Strange Animals Podcast

A podcast about living, extinct, and imaginary animals!

Natural Sciences Science Life Sciences

Update frequency: every 6 days
Average duration: 12 minutes
Episodes: 313
Years Active: 2020 - 2025

Episode 331: Ompax, the Mystery Fish

This week we have a mystery fish from Australia, the ompax!

Main source consulted:

Whitley, G. P. (1933). Ompax spatuloides Castelnau, a Mythical Australian Fish. The American Naturalist, 67(713), …

00:10:43 | Mon 05 Jun 2023

Episode 330: Vintana and Tiarajudens

Thanks to Lorenzo for suggesting Tiarajudens! We'll learn about it this week along with another extinct animal, Vintana.

Further reading:

Funky facial flanges [the skull picture below comes from th…

00:08:35 | Mon 29 May 2023

Episode 329: Manatees and a Surprise Sloth

Thanks to Alexandra and Pranav for their suggestions this week! Let's learn about manatees and sloths, including a surprising extinct sloth.

Further reading:

Sloths in the Water

A West Indian mana…

00:13:19 | Mon 22 May 2023

Episode 328: Giant Ants

Thanks to Richard from NC for suggesting Titanomyrma!

Further reading:

'Giant' ant fossil raises questions about ancient Arctic migrations

A fossilized queen Titanomyrma ant with a rufous hummingb…

00:06:48 | Mon 15 May 2023

Episode 327: The Humble Marmot

Thanks to Dean for suggesting this week's topic, the marmot!

Thanks also to Al-Ka-Lines Studio for the beautiful bat pin! You should definitely visit their online shop, because all their jewelry is …

00:08:56 | Mon 08 May 2023

Episode 326: The Harpy Eagle and Friends

Thanks to Eva and Anbo for suggesting the harpy eagle!

Further reading:

Crested Eagle Feeding a Post-Fledged Young Harpy Eagle

Harpy eagle with a food [By http://www.birdphotos.com - Own work, CC …

00:12:55 | Mon 01 May 2023

Episode 325: The Burrunjor

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Thanks to Will for suggesting this week's topic, the burrunjor!

Muttaburrasaurus had a big nose [picture by Matt Martyniuk (Dinoguy2) - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:…

00:07:59 | Mon 24 Apr 2023

Episode 324: The Tenrec and Adalatherium

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Thanks to Eva and Leo for suggesting the tenrec!

Further reading:

Marooned on Mesozoic Madagascar

Introduction to Adalatherium hui

The lowland streaked tenrec:

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00:14:20 | Mon 17 Apr 2023

Episode 323: The Kinkajou

Thanks to Lincoln for suggesting this week's subject, the kinkajou!

Further reading:

Early Primates Groomed with Claws

Not actually a monkey:

Not actually a bear [photo taken from this site]:

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00:07:14 | Mon 10 Apr 2023

Episode 322: The Javelina and Other Peccaries

Thanks to Oceana and Leo for suggesting this week's episode about the javelina! We'll even learn about a mystery peccary too.

Further reading:

New Species of Peccary--Pig-Like Animal--Discovered in…

00:08:55 | Mon 03 Apr 2023

Episode 321: Archaeopteryx

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Thanks to Eilee for suggesting this week's topic, Archaeopteryx!

Further reading:

Dinosaur feather study debunked

Archaeopteryx fossil provides insights into the or…

00:09:09 | Mon 27 Mar 2023

Episode 320: More Elephants

Thanks to Connor and Pranav who suggested this week's episode about elephants! It's been too long since we had an elephant episode and there's lots more to learn.

Further reading:

Asian elephants c…

00:11:44 | Mon 20 Mar 2023

Episode 319: The Phascogale

Thanks to Kristie for suggesting this week's topic, the phascogale!

Further reading:

Red-tailed phascogales (all photos below come from this site)

Sleeping phascogale:

Wide-awake phascogales:

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00:06:41 | Mon 13 Mar 2023

Episode 318: The Mysterious Malagasy Hippo

Thanks to the Tracing Owls podcast for this week's suggestion. I'm a guest on that podcast so make sure to check it out (but while my episode is appropriate for younger listeners, most episodes are n…

00:15:41 | Mon 06 Mar 2023

Episode 317: Wild Ponies

Thanks to Leo for suggesting this week's topic, the ponies of Assateague Island!

Further reading:

Assateague Wild Ponies

Some ponies running free on Assateague Island [photo taken from the site li…

00:14:04 | Mon 27 Feb 2023

Episode 316: The Blobfish and a Round Bunny

This week we learn more about the blobfish thanks to Matilde's suggestion, and we'll also learn about a primitive rabbit.

Further reading:

In Defense of the Blobfish: Why the 'World's Ugliest Anima…

00:09:23 | Mon 20 Feb 2023

Episode 315: Dogs and Cats

Thanks to Fabiana and Hazel for their suggestions this week, where we learn more about dogs and cats!

Further reading:

Gene mutation that makes dogs small existed in ancient wolves

Feline genetics…

00:09:52 | Mon 13 Feb 2023

Episode 314: Animals Discovered in 2022

Let's learn about some of the animals discovered in 2022! There are lots, so let's go!

Further Reading:
In Japanese waters, a newly described anemone lives on the back of a hermit crab
Rare ‘fossil’…

00:17:28 | Mon 06 Feb 2023

Episode 313: The Wolverine and the Kakapo

This week we learn about two interesting animals from opposite parts of the world! Thanks to Felix and Jaxon for suggesting the wolverine and the kakapo.

Further reading:

Study: Wolverines need ref…

00:13:42 | Mon 30 Jan 2023

Episode 312: Little Bouncy Animals

Thanks to Zachary and Oran for this week's topic, some little animals that bounce around like tiny kangaroos!

Further reading:

Evolution of Kangaroo-Like Jerboas Sheds Light on Limb Development

Su…

00:11:56 | Mon 23 Jan 2023

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