Cool Facts About Animals

Latest Episodes:

Sea Otters Jul 09, 2023

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You're in for an adorable treat on this sea otter episode of Cool Facts About Animals! Learn about their special fur, tool use, and an ancient lion-sized otter.

We'd love to hear from you! Send us your creature quiz answers, let us know you did the kid power challenge, or take a guess on our next episode. Send us an email at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com

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Sheep, Cloning, and an Interview with Dr. Bill Ritchie Jun 12, 2023

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On this special episode of Cool Facts About Animals, we got to interview one of the scientists who changed the world! Dr. Bill Ritchie was one of the scientists behind the cloning of Dolly the Sheep. We talk about why this was so important, and how it has helped to change medicine today. We also have lots of cool facts about sheep, courtesy of Clara. We hope you enjoy the episode!

Rebroadcast: Dracomax on Dragons May 31, 2023

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We're almost done with our episode on sheeps, featuring a very special interview with a scientist who was involved with perhaps the most famous sheep of all.

In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this rebroadcast of a very silly episode with our friend Mr. Eric of the excellent podcast What If World.

Four Truths and a Lie – Bug Edition Apr 23, 2023

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We had so much fun with our last four truths and a lie (ocean animals) that we decided to do it again! This episode features five unbelievable bugs. Four are real, one is fake. Can you spot the fake?

Let us know what you guessed by emailing us at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com!

Thanks to our Patreon sponsors Loretta and Bennett! If you'd like to be a Patreon sponsor and help financially support our podcast, head over to https://www.patreon.com/coolfactsaboutanimals

Thanks for your support!

All About Cooking: Dinosaurs Mar 21, 2023

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Every once in a while, Jaguar prevails and we take a break from our regularly scheduled programming for an All About Cooking episode. This is one of those times.

In this episode, Jaguar prepares Dinosaur with the essence of Turkish bay leaf. He also teaches us some pretty incredible science.

Kids, DO NOT try this at home!!

We'll be back soon with a four truths and a lie about bugs!

Thanks for listening!

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Rebroadcast: The Schmidt Sting Pain Index with Dr. Justin Schmidt Feb 28, 2023

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We've had some sickness in our house that has interfered with our podcast schedule. (Don't worry, we're all ok!) So this month we're reaching into our archives to replay an episode you may have missed the first time. This is one of our favorite episodes, and one of our most popular. It's an interview with Dr. Justin Schmidt who has been stung by over 100 different insects and created a scale of how much each one hurts. He tells us about what it feels like to get stung by a bullet ant (OUCH!) versus a bee, why insects sting, why some insects die after they sting you, and lots more.

We will be back soon with bug edition of four truths and a lie and, by Jaguar's demand, an episode of All About Cooking.

Axolotls - plus interview with Dr. S. Randal Voss Jan 31, 2023

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Axolotls are territorial, regenerative, and maybe hold the secret to eternal youth. Oh, and they're suuuuper cute. In this episode, we share 10 cool facts about axolotls, then we share our interview with Dr. S. Randal Voss. Dr. Voss is one of the leading experts on axolotls, and he shares all sorts of facts about what makes them unique, why they are critically endangered in the wild, and how kids can help protect them.

Find out more about Dr. Voss's lab here: http://www.vosslab.com

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T-Rex v. Ankylosaurus Dec 28, 2022

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In this episode, one of the most fearsome predators of all time and a living tank go head-to-head. Yes, the T-Rex and the Ankylosaur battle! Before these two face off, we learn key facts to better predict who will take the crown. Which was faster? Which was smarter? Which was best equipped to survive?

We gave a few different battle scenarios. What do you think would have happened? Send us an email at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com with your answers, and we will send you a bookmark. We also want to hear from you if you solved our riddle or if you did the kid power challenge.

Thank you to Murphy and Eli for being our Patreon sponsors! If you'd like to be a Patreon sponsor, you can check out our page here. https://www.patreon.com/coolfactsaboutanimals

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Domestic Cats Nov 28, 2022

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If you are a regular listener of our show, you know that we LOVE cats – we even have three! In this episode, we learn all about domestic cats – how smart they are, how much they sleep, how well they communicate, some strange jobs they've had, and of course, how cute they are!

Thanks to our Patreon sponsors, Maelynn, Coralynn and Atesh!

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Finally, if you want to answer our creature quiz, guess our riddle, or do the Kid Power, let us know and we will send you a bookmark! Email us at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com.

Jaguar's ABCs Nov 28, 2022

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In this bonus mini episode, Corduroy tries to teach Jaguar the ABCs... but it doesn't go quite according to plan.