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Come along with Olivia Streit as we journey through the animal kingdom and investigate different animal traits that are quirky, creepy, or just plain freaky!
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Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
This next shark themed episode talks about the porbeagle shark! Come learn about this warm-blooded shark and its more famous cousins, the Great White, and find out how this shark's name may have been inspired by beagles.
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Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Join us this episode as we start a few episode long series on different shark species! We start of with basking sharks, the second largest fish, and the second largest shark, and just how small you would feel sitting next to one. Of course we use bananas for scale, so if you've ever wanted to know how long a basking shark is in bananas, be sure to tune in!
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Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Have you ever been curious about the use of leeches in medicine? Then this is the episode for you! We talk about the history behind medicinal leeches, what makes them useful, and some of the things we still use leeches for in medicine today.
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Saturday Jul 23, 2022
Saturday Jul 23, 2022
On our last critter in our series of bloodsucking summertime ectoparasites, we have a part 1 episode talking about leeches! Many bloodsucking parasites have a risk of transmitting a long list of diseases, but leeches are an exception. Listen on in to learn more about leeches and their lack of disease transmission.
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Saturday Jul 09, 2022
Saturday Jul 09, 2022
In episode 3 of our 4 week ectoparasite series, we are talking about Black flies, how black fly season in Maine has lengthened over the years, and some tips for keeping black flies out of your nose!
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Saturday Jun 25, 2022
Saturday Jun 25, 2022
This week in our series of parasites, we have a small tick that lives in grassy, wooded areas that likes to bit moose! Learn more about ticks and moose, and how you can prevent tick bites
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Saturday Jun 11, 2022
Saturday Jun 11, 2022
Join me this week as we start a new 4 episode series on some warm weather ectoparasites with an episode about the world's deadliest animal, which is a critter you may not expect! Mosquitoes, while just annoying in many places, can spread some pretty nasty diseases in other places, so learn some things about mosquito diseases, some other things mosquitoes do in the ecosystem, and some good, eco-friendly mosquito prevention tips.
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Saturday May 28, 2022
Saturday May 28, 2022
And we're back! Did you know there are animals in the ocean that can change what their entire body looks like in just a couple of seconds? Listen to this week's episode to learn more!
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Saturday Apr 30, 2022
Saturday Apr 30, 2022
Join in this week's episode as we talk about one of the longest bird migrations!
We'll also be taking a bit of a break after this episode, but we'll be back with new episodes in a few weeks!
Saturday Apr 16, 2022
Saturday Apr 16, 2022
Glowing platypus?? Learn about this other quirky trait of the already wonky platypus in this week's episode!
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