The Natural History Cupboard Podcast

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A extreme extinct earwig Apr 30, 2023

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This week in the Natural History Cupboard we talk about newly discovered Sea grass beds right of the Cornish coast. Aaron has the run down on the announcement of the second series of prehistoric planet . Then head to one of the most remote islands on earth to hear the sad tail of the st.Helena giant earwig and it’s unfortunate demise. All this and more this week. The cupboard is open come on in!

A coastal curiosity Apr 23, 2023

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This week Drew has news of the best daddy of all hellbenders and Gareth talks maniraptorian dinosaur teeth. Then take a dip into the sea with Aaron to come face to snout with the Yellow Seahorse. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

A king of the Australian sky Apr 16, 2023

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This week we hear about a newly protected peregrine falcon nest. Drew gives us a review of the controversial Wild isles sixth episode. Then head to Australia where we meet the king of the skies, the wedge-tailed eagle. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

A not so foreign frog Apr 09, 2023

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This week we talk T-rex lips, the newest paleo controversy. As well as that we have new sabre tooth cat finds from the USA. Then we meet the European tree frog , and ask the question is it native to the Uk or not. All this and more this week . The cupboard is open come on in!

A lethal leaf lounger Apr 02, 2023

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This week we have news of beavers returning to London for the first time in 400 years and a mysterious Amazonian canid becomes less mysterious. Then hide amongst the undergrowth with Africa’s most camouflaged snake, the gaboon viper. All this and more, the cupboard is open, come on in!

A fishy lizard Mar 26, 2023

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This week in the cupboard we hear about the death of Rambo the fox and how this helps Australian wildlife. We also talk spinosaurus brains. Then dive into ancient seas and meet the ichthyosaurs, the first giants of the sea. All this and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

A persistent philanthropic plant Mar 19, 2023

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This week we have news about a new species of Pokémon-inspired cockroach and Aaron fills us in about how the government is making bad decisions for the environment and on your TV. Drew then draws our eyes down to the ground to take a look at plant often passed by or mown over, the Dandelion. Plus your questions and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

A hoofed carnivore Mar 12, 2023

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This week we have a new paper that changes what we thought Dunkleosteus looked like, as well as ancient and medieval literature knowing more about whales than we do. Then meet one of the oddest of mammals from the Eocene, Andrewsarchus. Plus your questions and more. The cupboard is open, come on in!

A pioneer of palaeontology Mar 05, 2023

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It's International Women's Day this week and to celebrate, our regular creature feature is taking a break so we may look at a real pioneer of palaeontology, the late and great Mary Anning. The cupboard is open, come on in!

A superior sail Feb 26, 2023

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This week we answer the question can snakes hear you scream, as well as a new Yorkshire therapod footprint. Then meet the sailed stem mammal often sold as a dinosaur the Dimetrodon. All this and more, the cupboard is open, come on in!

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