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152: Rough-Skinned Newt & Pumpkin Toadlet

152: Rough-Skinned Newt & Pumpkin Toadlet

FromJust the Zoo of Us


152: Rough-Skinned Newt & Pumpkin Toadlet

FromJust the Zoo of Us

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's poisonous amphibian showcase, Christian takes competition to a whole new level with the rough-skinned newt and Ellen takes a leap of faith with the pumpkin toadlet. We discuss an evolutionary grappling match, the drawbacks of being too tiny, and glowing bones.Learn more about how you can help the Atlantic Forest by visiting Copaíba's website.Check out Ellen's guest appearances this week:"Don’t Go in the Water: A Guide to the Wonderful & Wacky Animals of Florida" on Pangolin: The Conservation Podcast"Manatees" on Secretly Incredibly Fascinating"Top 10 Most Popular Animals in the World" on the 10ish PodcastFollow Just the Zoo of Us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Discord! Join Ellen for weekly video game streams on Twitch!Cover photos: Carlos Otávio Gussoni via iNaturalist (pumpkin toadlet), randimal via Getty images (newt)
Released:
Jul 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Join us, Ellen and Christian Weatherford, while we review your favorite species of animals and rate them out of ten in the categories of effectiveness, ingenuity and aesthetics. More information can be found at justthezooofus.com ? Got a species you want us to review? Submit your animal friend to us at ellen@justthezooofus.com and when we review your animal we'll give you a shoutout! ? Cover art by Mrs. Brainbow (Taylor Gordon-Wood). Theme music by Louie Zong.