154: Wattled Crane

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154: Wattled Crane

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Sep 14, 2021

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Wee-woo wee-woo, the police are here, there is a carunkle alert issued for this episode. Please proceed with caution.

We chat about things like: Who is booger anus? What that wattle do? Where are wattled cranes found and how many things are they the best at? What's a good plan to save the world, and why is it just the plot of Wall-E?

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Sep 14, 2021

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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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2: Boa Constrictor: Welcome to the second letter of the internet and our rebrand as Keeper Chat! While we continue to find our stride in this episode, feel free to check out later episodes of Keeper Chat to see how far we've come! In this episode, we discuss the Boa const... 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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13: Moray Eel: Get ready to have your podcast pants blown off. Moray Eel are the Party City of the ocean. by Keeper Chat
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10: Jackal: Fauna teaches us about jackals. They eat literal actual garbage. We definitely don't talk about Monster's High for like 10 minutes. We talk about things like: What's the difference between a jackal and a coyote? Where do wolves fit into this? Is the ja... 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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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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Quick & Dirty Ep: 5: *WARNING* To our animal care friends - we talk recent Audubon Zoo events and Harambe. We were asked from a non-zoo industry listener about our thoughts. Here's a hint - we get really angry - and it's not directed at the zoos. We talk insensitivity, how ... 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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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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21: Urchin: I promise it's an actual animal. It has a mouth AND a butt. And almost nothing else. Meet Satan's pokemon, the urchin. by Keeper Chat
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32: Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko: It's Spooktober. Let's talk about spooky animals - starting with the Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko. It's satanic in appearance only, while we are satanic in all ways. 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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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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41: Mola: Biggest bony fish, bisexual icon, dinner plate with a face, child-killer. MOLA by Keeper Chat
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