190: Pom-Pom Crab & Mourning Dove
Christian cheers for pom-pom crabs & Ellen explains what makes mourning doves so coo-l. We discuss how crabs clone their own pets, what type of milk pigeons order in their lattes, and a suspicious p...
26 Apr 202353min
189: Freshwater Megafish w/ Zeb Hogan!
Join Ellen & special guest, biologist and host of Nat Geo WILD’s TV series “Monster Fish” Zeb Hogan, for a review of the giants lurking in the waters of the world’s rivers and lakes: freshwater megafi...
19 Apr 202339min
188: Brown Pelican & Przewalski's Horse
Ellen dives into the brown pelican & Christian goes wild with Przewalski's horse. We discuss gular pouches, aerodynamics, stud piles, and conservation success stories.Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Face...
12 Apr 20231h 8min
187: Mangrove Rivulus w/ Brooke Fitzwater (AKA "Oceanfilly")!
Join Ellen & special guest, biologist and science communicator Brooke Fitzwater, for a review of the tiny indestructible ogres of the swamp: the mangrove rivulus! We discuss parasites and their role i...
5 Apr 202347min
186: Your Questions & Stories!
For the second and final week of the 2023 MaxFunDrive, we're answering your questions and sharing your stories! We get into all of the exciting places the podcast has taken us, how it's helped you all...
29 Mar 202358min
185: Megalodon & Thylacine
It's a special trip in the time machine for the MaxFunDrive! Christian chomps on the megalodon & Ellen laments for the thylacine. We ask the important questions: What were they like? Are they really g...
22 Mar 20231h 16min
Planthropology: Grass-Type Pokemon & the Plants that Inspired Them
We're out traveling this week! In the meantime, please enjoy this episode of Planthropology, in which Ellen joined host Dr. Vikram Baliga for a conversation about grass-type Pokemon and the real-world...
15 Mar 20231h 17min
184: D&D Classes w/ Eric Silver!
Join Ellen & tabletop roleplaying game podcaster and expert game master Eric Silver for an exploration of Dungeons & Dragons character classes and the real-world animals that embody them. We discuss ...
8 Mar 202355min
