Tag: mammals

63: Sugar Gliders

63: Sugar Gliders

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This episode on CritterCast, Cassie spits facts about about Sugar Gliders! While they are quickly gaining popularity and attention in the pet trade, we investigate what it takes to truly care for a Sugar Glider and give our listeners some words of warnings. These adorable little critters are so much more demanding than you might think based on their size. We also talk specifically about that ever famous “gliding” skill they have. Is it a true glide? Or something closer to real flight? Listen in to find out!

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58: Senior Dog Extravaganza (ft. Bunny from Muttville)

58: Senior Dog Extravaganza (ft. Bunny from Muttville)

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Honestly Episode 58 is really a dream for us, though we know that you’ll enjoy it too! For this episode we interview Bunny Rosenberg, the Director of Community Engagement at Muttville Senior Dog Rescue. Plus we’re joined by two special guests: Lucy and Ethel the senior chihuahuas. We’ve talked about rescue dogs before, but senior dogs are particularly at risk in shelters across the country. Bunny tells us about the best and worst parts of working with dogs nearing their sunset age and we fangirl about some of the cutest dogs ever. It’s an extra long episode, but every moment is filled with senior dog love!

LEARN MORE ABOUT MUTTVILLE HERE: www.muttville.org

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57: Spotted Hyenas (ft: Moxie from Your Brain on Facts)

57: Spotted Hyenas (ft: Moxie from Your Brain on Facts)

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CritterCast family- it’s Episode 57 and we’ve got a fun one in store for you! But first we want to address what’s going on in the world. The #BlackLivesMatter movement is in the spotlight once more and we’re offering complete support. It would be irresponsible not to use our platform to help elevate the stories and shows of black and other POC creators. So that’s what we do, but in true CritterCast form.

We also have a full 1 hour episode ALL about Spotted Hyenas with a very special guest host Moxie, the host and author of Your Brain On Facts! Moxie shares with us the fascinating and disturbing world of spotted hyena anatomy and mating. We learn about their complicated social structure and why, yet again, Disney got it wrong.

WANT TO CHECK OUT OUR PROMOTED PODCASTS? This week we’re featuring two awesome shows by BPOC! First check out Book of Lies and then hop on over and give The Root of Science a listen too!

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56: Ring-Tailed Lemurs

56: Ring-Tailed Lemurs

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For Episode 56 we decided to invite special Jr. Guest Host Jake on to discuss the fluffiest of lemurs: the Ring Tailed Lemur. It’s a pretty old school episode with tangents, completely unscripted humor, and old fashion fun facts about one of our favorite critters. We did have some technical difficulties this episode and we’re sorry we couldn’t do more to clear up the audio. But we hope you’ll enjoy!

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WANT TO CHECK OUT OUR PROMOTED PODCAST? This week we’re featuring the Your Brain On Facts Podcast in anticipation of our upcoming collaboration! Check them out here: http://yourbrainonfacts.com/

WANT TO ADOPT OUR SPOTLIGHT ADOPTABLE? It looks like sweet Presley has already been adopted, but check out other available senior dogs at: https://muttville.org/available_mutts

WANT TO HELP THE LEMURS? Visit the Duke Lemur Center’s Website here: https://lemur.duke.edu/

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50: Koalas (and how we can help them)

50: Koalas (and how we can help them)

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Hello CritterCast friends and family! It’s EPISODE 50 (can you believe it?) and Cassie and Koreena are back with a full episode. This one is jam packed. We knew we wanted to do something special and since Australia has been struggling with some pretty nasty bush fires for a few weeks, it only seemed right to talk about Koalas.

But in true CritterCast fashion, we had to dive deep to find out really what the threat is to Australian wildlife and what are responsible ways we can help. See the new tab on our website with some of the organizations we feel best about donating to. This episode also features a promo from our friends at the Hidden Wings and Bloodlust Podcast!

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48: Reindeer (Again?)

48: Reindeer (Again?)

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Hey CritterCast fam! So it’s a little bit of a cheat to call this Episode 48 because technically it’s not a BRAND new episode. It was originally released as Episode 24 last December. But we did make some edits and even wrote a brand new intro specifically for it. So we’re calling it 48. This episode, all about reindeer, is now FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Excuse the differing audio quality, as the audio from 2018 was recorded with a different mic and different set up. We’ve grown and learned a lot which is cool to hear. Happy Holidays!

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47: “Pit bulls”

47: “Pit bulls”

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Hello CritterCast listeners! We’re back and we’re sorry for the little delay in getting this episode out to you. Thanksgiving and family time just didn’t lend to recording, and we never remember to record ahead. But we’re making it up to you with this extra long and extra special episode all about “Pitbulls” (aka any blocky-headed dog falling under several different possible breeds and mixes). What’s up with them? Do we like them? (spoiler: yes we do) Should we believe the myths about them? And who are some of our favorites?

We feature great talking points from Animal Farm Foundation, BADRAP Rescue, and Your Pitbull and You. Plus our “Feature an Adoptable Pet” segment is back with some updates and we’ve got a promo from the Woof Life Show. Don’t miss this episode.

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42: Raccoons

42: Raccoons

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CritterCast fans, we were super excited to bring this episode to you. Raccoons might just be the very definition of the word “critter” so they obviously have a very special place in our hearts. Everyone has an opinion of raccoons: major pest or adorable potential pet. BUT how much do you actually know about these mammals? In this hour long extravaganza we’re going to attempt to get through at least the basics of what raccoons are, why they have a complicated relationship with people, and why you should love and respect them. Plus we give a special shout out to the Cult of Domesticity podcast and make announcements about the Sacramento Reptile Show!

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39: Guinea Pigs (Cavies)

39: Guinea Pigs (Cavies)

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Episode 39 is live! Sorry for the short delay in getting this episode out, but we promise it’s worth it!! This episode we’re talking about adorable little rodents known as Guinea Pigs. Their name is a complete and total misnomer, since they’re not from Guinea and they’re definitely not related to pigs at all. But they ARE absolutely adorable little superheroes, in many ways. Some of our facts are gross, some a little sad, but all of them are wacky, weird, and wonderful!

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37: Meerkats

37: Meerkats

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In this episode of CritterCast, we’re dishing the scoop on the cutest and most murderous (?!?!) of small mammals…the meerkat! Though these furry friends are not part of the feline family, they’re as cute as kittens. Of course we discuss the ever-popular Animal Planet TV Show “Meerkat Manor” as well as all the facts (fun or otherwise) that make meerkats so freaking cool. Excuse our technical difficulties as we figure out how to conduct phone interviews in order to be able to record when we’re not in the same place as someone else. We think it went pretty well!

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