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7: Mola Molas (or Sunfish)

7: Mola Molas (or Sunfish)

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Are Mola Mola’s – otherwise known as Ocean Sunfish – the coolest critters in the world or the most useless? Join us as we discuss one of Cassie’s favorite sea critters, the Ocean Sunfish! But Koreena isn’t so impressed…Can Cassie throw down some deep sea facts to change her mind? Be enraptured as Cassie battles to get Koreena on “Team Mola Mola”! Join in the debate: are Ocean Sunfish the Hufflepuffs of the ocean? Cast your vote, and listen to Episode 7!

 

 

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6: Corn Snakes

6: Corn Snakes

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What’s the deal with Corn Snakes and their amazing escape artist abilities? Are they all secretly magicians? Ninjas? Either way, they are adorable geniuses! Join Cassie and Koreena in welcoming special guest Cornelius the Corn Snake to delve into the live and times of one of the most popular pet snake breeds in the world! Learn why Corn Snakes make one of the best (or maybe even the best?) pet reptiles, and whether they might be a good companion for you! Also, enjoy a brief but thrilling cameo from super-predator Eleven (he wishes!), and a spirited discussion about everything you’ve never known you wanted to know about snakes! In other news – email us your own critter stories, pictures, and ideas for future episode featured critters at crittercastpodcast@gmail.com… and listen closely for a hint about what next week’s critter will be!

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5: Owls

5: Owls

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Owls – sweet, loyal friends to witches and wizards (Hedwig, whyyyyy???)? Wise and insightful beings? Or harbingers or doom and terrifying murderers? Koreena and Cassie investigate…carefully…and find out all sorts of amazing things about owls: why they are such amazing hunters, how far they can turn their heads around, how many eyelids do they have, and why are they suspects in a famous crime? Also, we invite our listeners to send us stories of your own encounters with the critters we love – even if we aren’t sure why we love them!

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4: Kittens (pt. 1)

4: Kittens (pt. 1)

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What even are kittens? Little balls of fluff and teeth and claws? How is that even possible??? In Episode 3, Koreena and Cassie talk all things kittens, especially kittens under 8 weeks old. We’ll address all things weird and wonderful – like how you can tell they are drinking their formula by their ear wiggles, and how long you have to wait to see them open their teeny tiny little blue eyes.

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3: Sloths

3: Sloths

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Sloths? Wow! Learn all about Kristen Bell’s favorite animal in episode 3. Like how do they swallow while hanging upside down? Do they go to the bathroom? What were ancient sloths like? Hosts Cassie and Koreena discuss the weird and wonderful existence of sloths and wonder, “how are they even alive?”

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2: Cephalopods (ft. Adriana)

2: Cephalopods (ft. Adriana)

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In episode 2, Koreena and Cassie are joined by guest speaker Adriana, who is here to tell us all about cephalopods! We take a deep dive into octopus, giant nautilus and squid life – what’s the difference between arms and tentacles? Which cephalopod most resembles a pancake with tentacles? And is it octopi or octopuses? Find out in this salty episode!

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1: Geckos

1: Geckos

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In episode 1, explore the exciting world of geckos with Cassie and Koreena! Geckos are unarguably the smallest and the cutest of all lizards (and possibly of all animals), and can sometimes even save you 15% on car insurance so they are the perfect animal to discuss in our introductory episode!

Get comfy, affix your headphones properly, and dive in to learning everything you ever wanted to know about geckos! What makes a gecko a gecko? What do they eat? Where do they live? Do they make good pets? And how are they helping to save the world? Cassie and Koreena will answer all of these questions and more on Episode 1 of CritterCast!

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