"It’s the most wonderful time of the year,With the frogs that are freezing, The snow buntings leaving. Oh this is so weird!Its the most wonderful time of the year!"In our second to last winter week, we take a look at two winter themed animals that appear to be.... normal. But this show is not called Weird Animal Facts for no reason. These two seemingly ordinary bird and frog are anything but. For the cold weathered snow bunting, that beautiful white plumage isn't even their winter plumage. They're white in the summer (which is the opposite of most Europeans)! Guest appearances by "Julia Child"  for a new segment of "The Bird Chef" teaches us just how to make a snow bunting and Funky-Chill Snow Blunt as he gives us a tour of his "Crib."Wood Frog...Its a frog. That looks like a frog...and its brown...its small... yep. Its a frog. But as normal as this frog looks its actually a very wintery weirdo. Here's the only hint I'll give you. Wood frog cocktail:  blood + sugar + urine = Not dying when frozen.Scientific Names Snow Bunting: Plectrophenax nivalisWood Frog: Lithobates sylvaticusInstagram @wafpodcasttiktok @wafpodcastEmail: [email protected]: "Weird Animal Facts: Explicit" Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/wafpodcast)

Baby its cold outside! But it could be colder. Just ask the giant emperor penguin and the tiny snow flea (who isn't a flea!...its called a springtail). For our second week into our Weird Winter Wonderland Animal Fact episode we learn just how these two animals are able to withstand to cold. For the springtail the answer could have come from their ancestry and their special insides. And the emperor penguin, well, they've got some real fancy feathers that may not help them fly (in the air that is, as they fly through the water), but their feathers are a key element in their winter survival.Bundle up, pour yourself something warm to drink and let's get weird!To help protect penguins, their food and all critters of the sea, check out Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch by clicking on the links below.https://www.seafoodwatch.org/ https://www.seafoodwatch.org/globalassets/sfw/pdf/guides/seafood-watch-national-guide.pdfScientific NamesSnow Flea (Springtail): Hypogastrura nivicola Emperor Penguin: Aptenodytes forsteri Instagram @wafpodcasttiktok @wafpodcastEmail: [email protected]: "Weird Animal Facts: Explicit" Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/wafpodcast)

Sometimes our lives depend upon another. Perhaps not as dramatic as the Canada Lynx and snowshoe hare; as the population of one goes up, so does the other, and vise versa. Obviously from Canada, these two species rely on the other for survival. Not only are we taking a somewhat close look at the two animals' relationship, but also their adaptations. FEET! LONG LEGS! BIG EARS! FUR! Shall I say more? Also we'll understand the difference between hares and rabbits and the differences between lynx and bobcat. If you'd like to help support and save the wild cats of the world then click on the links below to learn more and/or donate:https://www.conservationnw.org/ http://www.felidaefund.org/ Scientific NamesCanada Lynx: Lynx canadensisIberian Lynx: Lynx pardinusEurasian Lynx: Lynx LynxBobcat: Lynx rufusSnowshoe hare: Lepus americanusInstagram @wafpodcasttiktok @wafpodcastEmail: [email protected]: "Weird Animal Facts: Explicit"Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/wafpodcast)

Noses and mouths! Two animals with weird features. A frogmouth: who is not a frog nor an owl. A frogmouth a bird! That looks like a Muppet. And a pig-nosed turtle is a turtle with a pig nose and looks like a sea turtle...but isn't a sea turtle. This turtle requires fresh water! So a fresh water turtle.If you're confused don't worry, as I help to clarify, and if I don't help them there are always images available to view on our Instagram and Facebook. If you'd like to donate and learn more about EDGE of Existence, click on their website:https://www.edgeofexistence.org/Scientific Names: Tawny Frogmouth: Podargus strigoidesSunda Frogmouth: Batrachostomus cornutusPig-nosed Turtle: Carettochelys insculptaInstagram @wafpodcasttiktok @wafpodcastEmail: [email protected]: "Weird Animal Facts: Explicit"Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/wafpodcast)

Your confusion is over! I am sure, many of you have been baffled and confused as to what is the difference between these two long nosed, and long tongued creatures. In this weird animal facts episode we learn that the aardvark is a naked African mammal and the giant anteater is a fluffy American mammal (no relation) as well as many, many, many more facts that may or may not heal your confusing mind. Scientific NamesAardvark: Orycteropus aferGiant Anteater: Myrmecophaga tridactylaTo help save the anteaters, sloths and armadillos who are near extinction consider learning and even donating to this link below.https://www.xenarthrans.org/Instagram @wafpodcasttiktok @wafpodcastEmail: [email protected]: "Weird Animal Facts: Explicit"Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/wafpodcast)

ELEPHANTS!!Okay, not really. But both animals are named after elephants! The first is commonly known as the elephant trunk snake (as well as: the wart snake, the Java wart snake, file snake and even doge faced snake). The second is commonly known as the elephant shrew; even though its not an elephant or a shrew. Its a sengis!Just me, zookeeper Deidre, as I teach you about the weird aquatic world of the fat, and wrinkly Elephant Trunk Snake and the unusual monogamy of the elephant shrew (I mean sengis). Also, feel free to laugh at all of the scientific words I horribly mispronounce (I know I suck at it, but at least you're laughing with me!...you are laugh with me right?).Scientific NamesElephant Trunk Snake: Acrochordus javanicusFile Snake: Acrochordus arafuraeGolden Rumped elephant shrew: Rhynchocyon chrysopygusBlack and Rufous elephant shrew: Rhynchocyon petersiInstagram @wafpodcasttiktok @wafpodcastEmail: [email protected]: "Weird Animal Facts: Explicit"Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/wafpodcast)

We all know those traditional Halloween animals, but the animals such as; snakes, spiders, owls, rats, bats and wolves are not the animals you should fear. In today's special Halloween episode we take a very spooky look into two animals who you SHOULD FEAR!! Non-human primates and Geese.Journey with us to Thailand were we recount the horrors that took place thanks to the stupid and dumb humans you would most likely find in any horror movie. Then live through the horrors of what it was like for many children who grew up on farms and ranches as you get chanced down your own driveway by a demonic goose. Why are these two animals so terrifying you ask? Its because of us! Humans are to blame. You will see that when humans do not respect wildlife and their habitats, horror follows...Scientific NamesBonobo: Pan paniscusCrab-eating Macaque: Macaca fascicularisDomestic Swan Goose: Anser CygnoidesDomestic Greylag Goose: Anser AnserCanada Goose: Branta canadensisTo learn more about how you can help with conservation and research efforts then check out any or all of the links below!https://greatapeheartproject.org/https://gorillafund.org/https://janegoodall.org/https://www.duckstamp.com/ https://www.fws.gov/birds/get-involved/duck-stamp.phpInstagram @wafpodcasttiktok @wafpodcastEmail: [email protected]: "Weird Animal Facts: Explicit"Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/wafpodcast)

Our busting of spooky Halloween animals continues as we take a not so spooky look at ravens and aye-ayes. We first learn what's the difference between a raven and a crow as well as learn that not all black birds are the same (you ignorance ass).  Ravens are the bigger and better bird species (if I'm allowed to be biased and since this is my weird animal podcast, I am!). We also take a dive in to multiple folklore of the raven; such as Norse mythology of both Odin and Loki, Pacific Northwestern Native tribes tales and were George RR Martin got the inspiration for Bran from. But of course, most of us, thanks to Edgar Allen Poe and Brandon Lee's The Crow (they used a Raven in that movie, not at crow) are very familiar with the idea of what a raven is; but what about an aye-aye? If you have never heard of an aye aye, you are not alone. Its a primate lemur from Madagascar and one of the creepiest, weirdest looking animals on the planet. Tune in to this episode to find out just how weird this primate is.**Correction: After listening to this episode I realized I had a brain fart and said that the aye aye's tail is fluffy like an aardvark...um NO!! Its fluffy like a Giant Anteater... Man I'm embarrassed.**And to learn more or even donate to lemur and aye-aye conservation consider on clicking and donating to anyone of these wonderful conservation efforts:https://lemur.duke.edu/https://www.lemurreserve.org/Scientific NamesCommon Raven: Corvus coraxAye-Aye: Daubentonia madagascariensis Instagram @wafpodcasttiktok @wafpodcastEmail: [email protected]**NEW FACEBOOK PAGE**Facebook: "Weird Animal Facts: Explicit"Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/wafpodcast)

TEETH! Fangs! Dracula! Blood! Ferocious aquatic murderers! Both piranhas and vampire bats have become innocent victims to the horrible rumors that have been set upon them by old white men of the past.  For the month of Halloween we look at the traditional Halloween and spooky animals that have been dubbed blood thirsty, flesh eating, viscous monsters! I mean, yes piranhas do eat meat, but not just meat, they're omnivores (mostly)! And as for vampire bats...well....that one is harder as they do only drink blood....that's it....only blood. But by listening to this special Halloween episode you will learn that there really isn't a reason to fear these wonderfully weird animals who are actually very good at sharing. And only found in Central and South America. Scientific Names are Hard:"Vegetarian Piranha:" Tometes camunaniRed-Bellied Piranha: Pygocentrus nattereriCommon Vampire Bat: Desmondus rotundusWhite winged Vampire Bat: Diaemus youngiHairy legged Vampire Bat: Diphylla ecaudataInstagram @wafpodcasttiktok @wafpodcastEmail: [email protected]**NEW FACEBOOK PAGE**Facebook: "Weird Animal Facts: Explicit" Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/wafpodcast)

Its October; that means its time to learn about the traditional animals of Halloween! And why you should NOT fear them! This week its all about the owls! These beautiful birds have been innocent victims of the stupid ignorance of man-kind and has gone from being the sidekick of one of the most badass Goddesses of all time to a freaky looking old lady with a beak. In our season 2 opener we take a weird look in to the folklore of owls and how they went from being known as wise, amazing creatures of good luck to becoming the omen of DEATH via hoots! Hopefully after listening you'll gain a new appreciation for owls and no longer be afraid of them.  And if you are so inclined you can even bring owls to your backyard with a barn owl nest box!https://www.thespruce.com/barn-owl-boxes-nesting-owls-386640 Here are the scientific names from today!Little Owl: Athene noctua Great Grey Owl: Strix nebulos Barred Owl: Strix varia Tawny Owl: Strix aluco Instagram @wafpodcasttiktok @wafpodcastEmail: [email protected]**NEW FACEBOOK PAGE**Facebook: "Weird Animal Facts: Explicit"Support the show (https://www.ko-fi.com/wafpodcast)