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Listener Questions: Can Pigeons Tell Time? Aug 06, 2025

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I answer your questions, from pigeons telling time, to whether cats can taste sugar or not! And in the middle I try to discuss yard maintenance, how to have a wild yard without gosh dern rats!

If you have an evolutionary biology or animal related question you'd like answered, you can email me at creaturefeaturepod@gmail.com

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Creature Classic: Bonnethead Sharks Are Sweet Babies Jul 30, 2025

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One of my favorites from past summer!
Today on the show we continue hot shark summer with shark biologist and author of the book, "Sharks Don't Sink," Jasmin Graham!

Guest: Jasmin Graham

Footnotes: Minorities in Shark Science website: https://www.misselasmo.org/

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Feed Drop: Echidnas! (Secretly Incredibly Fascinating) Jul 24, 2025

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You're kiddin me with these echidnas! My buddy Alex and I discuss echidnas over on Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, and they're too weird not to share over here on Creature Feature! The history, the species, the... interesting anatomy.
Check out Secretly Incredibly Fascinating if you haven't already!

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Listener Questions: Do Mosquitos Never Sleep!? Jul 16, 2025

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I answer your animal biology and behavioral questions. Do mosquitos sleep? The mystery of a crocodile with an s-shaped spine. And how do cuckoos know they're cuckoos?
If you have an evolutionary biology or animal behavior question, you can email me at creaturefeaturepod@gmail.com

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Creature Classic: Aeroplankton Jul 02, 2025

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I'm taking a brief summer break, I'll be back soon! In the meantime, I'm hand-selecting some of my favorite episodes to feature.

They're in the air! There's billions of them! And they're tiny! We're talking about aeroplankton, what they're doing up there, and what happens when they get in your nose. I'm joined by Soren Bowie!

Last week's mystery animal sound source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Phip5U-Wo

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Listener Q's: Bird Robots, Two Headed Snakes! Jun 18, 2025

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Today on the show, I answer your animal behavior questions! Why do birds sound like robots? What's up with two-headed animals? And do cats like to be meowed at? If you have an animal question you'd like answered, you can email me at creaturefeaturepod@gmail.com

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Creature Classic: Whale of a Tale Jun 11, 2025

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New episodes starting next week! But here's one of my favorite classics dug up from the dirt!

We’re taking on scary urban legends about animals, and showing you that there’s nothing to fear! Well… okay, maybe there is, but it's not what you think! Join us with special guest Maggie Mae Fish.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zPY_hNdmrgUy8GgrctKEBmwielWQNYfv080KVAxzjDo/edit?usp=sharing

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Creature Classic: Missing Parts Jun 03, 2025

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Katie's taking a brief break (she'll be back soon!!), so here's a favorite episode!

Don't worry, these critters haven't been mutilated, but rather through evolution, they've ditch certain appendages. Legs? Don't need 'em. Wings? Forget about it. Tails? Lose 'em. Sometimes efficiency requires sacrifice, and body parts have go to go!

Guest: Joelle Monique

Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v9AWcvOv1K2ailxCWHMD-LMOWn2DtGcAPD5udVNdNiE/edit?usp=sharing

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Creature Classic: Kissable T-Rex & Talking Belugas May 28, 2025

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LIPS! The lovely luscious lips of living and extinct animals. Who has the best pout? Plus, a talking beluga! Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: if you have a real long tongue, where do you keep it?

Guest: Anna Hossnieh

Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hKwcP67esS0xOVIWmWJI9SXHbOByADpRbRMghZMCZHY/edit?usp=sharing

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What's Up With Skin? May 21, 2025

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Primates have been found to be three times faster than humans at healing, so what's up with that? Plus, there's a mouse out there who can regrow ears and survive 60% of its skin being ripped off—turns out, it's a feature, not a bug! I'm joined by (medical) Dr. Kaveh Hoda to discuss why we're the best (at being the worst) at wound healing!

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