Species

Shedao Island houses 20,000 snakes inside 0.28 square miles. Learn all about this island and its remarkable inhabitants on this episode of Species.   Bibliography

9 Mar 202020min

Macken and Tyus debate: Who would win, a honey badger or a Tasmanian devil?      Vote for which animal you think would win!    Watch Livestream

6 Mar 202035min

Do ostriches really bury their head in the sand? The short answer is no, the long answer is complicated. Come listen and learn all about the biggest bird on earth on this episode of Species.   Bibliography   Donate

2 Mar 202020min

This salamander famously stood still for seven years, but there's much more (or, perhaps, less) worth noticing about them. Come learn about one of the strangest animals on earth on this episode of Species.   Bibliography   Donate

24 Feb 202022min

Today's episode is about hibernation, Japanese culture, monogamy, video games, the fur trade, and more. Come learn about an incredibly unique animal who looks like a raccoon and lives like nothing else on earth.   Bibliography   Donate

17 Feb 202022min

The bobbit worm is an enormous, terrifying, predatory animal that lives in the depths of our oceans. How do they get inside aquariums? Do they have anything to do with Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt? Why do they live underground? How do fish fight back against their reign of terror?   Find out on this episode of Species.   Bibliography   Donate

9 Feb 202022min

Why is 1/10th of Pingelap completely colorblind, and why is this parrot all over the place? Come learn about the parrot that builds apartment complexes on this episode of Species.   Bibliography   Donate

3 Feb 202026min

The fish with human teeth, the vegetarian piranha, the genital-eating fish, the pacu.   Bibliography   Donate

26 Jan 202021min