Episodes
What makes an animal smart? They might use tools, have cool adaptations, or have really impressive memories! Which animal would you want to be in this episode? We love getting your animal questions. Email us at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animaloftheday/support
Published 01/15/24
Published 01/15/24
Just in time for Halloween, tune in and hear about the spoooookiest animals Liam could find! From the deep sea to the deserts, we've rounded up 15 spooky creatures. Be sure to look up pictures so you can get the full experience! We love getting your animal questions -- send them to us at [email protected] Thank you for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast:...
Published 10/29/23
You've seen them on Wild Kratts, and it's time for their appearance on our Animal of the Day Podcast stage! It's the wild, wonderful, and mysteriously diverse tenrec! These strange little Madagascar mammals are some of the most unique families in the animal kingdom! Tune in with us today to learn all about their funny little faces and strange adaptations. We love getting your animal questions. Send us your emails at [email protected]. --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 09/02/23
You've carried them in buckets on Minecraft, now learn more about this wild water-dweller with Liam! We love getting your animal questions. Email us at [email protected]! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animaloftheday/support
Published 06/28/23
It's sneaky... it's slimy... it's hungry for your blood! It's leeches! We love getting your animal questions. Email us at [email protected]! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animaloftheday/support
Published 06/21/23
Did you know otters use tools? That they have armpit pockets?? That scientists recently discovered a massive skeleton of an otter that was the size of a lion??? Check it all out in our otter episode! We love getting your listener questions. Send us yours at [email protected]! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 02/13/23
Moth quiz! Which moth can chirp? Which grown moth has no mouth? Which moth is so beautiful, scientists first thought that it was a butterfly? Learn the answers on today's episode! We love your animal questions. Send us yours at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 02/06/23
Octopuses are some of the coolest creatures! Come learn all about them with us today.  We love your listener questions. Email us at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 01/23/23
What has huge vertebrae, can run 38 mph, and has surprisingly thick skin? The giraffe, of course! Learn all about this tall ungulate in today's episode. We love getting your animal questions. Email us at [email protected]! Thanks for listening! Every ad dollar we get goes to Liam's college fund, where he wants to study zoology. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 05/13/22
Welcome to the Cat's World! Today's episode is part 1 of 2 all about cats. Liam teaches us about house cats, tigers, jaguars, ocelots, margays, cheetahs, and lions! We love getting your animal questions. Email us at [email protected]! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 01/23/22
Tamriel joins Liam today to discuss the incredible, stinky, venomous gila monster! Parents, you're fairly warned that we talk about bums in this episode. (Liam very bravely did not laugh during the recording.) We're delighted by your animal questions--keep them coming! Send us an email at [email protected] OR we would love to feature your voice on the air! Go to this link and leave us a message with your animal questions. We can't wait to hear from...
Published 11/11/21
The nautilus is a unique, ancient cephalopod living in the salty Pacific ocean! With creature super powers like jet propulsion and flotation, this is one cool ancient animal. We love getting your questions. Send us an email at [email protected]. Remember to like and subscribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 09/26/21
Tune in while we discuss what makes a successful butterfly garden, and then dive in with some of the oldest animals on the planet! We discuss the African slender-snouted crocodile, the scarlet macaw, the human fish (olm), the tuatara lizard, the bowhead whale, the Aldabra giant tortoise, the koi fish, greenland sharks, prehistoric nematode brown worms, and the immortal jellyfish! We love to hear your animal questions. Please send us your questions at [email protected]! ---...
Published 07/17/21
Learn all about the black jaguar in today's episode! Parents, this is a great episode to use as a springboard for teaching about DNA selection for recessive traits! We love hearing from you. Please send us your animal questions at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 07/10/21
You might know them as horny toads, but these little spiky creatures are lizards! Learn about the amazing adaptation of the regal horned lizard, who can do something truly remarkable with its blood... and its eyes! We love getting your emails. Please send us your animal questions at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 06/09/21
Learn about these amazing water-walking creatures on today's episode! Tune in to learn how they can walk on water. The science is really neat! We love getting your emails. Please send us your animal questions at [email protected]. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 06/02/21
Learn all about the golden lion tamarind in today's episode! This fantastic reddish golden monkey lives in the Amazon, and is endangered due to habitat loss. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 05/23/21
The monarch butterfly is beautiful, poisonous, and has one of the most incredible migrations ever!  We love, love, love getting your animal questions. Email us at [email protected] and we'll answer your question in one of our upcoming podcasts! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 05/12/21
Liam's top 10 coolest animal adaptations! The featured animals are: Gharial Poison dart frog Harpy eagle Peacock King cobra Komodo dragon Gila monster Nile crocodile Alligator snapping turtle African pancake tortoise We love to get your email! Send us your animal questions at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 05/05/21
You asked, we answered! Tune in to hear the podcasting process and other answers to listeners' biggest questions about how the podcast works! We love hearing your listener questions. Email us at [email protected] and we'll answer your question on the air! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 04/29/21
Tune in today to learn all about this adorable, fluffy arboreal mammal, the red panda!  We love getting your animal questions. Send us an email at [email protected] and we'll answer it on air! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 04/11/21
Sloth bears are are aggressive, hairy, and super ant eaters. Did you know they can close their noses and suck up ants like a vacuum? We love getting your email! Send us your animal questions at [email protected]. To be featured on the podcast, leave us a message by going to https://anchor.fm/messages/animaloftheday and clicking "Message." We can't wait to hear from you! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 03/09/21
Today we dive deep into the abyssal zone around Antarctica to meet one of nature's rarest creatures--the colossal squid! We love getting your email; send us your animal questions at [email protected]! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 02/23/21
Did you know duck-billed platypuses lay eggs? Did you know they're one of the only mammals that can? Learn all about this marvelous mammal in today's episode! We love getting your email! Send us your animal questions at [email protected]! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animaloftheday/support
Published 02/16/21