You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen…Donner and Cupid and Comet and Blitzen…but can you answer why Rudolph has a red nose? This week we’re talking about caribou, though this time of the year they’re more often referred to as reindeer. Why do Christmas movies get them so wrong? And why didn’t Santa just use magical, flying sled dogs? Find out this and more during Episode 24!
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Honey, whatcha waiting for? Listen to Episode 24!! … Well, Episode 23. That doesn’t rhyme, though, so. In this delicious episode, Koreena and Cassie learn about our favorite bee – honeybees! They pollinate crops! They dance directions! They might help us cure HIV and rheumatoid arthritis! They travel in time! Well… kinda. You’ll just have to listen to find out how. All this and more in Save the Bees, Part 1!
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It’s December, so Cassie and Koreena kick off the holiday season with a look at Snowshoe Hares! Hop right in and learn about the differences between hares and rabbits, how Snowshoe Hares got their name, and what makes their dietary habits so surprising. We’re not splitting hares, but this might be our most rabbiting episode yet!
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It’s Turkey Lurkey Time and Cassie ran away (but she will come home!). Try your best to get that song out of your head after listening to Episode 21 of CritterCast! This week host Cassie is away enjoying her family in Oregon, so Koreena takes over to deliver you a short episode about turkeys. We talk turkey poop, turkey flirting, and turkey revenge plots on this special holiday weekend!
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We’re living for Ari’s new single “thank u, next” this week…so for Episode 20 we wanted to say our penultimate thank you to man (or WOMAN)’s best friend! Most specifically, since dogs is a huge topic, we discuss therapy dogs and the benefits of owning or interacting with dogs. We’re dishing on the special bond you have with your K9 friend and taking plenty of time to shower our own dogs in love.
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Spooktober may have ended, but CritterCast continues on! In this week’s episode, we have a whale of a time discussing our favorite non-whales: Orcas! Cassie and Koreena spend some time de-mystifying these apex predators and frantically trying to comprehend just what a Killer Whale nipple looks like. How do they sleep? How big exactly is 30 feet? And why are grandma orcas so important? Find out those answers and more in Episode 18 of CritterCast!
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As Spooktober continues, we get all freaky Friday and Koreena terrifies Cassie with all-too-true facts about Widow spiders. Learn how they got their name, how to identify them, where they live, and how not to get bit (But also why you don’t need to worry too much if you do)! Whether you’re an arachnophile, an aracnophobe, or an arachnid, you’ll have a ghoulishly good time with the CritterCast crew!
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It’s the beginning of SPOOKTOBER and for Episode 14, Koreena and Cassie are kicking off the Halloween season with the scoop on Ravens, Crows, and other members of the crovidae family. What is up with these mysterious birds? Did they earn they earn the group name “murder” of crows or is it all just a tragic misunderstanding? Tell us what YOU think a group of crows should be called!
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Hello! Do you have a moment to talk about snails? Learn all about the differences between snails and slugs (are there any?), and what makes gastropods so extra. Be dazzled by snail teeth! Amazed by slug diets! Terrified by snail sex! We’ve got all this and more in this week’s episode. Also, why does Koreena love snails, but have decidely ambivalent feelings about slugs? And will Cassie ever find a random animal fact she doesn’t like?
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In Episode 12, Koreena and Cassie are back from vacation with guest-host Randeep. Learn all about how much Koreena hates having so many teachers in her life, the important roles water buffalo play in the global community, and what the tastiest type of buffalo milk is as we delve into the world of Buffalo and hear stories about growing up around them!
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