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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What makes Great White Sharks so great? This week Cassie and Koreena dive into the mysterious lives of the most seaspicious of ocean-dwelling creatures: the GREAT. WHITE. SHARK! Are they terrifying, soulless killing machines, or the world’s most badass single moms? Listen, and cast your votes!
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Whale hello there, CritterCrew! Get ready for some Pandamonium in Episode 10! Cassie has a pun-filled birthday, CritterCast goes to the San Jose Reptile Expo, musical theater puns abound, and we spill all the deets on a CritterCast favorite animal. Learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know and more about Antarctic Penguins! And is Koreena starting to come around on Mola Molas?? Find out in Episode 10: Awh, Penguins!
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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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