49: Horned Lizard

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49: Horned Lizard

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Mar 19, 2019

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Is it a toad? Is it on its period? Does it have sick af biceps?
Yes to like, none of that.

Is it confident in itself? Does it live on an uncrustable? Is it a Hardy Boy?
Yes to like, all of that.

Released:

Mar 19, 2019

Format:

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Two zookeepers talk weird animals. Informative, irreverent, and sometimes funny. Learn about animals in a way you never have before, with all the dirty details from two people who aren't afraid to call animals out on their junk.

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3: Cheetah: Let’s talk Cheetahs. Cheetahs can see through all space time - past and present, this is confirmed. They are slendermen and they hold a special place in Flora & Fauna’s heart. We answer questions like: Are cheetahs big cats? What’s the difference between... by Keeper Chat
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7: Gharial: G is for gharial and giveaway. If you entered...you'll want to stay tuned until the end. We chat about this reptile with a weird face! Hey, he probably thinks our faces are weird too. We answer stuff like: How many gharial are left in the wild? What is t... by Keeper Chat
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9: Irukandji: It's jellyfish time. Prepare to have your mind blown. Also hear about the jelly hit that is out on Flora's life. We answer jelly questions like: How many eyes does a jellyfish have? How many butts does a jellyfish have? How fast can the irukandji swim? D... by Keeper Chat
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5: Earwig: We finally upgrade our mic game in this one! Bless. This one is about gross bugs and.. surprisingly... a lot of romance too. by Keeper Chat
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Quick & Dirty Ep: 6: A QND about Current Events. But uploaded a week after the events were current. Okay, so sue me.We talk extinction, poaching, and murder-for-hire. It's a wild one. by Keeper Chat
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Quick & Dirty Ep: 2: We talk about where we get the facts for the show, our newest "sponsor" and answer a "Would you rather" from a fan. by Keeper Chat
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42: Secretary Bird: THE CURSE IS REAL. This episode is ......a patchwork quilt....of my nightmares. Anyway, the Secretary Bird is really cool. It is the KING of DDR and also Satan, who knew? by Keeper Chat
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Quick & Dirty Ep:1: First Quick & Dirty episode! Ask questions, we answer! David asks us if zookeeping is real life. Both Flora and Fauna have annoying pet noises in the background. Everyone loves it. We answer David's Q and things like: Is zookeeping a job I can fall back ... by Keeper Chat
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15: Oxpecker: Learn very little about a little birdy. Learn a bit more about Flora's complete lack of ability in communicating with live humans. by Keeper Chat
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Quick & Dirty Ep: 4: Flora goes BAD cop, Fauna saves the day as GOOD cop. We answer a question from a listener: Any advice for interns? by Keeper Chat
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17: Quokka: You asked for it, you got it. But tbh I didn't have much to choose from. Quokka the "happiest animal on earth" if you anthropomorphize animals by their face. Or just a big rat if you don't do that. by Keeper Chat
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11: Kiwi: We dedicate another episode to New Zealand, cause why not. Let's try to save the world, one weird mammal bird at a time. We chat bird things like: Where are Kiwi found? What is the main predator of the kiwi. Is it really a bird, why are the feathers weir... by Keeper Chat
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16: Poison Dart Frog: We're talking nature's tide pods, baby! The poison dart frog, he smol, he slime, he POISON. by Keeper Chat
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25: Yapok by Keeper Chat
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Quick & Dirty Ep: 3: We answer listener submitted questions. How do Flora & Fauna like being zookeepers? Is it a good job? Is it what you thought it would be when you first started looking into zookeeping? What degrees do you both have? More importantly, would you rather be ... by Keeper Chat
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20: Tamandua: Who's our Blue Collar Boy? Our Middle Class Man? The tamandua of course, a tube with legs. by Keeper Chat
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