Cool Facts About Animals

The bomber worm was only discovered about 10 years ago, but it's not rare. This deep, deep underwater creature has one of the coolest defense mechanisms we've seen yet: releasing bioluminescent bombs ...

12 Mai 201919min

Happy Earth Day, listeners! On this special episode we talk about four cool animals that have been impacted by humans and climate change: the dodo bird, Tasmanian tiger, white lemuroid possum, and Fer...

21 Apr 201918min

It's Teddy's favorite animal, the Thorny Devil! Join us as we learn all about this six-inch mountain dragon. It's got more defense mechanisms than any other animal we've studied (including a fake head...

17 Apr 201923min

We looked high and low for the information we needed to research our episode on unicorns. But try as we might, we could not find even basic facts like what unicorns eat, what the horn is for, and what...

1 Apr 201927min

Clara's class has spoken! This week's episode is all about the Little Blue Penguin (aka Fairy Penguin). This adorable little dude weighs in at just about two pounds, and stands only about a foot, but ...

28 Mar 201920min

Last week, CFAA went on the road to Clara's 1st grade classroom. Her class has been studying penguins for the past month -- and wow, did they know a lot about them! We asked the students to break into...

15 Mar 20199min

Ever wonder what makes Jaguar... well Jaguar? We dive deep into the mind behind the feline in this interview. We cover favorite foods, vacation spots, Thanksgiving carols (what?) and more in this bonu...

2 Mar 20194min

In this episode, we speak to squirrel expert Amanda Robin, a PhD student at UCLA. She taught us about the fascinating world of squirrels, including how they decide to store or eat their nuts, what chu...

27 Feb 201925min