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Formosa Fauna

Spend 20 minutes feeding your mind with knowledge about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends! Formosa Fauna aims to entertainingly educate listeners about animals both in Taiwan and abroad while also inspiring them to take action and get involved. Formosa Fauna hopes to connect the world through humanity’s innate curiosity for the unknown and love for animals. Join Tristan Hilderbrand for Formosa Fauna on Fridays!If you have a story or photo you want featured

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Livestream "pearl party" scams | Ep39

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/03/27

You open up social media on your phone, and are presented with a livestream where someone is shucking oysters, some with pearls hidden inside. The oysters are shucked one at a time, leaving little doubt that the pearls inside are genuine. However, many dark secrets lie behind the "pearl party" facade, the scamthat countless people have fallen victim to.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this

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This musical frog species is only found in Taiwan | Ep38

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2025/03/20

While first observedin the 1980s, this new frog species was not recognized as being its own distinct, endemic Taiwanese species until 2025. When compared to its closest counterpart, the species is smaller in size with higher-pitched, faster vocalization patterns.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become

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This musical frog species is only found in Taiwan | Ep38

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2025/03/20

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Freeway Bureau responsible for butterflies in Taiwan?...

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/03/13

Eating a spiny oyster at the right time of year can make you feel like you’re flying... Fact or fiction?Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on:- A happy ending for the three pigs left to starve in an art piece- The Freeway

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The Freeway Bureau is responsible for butterflies in...

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/03/13

Eating a spiny oyster at the right time of year can make you feel like you’re flying... Fact or fiction?Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on: - A happy ending for the three pigs left to starve in an art piece - The

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How to tell if your dog has OCD | Ep36

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/03/06

Could your dog have OCD? That and much more in today's episode.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on: - Taiwan warns public not to push stranded marine animals back into ocean - Young leopard cat rescued in Miaoli -How

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How to tell if your dog has OCD | Ep36

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/03/06

Could your dog have OCD? That and much more in today's episode.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on:- Taiwan warns public not to push stranded marine animals back into ocean- Young leopard cat rescued in Miaoli-How to protect

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"Dog bear" or Formosan black bear? | Ep35

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/02/27

The Formosan black bear goes by many names, the more well-known including "Taiwan black bear," "white-throated bear," and even "dog bear." The subspecies belongs to the Asiatic black bear species, but is unique in multiple ways. Formosan black bears are the only of the Asiatic black bear species to build nests, and they don't need to hibernate in Taiwan's temperate winters.This week Niya joins usonFormosa Faunato entertainingly educate you about this

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Formosan black bears have never attacked humans | Ep34

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/02/20

Two Formosan black bears were sighted along a busy highway in Hualien this week, the first recorded instance of them appearing in high-traffic areas. Formosan black bears are shy, and there is no record of any Formosan black bear ever attacking humans in Taiwan.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter

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Formosan black bears have never attacked humans | Ep34

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2025/02/20

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Name a cat after your ex, then neuter them | Ep33

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/02/13

For the low price of US$15, rescues and shelters in the U.S. will let you name a cat after your ex, then have them spayed or neutered as part of their TNR (trap-neuter-return) initiatives. Listen to this week's episode to hear all about this event. Also, did you know that while "spay" is generally used for females, and "neuter" is generally used for males, "neuter" is technically a sex-neutral term? "Neutering" is the word for surgically preventing pets from reproducing.Formosa Faunais back this

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Name a cat after your ex, then neuter them | Ep33

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2025/02/13

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Lovebirds and bird flu | Ep32

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/02/06

Infected through commercial raw pet food, cats in the U.S. die of the bird flu, which has a 67% fatality rate in felines. In this episode we will learn how to lower the risk of contracting the virus to virtually zero.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu

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Lovebirds and bird flu | Ep32

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2025/02/06

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Welcome to the year of the snake | Ep31

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/01/30

Antarctica is the only continent without snakes? This lunar new year's zodiac animalis the snake. Explore snakes as we welcome in the new year in Taiwan. If you were born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, or 2013, you may have been born in the year of the snake. Just remember to search your birthday with the month and date as well, as zodiac animals are based on the lunar calendar. Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the

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Welcome to the year of the snake | Ep31

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/01/30

Antarctica is the only continent without snakes? This lunar new year's zodiac animalis the snake. Explore snakes as we welcome in the new year in Taiwan.If you were born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, or 2013, you may have been born in the year of the snake. Just remember to search your birthday with the month and date as well, as zodiac animals are based on the lunar calendar. Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend

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People were using abalone shells 100,000 years ago |...

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/01/23

Whichis a true statement:A) Dogs eat feces in an effort to maintain a clean environment, or B) Dogs eat feces because it smells like food? The answer may not be what you think it is. Listen to this episode to uncover the truth. Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On

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People were using abalone shells 100,000 years ago |...

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/01/23

Whichis a true statement:A) Dogs eat feces in an effort to maintain a clean environment, or B) Dogs eat feces because it smells like food?The answer may not be what you think it is. Listen to this episode to uncover the truth. Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On

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Lizards back on the chopping block as more cities...

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/01/16

Whichis not a real animal: blue-footed booby or loveland frog? Listen to this episode to find out.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on: - Another update to the never-ending lizard bounty in Taiwan - Animal rescue diary -

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Lizards back on the chopping block as more cities...

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/01/16

Whichis not a real animal: blue-footed booby or loveland frog? Listen to this episode to find out. Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on:- Another update to the never-ending lizard bounty in Taiwan- Animal rescue diary- Answer to

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