209: Louse

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209: Louse

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Jun 6, 2023

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Not gonna lie the intro is long on this one - if you are a louse only interested in louse information please skip about 12 minutes in.

We chat about LICE which is the plural of louse I already didn't know that at all. Are they a big deal? Are they full of disease? Are they easily spread? Tune in TO FIND OUT

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Jun 6, 2023

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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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8: Horses 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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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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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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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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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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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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4: Dolphin: Ready to learn about this slippery tube? This week we dive into the ocean and learn about the dolphin! We answer questions like: what the heck is a baleen? How smart are dolphins? Why do they masturbate with dead fish? What is a vaquita? Why is Blackfish... by Keeper Chat
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14: Narwhal 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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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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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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1: Aardvark: Hey and welcome to our pilot episode of our podcast! This was our first attempt and it's a little rough around the edges! Feel free to check out later episodes for a good idea of what Keeper Chat really is! In this episode we chat about the aardvark. Th... by Keeper Chat
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23: Walrus: It took 23 episodes, but we made it, BACULUM. We talk about BONES in GENITALS. Walrus life. I thought they were horrible but they aren't! 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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19: Saola: Talking about the Asian Unicorn before it goes extinct. Also it's Plastic Free July! Hellz yeah! by Keeper Chat
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6: Falcon: This week, we pull back the curtain and EXPOSE the hidden secrets of the Falcon, and answer questions like: What is a bird of prey? Are falcons the Grim Reaper? What the heck is a stoop? Where'd they buy those styling pantaloons? WHY ARE THEY SO FAST? Ar... by Keeper Chat
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22: Vulture: They eat poop, they barf, and they're bald, what's not to love? 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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34: Goblin Shark: It's creepy shark time! Who doesn't love some protrusible jaws??!! 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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Quick & Dirty Ep: 9: Answering an amazing question from a listener! So, we always complain about the worst zoo visitors.... So we answer, How can you be the best zoo visitor!? What are the do's and don'ts of zoo visits 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: 7: We answer not one BUT TWO user submitted questions. Sorta. We kind of aren't qualified to answer one of them. Anyway, have you ever wanted to hear about poop? Cause boy do we have the ep for you. 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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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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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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12: Loris: Fauna teaches about the loris which is VENOMOUS. I'm screaming, thats wild. by Keeper Chat
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