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Portuguese Man of War

Cool Facts About Animals - January 16, 2024 17:38 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
We're back with a new episode on the Portuguese Man of War. Wow, this is one cool animal/colony of organisms, with super long tentacles, a deadly sting, and an interesting backstory.  Thanks to our Patreon sponsors! If you'd like to be a Patreon sponsor, head here.  And if you think you know...

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Animal Defenses with OMSI

Cool Facts About Animals - November 19, 2023 15:27 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
Here in Portland, Oregon, we're lucky to live so close to a world-class science museum, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, which we all affectionately call OMSI. A few weeks ago, we got the chance to take a tour of their latest exhibit, Staying Alive: Defenses of the Animal Kingdom, wit...

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Cheetahs Reboot

Cool Facts About Animals - November 09, 2023 14:52 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
Way back in our first episode - over 5 years ago now! - Grady chose cheetah for our first episode. We've learned a lot more about cheetahs since then, and introduced two new podcasters - Jaguar and Corduroy! So, we decided to bring you this reboot of our original episode. We hope you enjoy it. ...

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Scorpions

Cool Facts About Animals - September 14, 2023 03:52 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
These little arachnids pack a mean sting. But how dangerous are they? What does a scorpion sting feel like? And how many times can Jaguar evolve in one episode? Learn all about scorpions in our latest episode.  Thank you to our Patreon sponsors! If you'd like to support us financially, please ...

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World of Jaguar Premiere!

Cool Facts About Animals - August 28, 2023 20:18 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
Jaguar is starting his own podcast! Listen to the promo on this episode, and then listen to universe premiere of World of Jaguar wherever you find your podcasts.  Apple link here.  MAKE ME RICHER AND FAMOUSER MINIONS!  p.s. Scorpion episode coming soon!

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Sea Otters

Cool Facts About Animals - July 09, 2023 21:04 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
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 n...

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Sheep, Cloning, and an Interview with Dr. Bill Ritchie

Cool Facts About Animals - June 12, 2023 02:27 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
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...

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Rebroadcast: Dracomax on Dragons

Cool Facts About Animals - May 31, 2023 14:13 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
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 W...

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Four Truths and a Lie – Bug Edition

Cool Facts About Animals - April 23, 2023 15:23 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
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 [email protected]! Thanks to ou...

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All About Cooking: Dinosaurs

Cool Facts About Animals - March 21, 2023 20:03 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
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. ...

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Rebroadcast: The Schmidt Sting Pain Index with Dr. Justin Schmidt

Cool Facts About Animals - February 28, 2023 14:26 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
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 inte...

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Axolotls - plus interview with Dr. S. Randal Voss

Cool Facts About Animals - January 31, 2023 17:11 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
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 so...

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T-Rex v. Ankylosaurus

Cool Facts About Animals - December 28, 2022 20:31 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
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 su...

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Domestic Cats

Cool Facts About Animals - November 28, 2022 00:55 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
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 Pa...

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Jaguar's ABCs

Cool Facts About Animals - November 28, 2022 00:54 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
In this bonus mini episode, Corduroy tries to teach Jaguar the ABCs... but it doesn't go quite according to plan. 

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Rats! With Special Guest Professor Monica Green

Cool Facts About Animals - October 25, 2022 00:20 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
In this episode, we dive into the world of rats. Sure, they can crawl up sewer pipes into your toilet and may have been at least partly responsible for the deaths of tens of millions of Europeans. But - they're also really smart, feel regret, and can show emotion with their ears.  This is a sp...

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Rats and Plague with Prof. Monica Green (extended cut)

Cool Facts About Animals - October 24, 2022 23:55 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
In this episode, we include many of the facts from our interview with Professor Green that we couldn't fit in our Rat episode. We do go into some detail about the plague and its continued existence, so please use discretion in whether you feel comfortable listening to this episode.  Don't miss...

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Interview with National Geographic Author Julie Beer

Cool Facts About Animals - October 16, 2022 18:37 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
In this episode, we speak with National Geographic author about all sorts of cool animals facts. We talk about why pandas are black and white, why t-rexes have short arms, and some of her favorite animal myths to debunk. Julie is the author of almost 50 books, including a number of Weird But Tru...

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Rebroadcast - Mega Plastic Episode with Dr. Jenna Jambeck

Cool Facts About Animals - October 13, 2022 13:15 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
Today we are rebroadcasting our mega plastic episode. We’re replaying this episode now because we just found out that one of the people we interviewed for this episode, Dr. Jenna Jambeck, was named as one of the 25 MacArthur Genius Grant recipients for 2022. This is a really big honor! We ha...

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Jaguar and Corduroy and Jaguar Present: Laughtown Game Olympics

Cool Facts About Animals - September 24, 2022 13:56 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
In this special episode, Jaguar and Teddy play some games. You'll never guess who wins!  Thanks to our Patreon sponsors, Magdalena, Kellan, and George! If you'd like to be our Patreon sponsor, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/coolfactsaboutanimals

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Cool Facts About Animals Visits the Redwoods!

Cool Facts About Animals - August 31, 2022 20:48 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
It was a long time coming, but we finally made it to the Redwoods! We got to learn all about this amazing habitat and see the forest in person, as well as meet with two California State Park rangers, Marnin Robbins and Kyle Buchanan. In our discussions with them, we learn about the unusual way R...

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Bonus: Interview with National Geographic Author and Wildlife Vet Dr. Gabby Wild

Cool Facts About Animals - August 20, 2022 16:59 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
In this bonus episode, the Cool Facts About Animals Crew gets the chance to speak with National Geographic author and wildlife vet Dr. Gabby Wild. We speak about her new book, How to Speak Animal, and learn a lot about the different ways animals communicate. Unfortunately, she couldn’t tell us h...

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Episode Swap! Newsy Pooloozi's Plastic Trees and Animal Poo

Cool Facts About Animals - August 03, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
It’s an episode swap! Today we’re sharing an animal-themed newsy podcast from our Kids Listen pals Newsy Pooloozi! You’ll hear stories about animals, plastic trees, and, well, poo. We think you’ll enjoy it. If you do, be sure to check out their podcast wherever you get your podcasts. https://www...

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Sled Dogs: Cool Facts About Animals and The Past and the Curious Mashup

Cool Facts About Animals - July 31, 2022 20:06 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
In this special episode, Cool Facts About Animals and the Past and the Curious team up to learn all about sled dogs! We learn ten cool facts about sled dogs while also learning the history of two very special sled dogs who saved the town of Nome, Alaska.  Don't forget out meetup on August 13 a...

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Honeybees

Cool Facts About Animals - June 30, 2022 22:18 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
In this episode, we learn all about honeybees! Learn about the waggle dance, how furry bees are, and other fun facts about these amazing and important pollinators. We are having another Patreon meetup! Patreon sponsors at any level (beginning at $1) are invited to join us for a Zoom on August ...

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Happy World Jaguar Day!

Cool Facts About Animals - June 11, 2022 23:43 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
Not to be confused with International Jaguar Day, we celebrate World Jaguar Day with Jaguar, his best friend Lunch the spider monkey burrito, and the rest of the crew.  Not a lot of learning in this one, but lots of giggles. 

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VERSUS! Anaconda v. Salt Water Crocodile

Cool Facts About Animals - May 16, 2022 01:57 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
Two kings of reptiles meet in our mock meetup ... anaconda versus crocodile (versus Jaguar). First, learn cool facts about the anaconda and salt water crocodile, and then let us know if you agree with our crowned winner(s).  Thanks to our Patreon sponsors James and Millie! If you would like to...

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Arctic Animals with Dr. Maarten Loonen

Cool Facts About Animals - April 10, 2022 22:32 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
During our research of the arctic fox, we discovered Dr. Maarten Loonen, a biologist who studies in the Arctic Circle. We learned so many cool things that we hadn't known about before, not just about the arctic fox but about other animals, too. Like the amazing journey of the arctic tern, and ho...

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Arctic Fox

Cool Facts About Animals - March 28, 2022 02:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
Ready to learn about the pint-sized, fluffy-tailed arctic fox? Yes, the arctic fox is adorable. But it’s also tough. It's highly evolved to withstand the -50 degree temps of the arctic circle. We’ll learn about these traits and more facts that make these animals so cool in this episode. Thanks...

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Introducing Mashups by Kids Listen

Cool Facts About Animals - March 20, 2022 17:37 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
Hello listeners! We know you've heard us talk about Kids Listen before. Well, we're excited to announce that they're putting out a new podcast series called Mashups. And we're in the first episode! The podcast "mashes up" two different podcasts. We were mashed with Ms. Lynn of the Good Words p...

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