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Creature Feature

We take a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels humans. Join comedians and science-lovers as we get inside the minds of animals

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48:59

Listener Q's: Bee Meat Slurry

Creature Feature ·

2025/01/22

Today on the show, more listener questions! Why are crow and raven beaks covered in feathers? What the heck is up with carrion bees? Dog sneeze democracy, tales of curly hair, and a ramble about animal neurodivergence! If you have a question you can write to me at creaturefeaturepod@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:16

Listener Q's: Ear Mite Poetry

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2025/01/15

Today I answer your questions, about everything from the weirdest self-inflicted ear mite study, to starfish parasite piñatas! If you have a question you'd like to ask, you can email me at creaturefeaturepod@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:53

Feed Drop: Turkeys Are Secretly Incredibly Fascinating!

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2025/01/01

Happy New Year! Please enjoy this episode of my other podcast, Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, with Alex Schmidt. This time, we learn all about turkeys! Why are they called turkeys? Who does the best turkey gobble? All the questions you never thought to ask about turkeys answered. Check out more of the SIF podcast here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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59:19

Creaturekringletimes: Staying Warm!

Creature Feature ·

2024/12/25

Happy Creaturekringletimes! Today we're getting cozy and snuggly with animal tips on how to stay warm. From bee cuddles, to round fluffy birds, we're gettin' toasty with some cuties. Plus, what a frozen sabertooth cat-cicle can tell us about these ancient kitties! I'm joined by Kelly Weinersmith to warm ourselves by the fire of evolutionary biology facts! Footnotes: Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners Sabertooth kitten preserved in Siberia Last week's mystery animal sound sourceSee

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61:44

Creature Classic: Tiny Penguin Naps

Creature Feature ·

2024/12/18

Happy holidays! While I'm frantically making gingerbread apes, enjoy this Kringletimes special from last year! From hibernations to teeny naps, these wintery animals know how to catch a few z's! I'm joined by guest Jeff May. Footnotes:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dEiKigGPXidNf5Jaa_LQ8HvJkP0h-9Tz6KNzC-OkFds/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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69:28

Life Uh Finds A Way?! (Evolution's Best Mistakes)

Creature Feature ·

2024/12/11

Today on the show: They're not dinosaurs, they're from BEFORE the dinosaurs, and they're very, very, very strange. Giant apex predator shrimp thingies, centipedes you could ride on, the tully monster, evolution's most amazing mistakes! I'm joined by paleontologist and science educator Dane Pavitt. Check him out at www.theaveragescientist.co.uk andwww.youtube.com/danepavitt Footnotes: Last week's mystery animal sound sourceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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61:19

Creature Classic: Remember To Breathe Through Your Butt!

Creature Feature ·

2024/12/04

A rerun classic about not freezing to death! Today we'll be talking about how animals prepare for winter! From hibernation, to magical wardrobe changes, to cryogenic freezing! Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: when, if ever, is the right time to breathe through your butt? With guest, Caitlin Durante! Ads: 19:42; 32:19 Footnotes: My frozen bear heart: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110207142625.htm Calendar

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41:51

Short and Sweet and Full of Poop

Creature Feature ·

2024/11/27

It's a poopisode! I've got a serious case of poop brain, so let's learn about some fascinating evolutionary biology facts vis a vis poop! Penguin defensive poop turrets, snake poop acting, and the medicinal pooping of bees. Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: why hasn't there been a movie about vampires getting pooped on? I'm joined by comedian & actress Kimia Behpoornia! Footnotes: Penguin defensive poop Penguin poop diagram Snake poop paper Bee poop Last week's mystery

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59:40

Breakfast Club for Animals

Creature Feature ·

2024/11/20

Today on the show, interspecific animal friendship! These are special friends who don't care about their species! Can lions, tigers, and bears be buds? What of the shrimp?! Who will be friends with shrimp!?? My guest is standup comedian Pallavi Gunalan! Footnotes: Animal friendship PBS Animal friendship KBPS Pistol shrimps and gobies Mongooses and warthogs Sea robin sound Sea robin walking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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77:25

Creature Classic©: Don't Boop These Snoots!

Creature Feature ·

2024/11/13

Regular programming will return shortly, but in the meantime enjoy this classic episode! I'm joined by Tiktok's favorite zoologist Mamadou to talk about animals who seem cute... right up until they absolutely wreck you. FootnotesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:47

Moo Deng! Pesto! Giant Babies!

Creature Feature ·

2024/11/06

Moo Deng! Pesto! What do they have in common? They're big babies!! We talk about these giant babies, and also, the tiniest babies who grow to enormous sizes. I'm joined by comedy writer Lydia Bugg! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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61:54

Creatureween 2024: BATS!

Creature Feature ·

2024/10/29

Happy Creatureween! We're getting scary and spooky (but not really) with a special bat episode! Bats may not be the horrible halloween monster that they're made out to be, but they're still one of my favorite orders of animals in the world! Then, just for more fun, we'll talk about a who's who list of halloweeny critters and why they're so special! Joining me to talk about the most incredible, unusual bat species, as well as separating bat fact from bat libel, is science journalist and co-author of

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69:44

Eurovarmints

Creature Feature ·

2024/10/23

We're talking about animals who belong on stage at Eurovision! Or not, I suppose, I'm being told that's against the rules! I'm very excited to be joined by the hosts of Eurovangelists, Jeremy Bent, and Dimitry Pompee! Footnotes 1. Frigatebirds 2. Red howler monkey 3. Fruit flies 4. Ducks eating peas 5. Animals on the Eurovision stage!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:11

Creature Spooktacular Classic©: Undead Fish Skin

Creature Feature ·

2024/10/16

It's another 'ween classic! This one comes from 2023, and has a story in it that'll really make your skin crawl! I'm joined by Seanbaby & Robert Brockway to discuss factual Halloweeny tales of animal biology! Undead fish skin, vampire mice, and flying zombies! Stay tuned for new episodes this month, including our 2024 Creatureween spooktacular! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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71:56

Creature Classic®: Halloweenisode 2022!

Creature Feature ·

2024/10/09

OooOOooO the spookiest scare of all: a rerun! Please enjoy this return of a Halloween episode from 2022! Don't worry, we'll celebrate Halloween this year with a very scary spooky episode the day before Halloween, plus all new episodes leading up to it! But for now, enjoy these ghosts of Halloween past! Hags, slime, frogs, and the boogie woogies who can kill you with a touch! Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: can we use ectoplasm as a substitute for egg-whites in baking? With

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32:00

Listener Q's: Stay Away from the Bear Buffet

Creature Feature ·

2024/10/02

What's slimy, has a home, and four legs? I answer your animal questions, exonerate black cats, and I do NOT invite you to check out the bear buffet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:26

Belly of The Beast

Creature Feature ·

2024/09/25

Today we talk about animals who escape after being eaten! There's only a few exits to choose from, but these Houdinis make sure not to end up being dinner, even after all hope seems lost. But it's a race against the clock to not be burned alive in the most horrifying way possible. Also, we mention Moo Deng, everyone's favorite little pygmy hippo, yay! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:53

Creature Classic: Don't Mind Me I'm trash!

Creature Feature ·

2024/09/18

Enjoy one of my favorite old episodes: animals who live the trash lifestyle, pretend to be trash, live inside trash, or are generally having a crappy day (and that's how they like it)! With guest, Pallavi Gunalan! Stay tuned for the results of last week's Mystery Animal Sound next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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77:27

Weird Little Guys

Creature Feature ·

2024/09/11

Today on the show, Weird little guys! Animals that are a wee bit freaky, and also, a bit wee. We're going to get progressively littler, and weirder as we go on. From a cryptid that is essentially a tiny sandworm from Dune, to an even smaller animal that likes to get ahead of home security, these animals have devised some odd evolutionary strategies. Featuring Molly Conger of the new podcast Weird Little Guys! Footnotes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:51

Don't Be Mean To Crocs

Creature Feature ·

2024/09/04

Crocodilians may have a somewhat intimidating appearance, but that doesn't mean they don't have feelings! We talk about why it's not cool to bop crocs on the nose with a shovel unless you're about to get eaten. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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