Sheep, Cloning, and an Interview with Dr. Bill Ritchie

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Cheetahs Reboot: Way back in our first episode - over 5 years ago now! - Grady chose cheetah for our first episode. We've learned a lot more about cheetahs since then, and introduced two new podcasters - Jaguar and Corduroy! So, we decided to bring you this reboot of... by Cool Facts About Animals

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Scorpions: These little arachnids pack a mean sting. But how dangerous are they? What does a scorpion sting feel like? And how many times can Jaguar evolve in one episode? Learn all about scorpions in our latest episode. Thank you to our Patreon sponsors!... by Cool Facts About Animals

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World of Jaguar Premiere!: Jaguar is starting his own podcast! Listen to the promo on this episode, and then listen to universe premiere of World of Jaguar wherever you find your podcasts. Apple link . MAKE ME RICHER AND FAMOUSER MINIONS! p.s. Scorpion episode... by Cool Facts About Animals

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Rebroadcast: Dracomax on Dragons: We're almost done with our episode on sheeps, featuring a very special interview with a scientist who was involved with perhaps the most famous sheep of all. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this rebroadcast of a very silly episode with our... by Cool Facts About Animals

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Axolotls - plus interview with Dr. S. Randal Voss: Axolotls are territorial, regenerative, and maybe hold the secret to eternal youth. Oh, and they're suuuuper cute. In this episode, we share 10 cool facts about axolotls, then we share our interview with Dr. S. Randal Voss. Dr. Voss is one of the... by Cool Facts About Animals

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Interview with National Geographic Author Julie Beer: In this episode, we speak with National Geographic author about all sorts of cool animals facts. We talk about why pandas are black and white, why t-rexes have short arms, and some of her favorite animal myths to debunk. Julie is the author of almost... by Cool Facts About Animals

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Rebroadcast - Mega Plastic Episode with Dr. Jenna Jambeck: Today we are rebroadcasting our mega plastic episode. We’re replaying this episode now because we just found out that one of the people we interviewed for this episode, Dr. Jenna Jambeck, was named as one of the 25 MacArthur Genius Grant recipients... by Cool Facts About Animals

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Jaguar and Corduroy and Jaguar Present: Laughtown Game Olympics: In this special episode, Jaguar and Teddy play some games. You'll never guess who wins! Thanks to our Patreon sponsors, Magdalena, Kellan, and George! If you'd like to be our Patreon sponsor, you can do so here:... by Cool Facts About Animals

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Sheep, Cloning, and an Interview with Dr. Bill Ritchie

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