How do ants create new colonies? Join Kiersten to find out the amazing way new ant colonies are born!
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Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
“Ant Biology” Ants Canada, https://www.antscanada.com
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:09:50Ants: Origins
Sep 17, 2025Summary: Ants are some of the most misunderstood animals on Earth. Join Kiersten as she begins a new series about these fascinating insects.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
“Adventures Among Ants,” by Mark W. Moffett
“In Search of Ant Ancestors,” by Ted R. Schultz, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Dec 5;97(26):14028–14029. doi: 10.1073/pnas.011513798
“The abundance, biomass, and distribution of ants on Earth,” by...
Duration: 00:08:26Aba aba: Conservation
Sep 03, 2025Summary: What does conservation look like for the Aba aba? Join Kiersten to find out!
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:08:47Aba aba: Home Aquarium
Aug 27, 2025Summary: Do Aba abas make good pets? The short answer is no, but join Kiersten as she discusses why this animal should not be on your next pet list.
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Show Notes:
Seriously Fish: https://www.seriouslyfish.com
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:07:37Aba aba: Human Cultural Connection
Aug 20, 2025Summary: Have Aba aba impacted human culture in the areas they are found? Join Kiersten to find out!
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Show Notes:
“Some Ecological Factors of the Tropical Floodplain Influencing the Breeding and Conservation of Gymnarchus niloticus (Cuvier 1829): A Review,” by Oladosu O. O., Oladosu G. A., and Hart A. L. https://core.ac.uk/downloads/pdf/158459099.pdf
“Gross Anatomy and Histological Features of Gymnarchus niloticus (Cover, 1829) from the River Niger at Agenebode...
Duration: 00:07:31Aba aba: Hunting
Aug 13, 2025Summary: How does the Aba aba find its food? Join Kiersten to find out!
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“The Mechanism of Object Location in Gymnarchus niloticus and Similar Fish,” by H. W. Lissman and K. E. Machin. Journal of Experimental Biology (1958) 35 (2): 451-486.
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:09:57Aba aba: Diet
Aug 07, 2025Summary: What does the Aba aba eat? Join Kiersten and a guest co-host to find out!
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Show Notes:
“Morphology of Aba Knife Fish (Gymnarchus niloticus) (Cuvier, 1829)”, by S.O. Ayoola and C. E. Abotti. World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences 2 (5): 354-356, 2010.
“Aspects of the biology of juvenile Aba, Gymnarchus niloticus (Cuvier 1829) from Eye Lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria,” by FV Oluwale, Ugwumba AAA, and OA Ugwumba. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic St...
Duration: 00:09:15Aba aba: Anatomy
Jul 30, 2025Summary: To get a thorough understanding of the Aba aba join Kiersten for a look at this amazing fish’s anatomy.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Gross Anatomy and Histological Features of Gymnarchus niloticus (Cover, 1829) from the River Niger at Agenebode in Edo State, Nigeria,” by M. O. Agbugui, F. E. Abhulimen, and H. O. Egbo. International Journal of Zoology, Volume 2012, Issue 1, June 19, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/3151609
“Studies on the Biology of Gymnarchus niloticus in Lake Ch...
Duration: 00:09:42Aba Aba: Osteoglossiformes
Jul 23, 2025Summary: Join Kiersten as she discusses the classification of the Aba aba a bit more closely to find out what it can tell us about this amazing fish.
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Show Notes:
“Introduction to the Actinopterygii” https://ucmp.berkeley.edu
Bony Tongue, EBSCO Research Starters: https://www.ebsco.com
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:08:26Aba aba: Reproduction
Jul 16, 2025Summary: How do Aba aba make more Aba aba? Join Kiersten to find out about the reproductive behavior of Gymnarchus niloticus.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Abundance, Distribution, Morphometric, Feeding Evaluation and the Reproductive Strategies of Gymnarchus niloticus in the Lower River Niger at Agenebode, Edo State Nigeria,” by Mo Agbugui, Fe Abhulimen, and Ao Adeniyi. J. Apple. Sci. Environ. Manage Vol. 25 (8). 1371-1377, August 2021.
“Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier, 1829
“Some Ecological Factors of the Tropica...
Duration: 00:09:03Aba aba: Habitat
Jul 09, 2025Summary: Where are Aba aba found? Join Kiersten as she tells where you can find these amazing fish.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes: “Gymnarchus niloticus” Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https://www.gbif.org
“Gymnarchus niloticus, Aba aba” Seriously Fish, https://www.seriouslyfish.com
“Morphology of Aba Knife Fish (Gymnarchus niloticus) (Cuvier, 1829)”, by S.O. Ayoola and C. E. Abotti. World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences 2 (5): 354-356, 2010.
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Duration: 00:05:38Aba aba Fish
Jul 02, 2025Summary: What’s an Aba aba? It’s our next unknown creature! Join Kiersten as she introduces us to the Aba aba fish.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes: “Gymnarchus niloticus” Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https://www.gbif.org
“Gymnarchus niloticus, Aba aba” Seriously Fish, https://www.seriouslyfish.com
“Morphology of Aba Knife Fish (Gymnarchus niloticus) (Cuvier, 1829)”, by S.O. Ayoola and C. E. Abotti. World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences 2 (5): 354-356, 2010.
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Duration: 00:08:38Screamers: Conservation
May 14, 2025Summary: Are Screamers in need of conservation? Join Kiersten to find out!
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Screamers: https://animaldiversity.org
Data Zone by Bird Life: https://datazone.birdlife.org
IUCN Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org
American Bird Conservancy: https://abcbirds.org/bird/southern-screamer/
Asociacion Armonia: https://armoniabolivia.org
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:07:57Screamers: Eyes and Beak
May 07, 2025Summary: Join Kiersten as she talks about the eyes and beaks of the Screamer.
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Show Notes:
Ornithology 3rd Edition by Frank B. Gill
“The evolutionary relationship among beak shape, mechanical advantage, and feeding ecology in modern birds,” by Guillermo Naval, Jen A. Bright, Jesus Marugan-Lobon, and Emily J. Rayfield. Evolution 73-3;422-435, Society for the Study of Evolution. doi:10.1111/evo.13655
“Bird Eye Color: A Rainbow of Variation, a Spectrum...
Duration: 00:09:02Screamers: Vocalizations
Apr 30, 2025Summary: Do Screamers actually scream? Find out in this episode of Ten Things I Like About Screamers.
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Show Notes:
“Observations on the Horned Screamer,” by Frank B. Gill, F.J. Stokes, and C.C. Stokes. Wilson Bulletin, Vol. 86 (1974), Iss. 1, Art. 6. https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/wilson_bulletin/vol86/iss1/6
Screamer Vocalizations: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/horscr1/cur/sounds
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Duration: 00:10:19Screamers: More Anatomical Anomalies
Apr 16, 2025Summary: You mean Screamers have even more physical oddities? Yep! Join Kiersten to find out about more anatomical anomalies of Screamers.
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Show Notes:
Ornithology 3rd Edition by Frank B. Gill
“A peculiar association: the skin and the subcutaneous diverticula of the Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata, Anserifomes), by Mariana B. J. Picasso, Maria Clelia Mosto, Romina Tozzi, Federico J. Degrange, and Claudio G. Barbeito. Vertebrate Zoology, 64(2): 245-249, 7/25/2014.
“A Study of the...
Duration: 00:09:45Screamers: Skeletal Anomalies
Apr 09, 2025Summary: Can Screamers get any stranger? You bet! Join Kiersten as she discusses some skeletal anomalies that Screamers possess.
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“Functional significance of the uncinate processes in birds”, by Pete G. Tickle, A. Roland Ennos, Laua E. Lennox, Steven F. Perry, and Jonathan R. Codd. The Journal of Experimental Biology 210, 3955-3961. 2007 doi:10.1242/jeb.008953
“Uncinate processes in birds: Morphology, physiology and function,” by Jonathan R. Codd. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Mo...
Duration: 00:10:16Screamers: Spurs
Apr 03, 2025Summary: What is it with those spurs? Join Kiersten as she takes a closer look at Screamer spurs.
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Show Notes:
“On the Spurs On Birds’ Wings,” by R. L. Rand. The Wilson Bulletin, June 1954, Vol. 66, No. 2.
Birds of the World: https://birdsoftheworld.org
Screamers: https://animaldiversity.org
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:10:55Screamers: Social Structure
Mar 26, 2025Summary: Do Screamers hang out with other Screamers? That depend on the specs. Join Kiersten to find out a little about the social structure of each species of Screamer.
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Show Notes:
“Aspects of the Biology of the Horned Screamer in Southwestern Colombia,” by Luis G. Naranjo. The Wilson Bulletin, Vol. 98, No. 2 (June, 1986, pp. 243-256
“Mortality of four captive-born crested screamer chicks (Chauan torquata)”, by Lana Fox, Alexis Moreno, and Gregory Bradley. O...
Duration: 00:08:28Screamers: Reproduction
Mar 20, 2025Summary: How do Screamers make more Screamers? Join Kiersten to find out about Screamer reproduction.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Screamers: https://animaldiversity.org
Ornithology 3rd Edition by Frank B. Gill
The Most Perfect Thing: Inside (and Outside) a Bird’s Egg by Tim Birkhead
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:11:14Screamers: Species
Mar 12, 2025Summary: There are three species of Screamers. Join Kiersten to meet each one of them in more detail.
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Show Notes:
Screamers: https://animaldiversity.org
Encyclopedia of Life: https://eol.org
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:11:13Screamers
Mar 05, 2025Summary: What’s all that racket? Could it be a Screamer? Join Kiersten to find out.
Show Notes:
Screamers: https://animaldiversity.org
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
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Duration: 00:08:59Bats: Conservation
Feb 12, 2025Summary: Bat conservation is the subject of the final episode of the series on bats. Join Kiersten as she talks about what is going on to help bats.
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Show Notes:
Books: “Bats in Question: A Smithsonian Answer Book,” by Don E. Wilson
“America’s Neighborhood Bats,” by Merlin Tuttle
“The Bats of Europe and north America,” by Wilfried Schooner and Eckard Grimmberger
“Bats: A World of Science and Mystery...
Duration: 00:11:42Bats: Cool Bat Facts
Feb 05, 2025Summary: Join Kiersten as she lays out some of the coolest facts about bats!
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Show Notes:
https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work?united-states/arizona/stories-in-arizona/top-10-bat-facts/
https://www.doi.gov/blog/13-facts-about-bats
https://batcon.org
Bat honking link: http://macaulaylibrary.org/audio/136292
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:10:40Bats: Bats and People
Jan 29, 2025Summary: How do bats help people? So many ways! Join Kiersten as she tells us why we should be thanking bats.
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Show Notes:
Merlin Tuttle Bat Conservation: https://www.merlintuttle.org
“Bats in Question: A Smithsonian Answer Book,” by Don E. Wilson
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Duration: 00:11:08Bats: Myths Part 2
Jan 22, 2025For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
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Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I’m Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we’ll find right out...
Duration: 00:08:43Bats: Myths
Jan 15, 2025Summary: Bats what to fly into your hair and suck your blood! False! In this episode Kiersten talks about some of the most common myths about bats and uncovers the truth.
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Bats: Migration
Jan 08, 2025Summary: To migrate or not to migrate? How do bats deal with cooling temperatures? Join Kiersten as she travels through bat migration.
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Show Notes:
“America’s Neighborhood Bats,” by Merlin Tuttle
“The Bats of Europe and north America,” by Wilfried Schooner and Eckard Grimmberger
“Flying-Foxes - The bush refugees” by Martin Pueschel
Backyard Bats Project: https://www.azgfd.com/wildlife-conservation/living-with-wildlife/backyard-bats-project/
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Duration: 00:09:02Bats: Reproduction
Jan 01, 2025Summary: How do bats make more baby bats? Let us count the ways! Join Kiersten as she discusses the various reproductive techniques bats use to make more bats.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Bats in Question: A Smithsonian Answer Book,” by Don E. Wilson
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:13:03Bats: Microchiroptera
Dec 18, 2024Summary: Now that we've talked about Megachiroptera, let's talk about Microchiroptera! Join Kiersten as she talks about the smallest bats.
For my hearing impaired followers, a transcript follows the show notes on Podbean.
Show Notes:
“Bats in Question: A Smithsonian Answer Book,” by Don E. Wilson
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:13:44Bats: Megachiroptera
Dec 12, 2024Summary: Join Kiersten as she talk about the largest bats in the world, the Megachiroptera. Don’t worry it’s not scary at all!
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Show Notes:
https://www.ecologyasia.com
https://batcon.org
“Bats in Question: A Smithsonian Answer Book,” by Don E. Wilson
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:11:53Bats: What are they?
Dec 04, 2024Summary: To this day, bats have been one of the most misunderstood animals. Join Kiersten as she reveals what bats are and begins a new series about these amazing creatures.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Bats in Question: A Smithsonian Answer Book,” by Don E. Wilson
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:10:59Nepenthes: Conservation
Nov 07, 2024Episode 94: Nepenthes: Conservation
Summary: How are Nepenthes doing in the wild? Can we help them if the need help? Join Kiersten as she answers these questions and more about Nepenthes conservation.
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Show Notes:
“Nepenthes Conservation: Preserving Earth’s Carnivorous Marvels,” Singapore Carnivorous Plant Society. https://sgcarnivorousplantsociety.medium.com
Nepenthes Species. IUCN Red List, https://www.iucnredlist.org
“I’ll Have Flies with That,” by Kali Shiloh. Stanford Magaz...
Duration: 00:09:55Nepenthes: Time to Eat
Oct 31, 2024Summary: Do plants eat meat? Yes they do! Join Kiersten as she discusses the diet of Nepenthes which includes more than just meat.
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Show Notes:
“Caught in a Trap,” The Biologist 62(2) p12-14.
“Nepenthes lowii: the carnivorous plant that evolved into a toilet,” by Paul Simons. The Guardian, April 2023. https://www.theguardian.com
“Bats Are Acoustically Attracted to Mutualistic Carnivorous Plants,” by Michael G. Schoner, Caroline R Schoner, Ralph Simon, T...
Duration: 00:12:23Nepenthes: Life Cycle
Oct 24, 2024Summary: How do Nepenthes become big strong plants? Join Kiersten as she walks through the stages of Nepenthes life cycle.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Nepenthes. Wikipedia (This page is well referenced).
”Pitcher Plant: Tropical Pitcher Plants-Nepenthes sp.” The North Creek Wetland, https://www.uwb.edu
Tropical Pitcher Plant-Nepenthes. Carnivorous Plant Resource. https://www.carnivorousplantresourcs.com
Nepenthes Phylogeny, International Carnivorous Plant Society. https://www.carnivorousplants.org
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Duration: 00:09:20Nepenthes: Species
Oct 17, 2024Summary: How many species of Nepenthes are there and where are they found? Join Kiersten as she takes you on a trip to discover the Nepenthes species.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Nepenthes. Wikipedia (This page is well referenced).
“Caught in a Trap,” The Biologist 62(2) p12-14.
Tropical Pitcher Plant-Nepenthes. Carnivorous Plant Resource. https://www.carnivorousplantresourcs.com
Nepenthes Phylogeny, International Carnivorous Plant Society. https://www.carnivorousplants.org
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Duration: 00:09:45Unbelievable Unknown Plants: Nepenthes
Oct 09, 2024Summary: Our next unbelievable unknown plant eats something quite unusual. Join Kiersten as she unravels the amazing life of Nepenthes.
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Show Notes:
Nepenthes, Britannica Online: https://www.britannica.com
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:07:09Rafflesia: Conservation
Oct 02, 2024Summary: Is the stinkiest flower in the world in danger of disappearing forever? Join Kiersten as she discusses the conservation status of Rafflesia.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
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“Most of the world’s largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10431
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Duration: 00:09:47Rafflesia: What with that smell?
Sep 25, 2024Summary: Boy that sticks! Rafflesia are beautiful but stinky flowers. Join Kiersten as she explains why they smell so foul.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Colossal Blossom: Pursuing the peculiar genetics of a parasitic plant,” by Jonathan Shaw. Harvard Magazine. https://www.harvardmagazine.com
“What’s that smell? The putrid scent of Rafflesia consueloae, its origin and developmental regulation,” by Erika Marie A. Bascos, Edwina S. Fernando, Melizar V. Duya. Lilian Jennifer V. Rodriguez. F...
Duration: 00:09:50Rafflesia: Lifecycle
Sep 18, 2024Summary: Does a unique flower like rafflesia how a unique life cycle? Join Kiersten to find out!
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Most of the world’s largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10431
Start the Week Podcast: Mysterious Plants. 0...
Duration: 00:10:53Rafflesia: Where are they found?
Sep 11, 2024Summary: Where are rafflesia found? Join Kiersten as she visits Southeast Asia (not literally) to find out.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
“Most of the world’s largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10431
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Tran...
Duration: 00:09:48Unbelievable Unknown Plants: Rafflesia
Sep 04, 2024Summary: Rafflesia is a flower but not just any ole flower. Join Kiersten as she discusses this highly unusual plant.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Most of the world’s largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10431
“Rafflesia arnoldii,” Royal Botanic...
Duration: 00:07:05Tanuki: Conservation
Aug 01, 2024Summary: Are tanuki in danger of extinction? Join Kiersten to find out all about the conservation status of the tanuki.
For my hearing impaired listeners a full transcript is available in the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Nyctereutes procyonoides, Raccoon Dog. Animal Diversity Web. https://animaldiversity.org
“A path to human-raccoon dog harmony: identifying factors influencing the tolerance of urban residents in Shanghai towards a neglected species,” by Qianqian Zhao, Yihan Wang, Lejie Wu, Yidi Feng, Yuhan Li, Zhuojin Zhang, Qing Zhao, and Fang Wang. People and Natu...
Duration: 00:08:41Tanuki: Human Use
Jul 24, 2024Summary: Raccoon Dogs have a complicated relationship with humans. Join Kiersten as she talks about how humans use raccoon dogs.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Nyctereutes procyonoides, Raccoon Dog. Animal Diversity Web. https://animaldiversity.org
The Origins of “Murmansk” Fur and Its Role in the Fashion Industry,” by Madison Dapcevich, https://www.snopes.com
Keeping Raccoon Dogs as Pets, https://www.rspca.org
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
... Duration: 00:10:07Tanuki: Mythology Part 2
Jul 17, 2024Summary: We’re not yet done with the mythology of tanuki. Join Kiersten for another episode about the supernatural aspects of the raccoon dog.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
https://mythick.com/tanuki
https://wildinjapan.wordpress.com
https://livejapan.com
https://www.curiuosordinary.com
https://sakura.co
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:10:16Tanuki: Mythology Part 1
Jul 10, 2024Summary: Tanuki are also animals that are wrapped in mythology. Join Kiersten as she talks about the complicated mythology involving raccoon dogs.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
https://mythick.com/tanuki
https://wildinjapan.wordpress.com
https://livejapan.com
https://www.curiuosordinary.com
https://sakura.co
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Duration: 00:08:01Tanuki: Hunting
Jul 04, 2024Summary: How do tanuki hunt for food? Join Kiersten as she shares some surprising behaviors that Tanuki use to catch prey.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Nyctereutes procyonoides, Raccoon Dog. Animal Diversity Web. https://animaldiversity.org
“Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) In the Community of Medium-sized Carnivores n Europe: Its Adaptations, Impact on Native Fauna and Management pf the population.”, by Katrina Kauhala and Rafal Kowalczyk. https://researchgate.net
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Duration: 00:07:11Tanuki: Reproduction
Jun 26, 2024Summary: Let’s talk babies! The reproductive cycle of the Tanuki is simple but interesting! Join Kiersten as she walks you through the seasonal changes that brings Tanuki pups.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids, edited by David W. Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Raccoon dogs: Finnish and Japanese raccoon dogs - on the road to speciation?” By Kaarina Kauhala and Midair Saeki, pgs 217-226. https://static1.squarespace.com
Nyctereutes procyonoides, Raccoon Dog. Animal...
Duration: 00:07:06Tanuki: Social Structure
Jun 19, 2024Summary: How social are tanuki? Do they hang out in packs like wolves or solitary like a fox? Join Kiersten as she dives into the social structure of the raccoon dog.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids, edited by David W. Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Raccoon dogs: Finnish and Japanese raccoon dogs - on the road to speciation?” By Kaarina Kauhala and Midair Saeki, pgs 217-226. https://static1.squarespace.com
<... Duration: 00:07:55Tanuki: Diet
Jun 12, 2024Summary: What are Tanuki eating? Join Kiersten as she discusses just what raccoon dogs are eating in the wild.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids, edited by David W. Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Raccoon dogs: Finnish and Japanese raccoon dogs - on the road to speciation?” By Kaarina Kauhala and Midair Saeki, pgs 217-226. https://static1.squarespace.com
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Duration: 00:12:39
Tanuki - Where are you?
Jun 05, 2024Summary: Where are tanuki found? Join Kiersten as she looks at the range of the Japanese raccoon dog.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids, edited by David W. Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Raccoon dogs: Finnish and Japanese raccoon dogs - on the road to speciation?” By Kaarina Kauhala and Midair Saeki, pgs 217-226. https://static1.squarespace.com
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:08:52Tanuki - Japanese Racoon Dog
May 29, 2024Summary: A raccoon that’s a dog? Not exactly. Join Kiersten as she introduces you to the Tanuki.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids, edited by David W. Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Raccoon dogs: Finnish and Japanese raccoon dogs - on the road to speciation?” By Kaarina Kauhala and Midair Saeki, pgs 217-226. https://static1.squarespace.com
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Tr...
Duration: 00:06:02Slime Mold: Conservation, Control, and More Cool Facts
May 08, 2024Summary: Want more cool facts about slime mold? Who doesn’t!? Join Kiersten for more unbelievable facts about slime mold.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Slime Molds: No Brains, No Feet, No Problem,” Science Thursday. PBS. https://www.pbs.org
“100 million years in amber: Researchers discover oldest fossilized slime mold,” University of Gottingen. Science Daily. https://www.sciencedaily.com
“Slime Molds” by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Con...
Duration: 00:07:21Slime Mold: Make Good Pets?
May 01, 2024Summary: Looking for an easy care but unusual pet? Slime mold might be just what you’re looking for! Join Kiersten as she talks about slime molds as pets.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Slime Molds: No Brains, No Feet, No Problem,” Science Thursday. PBS. https://www.pbs.org
The Slime Mould Collective, https://slimoco.ning.com
Carolina Biological Supply Company, https://www.carolina.com
Slime Moulds: The University of Warwic...
Duration: 00:08:32Slime Mold: Intelligence
Apr 24, 2024Summary: Can an organism without a brain be smart? You bet! Join Kiersten as she discusses some of the smart things slime mold can do.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Slime Molds” by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. https://portal.ct.gov
“Eight smart things slime molds can do without a brain,” by Alissa Greenberg. Nova, September 21, 2020. Https:://www.pbs.org
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Duration: 00:08:56Slime Mold: Research Subjects
Apr 17, 2024Summary: What can we learn from studying slime mold? So much! Join Kiersten as she discusses some of the more recent studies involving slime mold.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Slime molds as a valuable source of antimicrobial agents,” by Vida Tafakori. AMB Express, 2021; 11:92 doi:10.1186/s13568-021-01251-3.
“Slime Mold Leads to High-Tech Research For Stetson Computer-Science Students.” June 16, 2021. Stetson Today: The New Site of Stetson University. https://www2.stetson.edu
“Using a...
Duration: 00:09:45Slime Mold: Senses
Apr 10, 2024Summary: Are you telling me a brainless protists has senses? You bet! Join Kiersten as she discusses slime mols senses.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Slime Mould Senses” Warwick Life Sciences. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci
“Phototaxis and Photomorphogenesis in Physarum polycephalum Plasmodia”, by Th. Schereckenbach. Blue Light Effects in Biological Systems pp 463-475. Proceedings in Life Sciences, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69767-8_51
“The Intelligence...
Duration: 00:09:39Slime Mold : Reproduction
Apr 03, 2024Summary: Where does slime mold come from? Join Kiersten as she explains how slime mold reproduces.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Slime Mold Reproduction” Brad Renner, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. bioweb.uwlax.edu
“Slime Mould,” by Thomas J. Volk, in Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, 2001. https://www.sciencedirect.com
“The Blob: Slime Molds.” Herbarium Utah State University. https://www.usu.edu
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Duration: 00:06:27Slime Mold: Diet
Mar 27, 2024Summary: Slime mold eats some pretty interesting stuff, but how it finds it’s food is they really fascinating part. Join Kiersten as she talks about who slime mold eats.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Slime Molds” by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. https://portal.ct.gov
“Slime Mould,” by Thomas J. Volk, in Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, 2001. https://www.sciencedirect.com
“Slime Mold Nutr...
Duration: 00:10:13Slime Mold: Species
Mar 20, 2024Summary: How many species of slime mold do you think there are? You’d be surprised! Join Kiersten and a guest co-host as she talk about the different species of slime mold.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Summary: “What is Slime Mold?” By Stephen C. George. Discover Magazine, Apr 21, 2023. https://www.discovermagazine.com
“Slime Molds” by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. https://portal.ct.gov
“The Biota of t...
Duration: 00:10:56Slime Mold: Where are They Found
Mar 13, 2024Summary: Where can you find slime molds. Everywhere! Join Kiersten as she tells you the best places to look for slime mold.
Show Notes:
“Introduction to the Slime Molds” UC Berkeley
“What is Slime Mold?” By Stephen C. George. Discover Magazine, Apr 21, 2023. https://www.discovermagazine.com
“Slime Molds” by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. https://portal.ct.gov
"Slime Molds" Mount Rainer National Park. https://www.nps.gov
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp<
Duration: 00:06:19Slime Mold
Mar 06, 2024Summary: Yuck! What is that goopy, gross pile of snot?! It’s Slime Mold! Join Kiersten as she reveals slime mold.
Show Notes:
“Introduction to the Slime Molds” UC Berkeley
“What is Slime Mold?” By Stephen C. George. Discover Magazine, Apr 21, 2023. https://www.discovermagazine.com
“Slime Molds” by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. https://portal.ct.gov
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Duration: 00:06:29World Pangolin Day
Feb 17, 2024Today is World Pangolin Day! To celebrate this amazing but highly endangered animal, we’re reposting the first episode of our series on pangolins. Please enjoy and go back and listen to the rest of the series to learn more about the pangolin!
Originally Aired: 9/14/2022
Pangolin Scales
Summary: Join Kiersten as she talks about her first favorite thing about pangolins, their scales! This episode is the first of ten about the amazing pangolin.
Show Notes:
References for this episode - The Encyclopedia of Mammals...
Duration: 00:11:05Echidna: Conservation
Jan 24, 2024Episode 65: Echidna: Conservation
Summary: What does the future of the echidna look like? Join Kiersten as she discusses echidna conservation
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeates) Fact Sheet: Population and Conservation Status, San Diego Wildlife Alliance Library. https://iecl.libguides.com
“The Long-beaked Echidna: can we save the earth’s oldest living mammal?”, by Andrew L. Mack, 26 October 2015, Mongabay. https://news.mongabay.com
EchidnaCSI: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/envi...
Duration: 00:10:21Echidnas: Electro-Senses
Jan 17, 2024Summary: Some echidna senses don’t make much sense, but they’re really cool! Join Kiersten as she discusses echidna senses.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
“Functional Diversity and Evolution of Bitter Taste Receptors in Egg-Laying Mammals,” by Akihito Itoigawa, Akashi Hayakawa, Yang Zhou, Adrian D. Manning, Goujie Zhang, Frank Grutzner, Hire Imai. Molecular Biology and Evolution, Volume 39, Issue 6, June 2022. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msac107
“Distortion product otoacoustic emission and auditory brainstem responses in the echidna(Tachyglossus aculeatus),”...
Duration: 00:09:30Echidna: Dreamers?
Jan 10, 2024Summary: Do echidnas dream? Join Kiersten as she travels into the sleep cycles of the echidna to find out if they dream.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Monotremes and the evolution of rapid eye movement of sleep,” J. M. Siegel, P. R. Manger, R. Nienhuis, H. M. Fahringer, and J. D. Pettigrew. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. London, B (1998) 353, 1147-1157.
“The Echidna Tachyglossus aculeates Combines REM and Non-REM Aspects in a Single Sleep State: Implicatio...
Duration: 00:08:20Echidna: Social Structure
Jan 03, 2024Summary: Do echidnas ever get on each others nerves? Join Kiersten as she talks about the social structure of echidnas to find out!
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Short-beaked Echidna. Bush Heritage Australia, https://www.bushheritage.org.au
Eastern long-beaked echidna, Animalia, https://animlia.bio
“Home Ranges, Movement, and Den Use in Long-beaked Echidnas, Zaglossus bartoni, From Papua New Guinea,” by Muse D. Opiang. Journal of Mammalogy, Volume 90, Issue 2, 14 April 2009, pages 340-346. h...
Duration: 00:09:23Echidna: Spines
Dec 28, 2023Summary: Ouch! Echidna spines are no joke! Join Kiersten as she discusses this amazing echidna anatomy.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeates) Fact Sheet: Physical Characteristics, San Diego Wildlife Alliance Library. https://iecl.libguides.com
“Observations on Fur Development in Echidna (Monotremata, Mammalia) Indicate the Spines Precede Hairs in Ontogeny,” by Lorenzo Alibardi, and George Rogers. The Anatomical Record, Vol 298, Issue4, p. 761-770.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.23081
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Duration: 00:08:29Echidna: Defense
Dec 21, 2023Summary: Echidnas don’t have a lot of natural predators but they do have some great defense strategies. Join Kiersten as talks defense in echidnas.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeates) Fact Sheet: Behavior and Ecology, San Diego Wildlife Alliance Library. https://iecl.libguides.com
Eastern long-beaked echidna, Animalia, https://animlia.bio
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:06:30Echidna: Reproduction
Dec 14, 2023Summary: Making baby echidnas is weird! Join Kiersten as she talks echidna baby-making.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Echidna penises: Why They’re so Weird,” by Angela Heathcote, Australian Geographic, May 24, 2021. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au
“Echidna trains: Explained,” by Australian Geographic, August 6, 2021. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au
“Getting out of a mammalian egg: the egg tooth and caruncle of the echidna,” by Jane C. Fenelon, Abbie Bennetts, Neal Anthill, Micheal Pyne, Stephen D...
Duration: 00:09:27Echidna: Diet and Digestion
Dec 06, 2023Summary: We all gotta eat, right? The echidna eats insects. Take a trip with Kiersten as she travels through the digestive track of the echidna.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeates) Fact Sheet: Diet and Feeding, San Diego Wildlife Alliance Library. https://iecl.libguides.com
“Characterizing the Gut Microbiomes in Wild and Captive Short-Beaked Echidnas Reveals Diet-Associated Changes,” by Tahlia Perry, Ella West, Raphael Eisenhower, Alan Stenhouse, Isabella Wilson, Belinda Laming...
Duration: 00:09:02Echidna: Habitat
Nov 29, 2023Summary: Join Kiersten as she takes a closer look at the habitats in which echidnas are found.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Short-beaked Echidna. Bush Heritage Australia, https://www.bushheritage.org.au
“Home Ranges, Movement, and Den Use in Long-Beaked Echidnas, Zaglossus Barton, From Papua New Guinea,” by Muse D.Opiang. Journal of Mammalogy, Volume 90,Issue 2, 14 April 2009, pages 340-346. https://doi.org/10.1644/08-MAMM-A-108.1
Eastern long-beaked echidna, Animalia, https://animlia.bio
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Duration: 00:09:35Echidna: Modern Enigma
Nov 23, 2023Summary: Ech-what? Echindas are mammals that break all the rules of Nature! Join Kiersten as she takes us on a journey into the weird world of the echidna.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals,” edited by David W. Macdonald
Echidna Fact Sheet, March 18, 2022. PBS Nature. https://ww.pbs.org
“The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About the Echidna,” by Mary Bates, Wired, Jul 3, 2014.
Short-beaked Echidna. Bush Heritage Au...
Duration: 00:10:06Rattlesnakes: Conservation
Nov 09, 2023Summary: Rattlesnakes need love too! Join Kiersten as she talks about what threatens the survival of our scaly friends and how we can help.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
America’s Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake by Ted Levin
“Snake Fungal Disease” Cornell Wildlife Health Lab, https://cwhi.vet.cornell.edu
IUCN Red List, https://www.iucnredlist.org
“Timber Rattlesnakes” Pennsylvania DCNR, https://www.dcnr.pa.gov
Rattlesnakes: Myths Part 2
Nov 01, 2023Summary: There are sooo many myths about rattlesnakes that Kiersten had to do a second episode! Join Kiersten as she dispels more myths about rattlesnakes.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Rattlesnake: Portrait of a Predator by Manny Russo
America’s Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake by Ted Levin
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:10:36Rattlesnakes: Rattle
Oct 25, 2023Summary: Rattlesnakes are the only types pf snakes with a rattle, hence the name. But how much do you know about the rattle? Join Kiersten as she tells you everything you ever wanted to know about a rattlesnake’s rattle.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Rattlesnake: Portrait of a Predator by Manny Russo
“How Do Rattlesnakes Rattle?” By Cameron Duke, Live Science, August 12, 2023. https://www.livescience.com
Music written and performed by Kathe...
Duration: 00:10:56Rattlesnakes: Hunting and Catching Prey
Oct 18, 2023Summary: Rattlesnakes are excellent hunters, but how do they do it? Join Kiersten as she explains how rattlesnakes hunt and catch their prey.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Rattlesnake: Portrait of a Predator by Manny Russo
“Pit Viper Can Detect Prey Via Heat” by American Museum of Natural History, https://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/news-posts/pit-vipers-can-detect-prey-via-heat
“Snakes’ Flexible, Heat-Sensing Organs Explained” by Harini Barath, Scientific American, February 1, 2010, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article...
Duration: 00:12:29Rattlesnakes: Social Creatures?
Oct 11, 2023Summary: Rattlesnakes are solitary animals. Are you sure? Join Kiersten as she turns what we know about rattlesnake lifestyles on its head.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
America’s Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake by Ted Levin
“Social Lives of Rattlesnakes”, by Rulon Clark. Natural History, March 2005.
“Kin Recognition in Rattlesnakes,” by Rulon W. Clark. Proc. R. Soc. London B (Suppl.) 271, S243-S245 (2004), DOI:10.1098/rsbl.2004.0162
“Social Security...
Duration: 00:09:03Rattlesnakes: Fangs and Venom
Oct 04, 2023Summary: Fangs and venom are two of the amazing adaptations that rattlesnakes are known for and feared for. Join Kiersten as she discusses these two valuable assets.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show notes:
America’s Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake by Ted Levin
Rattlesnake: Portrait of a Predator by Manny Russo
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:11:11Rattlesnakes: Myths
Sep 27, 2023Summary: There are so many myths about rattlesnakes. Join Kiersten as she dispels some of these harmful myths.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
America’s Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake by Ted Levin
“Coexisting with Rattlesnakes” by Bryan Hughes. Live lecture through Desert Rivers Audubon. www.desertriversaudubon.org
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:09:27Rattlesnakes: Reproduction
Sep 20, 2023Summary: How do rattlesnakes make baby rattlesnakes? You might be surprised! Join Kiersten as she gives you a rundown of rattlesnake reproduction.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
America’s Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake by Ted Levin
Rattlesnake: Portrait of a Predator by Manny Russo
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
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Duration: 00:09:42Rattlesnakes: Species
Sep 13, 2023Summary: Even though rattlesnakes are only found in the New World, there are a plethora of cool species. Join Kiersten as she take a few close up looks at some wicked cool rattlesnakes.
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
America’s Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake by Ted Levin
Rattlesnake: Portrait of a Predator by Manny Russo
https://www.savethebuzztails.org
https://waterlandlife.org
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Duration: 00:11:08Rattlesnakes: Anatomy
Sep 06, 2023Summary: Rattlesnakes are terribly misunderstood animals. Join Kiersten as she kicks of this series on rattlesnakes with anatomy
For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
America’s Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake by Ted Levin
Rattlesnake: Portrait of a Predator by Manny Russo
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Duration: 00:12:14Coelacanth: Conservation
Aug 16, 2023Summary: Join Kiersten as she talks about the conservation status of the coelacanth and how we can help!
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“Coelacanth: A Living Fossil From Eons Past (2023 Update),” by Lance Wilkins, Call Outdoors, https://www.calloutdoors.com
“Coelacanth, the Famous “Living Fossil” Fish, Gets Endangered Species Act Protection, Scientific American, March 29, 2016. Https://blogs.scientificamerican.com.
“Ghost fish: after 420 million years the deeps, modern gillnets...
Duration: 00:10:59Coelacanth: Fossil Record
Aug 09, 2023Summary: Join Kiersten as she takes a trip through time with the fossil record of the coelacanth.
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“Coelacanth Fish Fossils, Mawsonia Woodward, 1907,” by Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam, Ali Taher, Mohammad Ahmad, Mostafa Khalaf-Prinz Sakerfalke von Jaffa. https://issuu.com
“The first late cretaceous mawsoniid coelacanth (Sarcopterygii: Actinistia) from North America: Evidence of a lineage of extinct ‘living fossils’.” By Lionel Cavin, Pablo Torino, Nathan van Vranken, Bradley Carter...
Duration: 00:10:58Coelacanth: Limbs vs Fins
Aug 02, 2023Summary: Are they limbs or are they fins? What are those things on the side of the coelacanth? Join Kiersten and a guest host to find out!
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“Coelacanth Fossil Sheds Light On Fin-to-limb Evolution.” Science Daily, https://www.sciencedaily.com
Anatomy: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fish/anatomy.html
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Duration: 00:10:46Coelacanth: Reproduction
Jul 26, 2023Summary: Coelacanth reproduction is the most mind-blowing episode yet! Join Kiersten as she digs deep into the life cycle of this ancient animal.
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Anatomy: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fish/anatomy.html
Vims Fish Collection: Coelacanth, https://www.vims.edu
Goliath Grouper - https://marinesanctuary.org
“New Scale Analysis reveal centenarian African coelacanths,” Kelig Made, Bruno Ernande and Marc Herbin, Current Biology 31, 3621-3628, August...
Duration: 00:10:19Coelacanth: Hunting and Diet
Jul 19, 2023Summary: How does this deep sea fish find food? Just like everything else with the coelacanth, it’s fascinating! Join Kiersten as she explains how the coelacanth hunts and what it likes to eat.
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“The coelacanth rostral organ is a unique low=resolution electro-detector that facilitates the feeding strike,” by Rachel M. Berquist, Vitaly L. Galinsky, Stephen M. Kajiura, and Lawrence R. Frank. Scientific Reports 5, #8962 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1038/srep08962
“The fi...
Duration: 00:11:26Coelacanth: Living Fossil
Jul 12, 2023Summary: Is the coelacanth a ‘living fossil’? Join Kiersten and a guest co-host as they discuss this controversial topic.
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‘Coelacanths as “almost living fossils”’ by Lionel Calvin and Guillaume Guinot, Front. Ecol. Evol., 13 August 2014, https://www.frontiersin.org
“Resolving the Phylogenetic Position of Coelacanth: The Closest Relative Is Not Always the Most Appropriate Outgroup”, by Naoko Takezaki and Hidenori Nishihara, Genome Bill Evil, 2016Apr; 8(4): 1208-1221, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bi...
Duration: 00:09:32