Strange Animals Podcast

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Episode 061: The Qilin and the Phoenix

Posted April 2, 2018

This week we’re going to find out some surprising possible inspirations for the qilin, sometimes called the kirin or the Chinese unicorn, and the...

Episode 060: Steller’s Menagerie

Posted March 26, 2018

This week we’re going to learn about all sorts of animals first described by Georg Wilhelm Steller in the mid-18th century and named after him, from...

Episode 059: The Onza and the Yemish

Posted March 19, 2018

This week we’re going to learn about some more big cats, especially the mysterious onza of Mexico and the yemish of Patagonia. And you should totally...

Episode 058: Mystery Cattle

Posted March 12, 2018

Join us this week to learn about the aurochs, the gaur, some mystery cattle of Patagonia, a farting monster cow, and a ghost cow that turned out to...

Episode 057: Horseshoe Crabs and Cone Snails

Posted March 5, 2018

Let’s learn about horseshoe crabs and cone snails! The former is harmless, the latter is deadly. Both are interesting! This episode’s animals are...