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Strange Animals Podcast

Katherine Shaw

A podcast about living, extinct, and imaginary animals!

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Episode 300: The Loveland Frog

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2022/10/31

Here it is, our 300th episode! Which just happens to fall on Halloween! We have a spooooooky episode for sure this time, a full five out of five ghosts on our spookiness scale. Beware!! Don't forget to order your copy of Beyond Bigfoot & Nessie, available wherever you buy books! Check out the great podcast Bring Birds Back. They were kind enough to run a promo for us in the middle of their Halloween episode so I've returned the favor. Further reading: 'Loveland Frogman' Spotted Again? The

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Episode 299: Entombed in Stone!

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2022/10/24

This week's episode rates one out of five ghosts on the spookiness scale. It's not too spooky unless the thought of being ENTOMBED IN STONE creeps you out! Which it might, if you are a frog. Further reading: A Tenacious Pterodactyl Further watching: "One Froggy Evening" A frog supposedly found mummified in a stone: The Texas horned lizard kind of looks like a pointy toad with a tail: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw. We’re getting really

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Episode 298: The Tantanoola Tiger

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2022/10/17

This week we're examining the Tantanoola Tiger, a mystery animal that probably wasn't a tiger...but what was it? This episode is rated two ghosts out of five for monster month spookiness! Thanks to Kristie for sharing her photos of the Tantanoola tiger! Happy birthday to ME this week! I've decided to turn 25 again. That was a good year. Further reading: The Tasmanian tiger was hunted to extinction as a 'large predator'--but it was only half as heavy as we thought The grisly mystery of the

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Episode 297: Dinosaur Mummies

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2022/10/10

This week we have a two-ghost rating for our episode about dinosaur mummies! It's a little spooky because we talk about mummies, but it's mostly an episode about dinosaurs, which are not spooky. Further reading: The lost Tarbosaurus mummy Dinosaur Mummy Found with Fossilized Skin and Soft Tissues Dakota the Dinomummy: Millenniums in the Making Spectacularly Detailed Armored Dinosaur "Mummy" Makes Its Debut Was a Dinosaur Mummy Dubbed 'Appalachiosaurus' Found in Tennessee? An Edmontosaurus

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Episode 296: The Hide and the Blood-Sucking Blanket

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2022/10/03

Monster month is upon us, October, where all our episodes are about spooky things! This episode is only a little bit spooky, though. I give it one ghost out of a possible five ghosts on the spooky scale. Happy birthday to Casey R.! Further reading: All you ever wanted to know about the "Cuero" Mystery Creatures of China by David C. Xu Freshwater stingrays chew their food just like a goat A 1908 drawing of the hide (in the red box) [picture taken from first link above]: The Caribbean

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Episode 295: The Peregrine Falcon

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2022/09/26

Thanks to Nikita for this week's suggestion that we learn all about the peregrine falcon! I'll be at the Next Chapter Book Fair in Dalton, Georgia on October 1, 2022! Come say hi! Further listening: Crossover episode with Arcane Carolinas from ConCarolinas 2022! Further reading: Falcons see prey at speed of Formula 1 car A peregrine falcon in flight: Baby peregrine falcons. Look at those giant peets! [photos by Robin Duska, taken from this site] Show transcript: Welcome to Strange

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Episode 294: Updates 5 and a New Zealand Parrot!

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2022/09/19

It's our fifth updates and corrections episode, with some fun information about a New Zealand parrot, suggested by Pranav! Thanks also to Llewelly, Zachary, Nicholas, and Simon who sent in corrections. Further reading: Vitiligo Tyrannosaurus remains hint at three possible distinct species Study refutes claim that T. rex was three separate species The reign of the dinosaurs ended in spring Impact crater may be dinosaur killer’s baby cousin California mice eat monarch butterflies 'Hobbit'

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Episode 293: Bat-Winged Dinosaurs and an Actual Bat

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2022/09/12

We'll have a real episode next week but for now, here are two Patreon episodes smashed together into one! Happy birthday to Speed! Further reading: Yi qi Is Neat But Might Not Have Been the Black Screaming Dino-Dragon of Death Yi qi could probably glide instead of actually flying: The Dayak fruit bat [photo by Chien C. Lee]: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw. I’ve finally finished moving, although I’m still in the process of unpacking and finding

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Episode 292: The Kunga

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2022/09/05

This week let's learn about a mystery that was solved by science! Happy birthday to Zoe! Further reading: Let's all do the kunga! The kunga, as depicted in a 4500-year-old mosaic: The Syrian wild ass as depicted in a 1915 photograph (note the size of the animal compared to the man standing behind it): Domestic donkeys: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw. As this episode goes live, I should be on my way home from Dragon Con, ready to finish

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Episode 291: The Ediacaran Biota

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2022/08/29

This week let's find out what lived before the Cambrian explosion! A very happy birthday to Isaac! Further reading: Some of Earth's first animals--including a mysterious, alien-looking creature--are spilling out of Canadian rocks Say Hello to Dickinsonia, the Animal Kingdom's Newest (and Oldest) Member Charnia looks like a leaf or feather: Kimberella looks like a lost earring: Dickinsonia looks like one of those astronaut footprints on the moon: Spriggina looks like a centipede no a

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Episode 290: Lobsters!

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2022/08/22

Thanks to Pranav for this week's suggestion, lobsters! Happy birthday to Jake!! Visit Dr. Oné R. Pagán's site for links to his podcast and his free book Arrow: The Lucky Planarian! You can also order his other books from your favorite book store. Here's the direct link to his interview with me! Further reading: Don't Listen to the Buzz: Lobsters Aren't Actually Immortal An ordinary lobster: A blue lobster! The scampi looks more like a prawn/shrimp than a lobster, but it's a

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Episode 289: Weird Worms

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2022/08/15

This week we learn about some weird worms! Further reading: Otherworldly Worms with Three Sexes Discovered in Mono Lake Bizarre sea worm with regenerative butts named after Godzilla's monstrous nemesis Underground giant glows in the dark but is rarely seen Giant Gippsland earthworm (you can listen to one gurgling through its burrow here too) Further watching: A giant Gippsland earthworm Glowing earthworms (photo by Milton Cormier): This sea worm's head is on the left, its many "butts" on

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Episode 288: Mystery Invertebrates

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2022/08/08

Thanks to Joel for suggesting this week's topic! Happy birthday to Fern this week! Further reading: Small, rare crayfish thought extinct is rediscovered in cave in Huntsville city limits Hundreds of three-eyed 'dinosaur shrimp' emerge after Arizona monsoon An invertebrate mystery track in South Africa The case of the mysterious holes in the sea floor Contemplating the Con Rit The Shelton Cave crayfish, rediscovered: The three-eyed "tadpole shrimp" or "dinosaur shrimp," triops [photo from

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Episode 287: Sand Crabs, Sea Slugs, and a Mystery...

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2022/08/01

Sign up for our mailing list! Even though I hardly ever send an email to it! It's INVERTEBRATE AUGUST! Thanks to Elizabeth, Richard, and Llewelly for their suggestions this week! Further reading: Meet Phylliroe: the sea slug that looks and swims like a fish Hey, so these sea slugs decapitate themselves and grow new bodies Found, Then Lost, Then Found Again: Scientists Have Rediscovered the Sand Octopus A sand crab in the air: Sand crabs in the water, feeding: Phylliroe is a sea slug that

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Episode 286: Chimerism, Mosaicism, and Venus the Cat

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2022/07/25

Thanks to Vaughn for suggesting this week's episode topic about Venus the cat and her unusual coat pattern! Further reading: Mystery Cats of the World Revisited by Dr. Karl P.N. Shuker Further listening: Half-siders and sea monkeys Patreon episode from December 2018 (unlocked episode) Venus the cat: "Half-sider" birds can be spectacular: Half-side chimeras are not just restricted to birds: Ranger the "black lion" (photo by Peter Adamson, from this site which you should also read)

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Episode 285: The Mysterious Hueque

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2022/07/18

This week we have a mystery animal from South America, the hueque! Further reading: Llamas are having a moment in the U.S., but they've been icons in South America for millennia Whatever happened to the hueque? Seeking the lost llama of Chile First complete mitochondrial genome data from ancient South American camelids – The mystery of the chilihueques from Isla Mocha (Chile) A dressed up person and her dressed up llama (picture from llama article linked above): The noble guanaco: Cuddly

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Episode 284: Billy Possum and Teddy Bear

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2022/07/11

Thanks to Pranav and Zachary for their suggestions this week, where we learn the story behind two cuddly toys and the animals that inspired them! The cartoon that inspired the toy: My own teddy bear: An American black bear (not William Taft although yes, there is a resemblance, including a willingness to eat entire possums in one sitting): William Taft: A Virginia opossum: A possum with babies! Stop trying to make Billy Possum a thing: Admittedly it was pretty cute: Show

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Episode 283: Crocodylomorphs and Friends

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2022/07/04

Thanks to Max and Pranav for their suggestions this week! We're going to learn about some crocodylomorphs and a few other ancient non-dinosaur reptiles. Further reading: Mammal-like crocodile fossil found in East Africa, scientists report Ancient crocodiles walked on two legs like dinosaurs Fossil Footprints Help Uncover the Mysteries of Bipedal Crocodiles Fossil mystery solved: super-long-necked reptiles lived in the ocean, not on land Kaprosuchus had TEETH: Anatosuchus earned its name

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Episode 282: Little Longtailed Birds

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2022/06/27

Sign up for our mailing list! Thanks to Elaine for suggesting one of our long-tailed birds this week! Happy birthday to Jasper!! Have a great birthday! Further reading: Fossil of Ancient Long-Tailed Bird Found in China All adult scissor-tailed flycatchers have long tails: The long-tailed sylph male is the one with the long tail: The long-tailed widowbird male has a long tail: The long-tailed widowbird female has a short tail: The pin-tailed whydah male has a long tail: A

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Episode 281: The Humpback Whale

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2022/06/20

Thanks to Clay for suggesting the topic of this week's episode, the humpback whale! Happy birthday to Emry! Further reading: How humpback whales catch prey with bubble nets Study: Humpback whales aren't learning their songs from one another Stanford researchers observe unexpected flipper flapping in humpback whales Ancient baleen whales had a mouthful The humpback's long, thin flippers help it maneuver: Humpbacks are active, jumpy whales: A humpback whale's big mouth: Show

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