Wild Card
Episodes 82-85
Ever wonder what the animals we talk about look like, or which episodes cover what animals? Find the answers you seek below! Our episode guides give a brief breakdown of each episode as well as links to the articles we discuss, our sources, and of course, pictures of the animals!
All pictures are either Public Domain or Stock photos unless otherwise noted.
Unfortunately we are not able to provide photos for every animal, especially the more obscure ones, due to not being able to obtain photos which don't violate copyright law. For any animals lacking a photo we remind you that Google is your friend.
Episode 82: Super Cute and Surprising
Casey kicks off the Wild Card month by telling us about the weekend he spent with his family to celebrate his mom’s birthday, and Ali tells us about her recent, but unfortunately unsuccessful, trip to the Wild Animal Park. Next, Casey tells us about some updates that are being done to the IUCN Red List, and Ali talks about a metal given to Patron, a very successful mine sniffing dog in Ukraine. The pair go on to talk about some of their Favorite Adorable Animals Native to California, the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse and the Sea Otter. Casey then educates us on our first crazy wild card Animal of the Week, the Hooded Pitohui. Casey brings this episode to a close by challenging Ali to a Skittles taste test and an Animal Addicts themed naming game.
Pictured from top to bottom: Hooded Pitohui, Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse, and Sea Otter.
Sources and Links
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
About Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse - Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
US EPA - Endangered Species Facts - Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
ADW: Reithrodontomys raviventris: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)
Sea otter | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Marine Mammal Center | Sea Otters
Enhydra lutris (Sea Otter) (iucnredlist.org)
Pitohui dichrous (Hooded Pitohui) - Avibase (bsc-eoc.org)
Phylogeny of the avian genus Pitohui and the evolution of toxicity in birds - ScienceDirect
The pitohui bird contains deadly batrachotoxin | Office for Science and Society - McGill University
Hooded pitohui, one of the world's only toxic birds - Australian Geographic
Episode 83: Old Timey Fashions
This episode starts off with Casey talking about his thoughts on the new season of Stranger Things, and promoting a new Facebook group he recently joined. Ali gives us her review and rating of the documentary on Disney+, Polar Bear, giving it a Mostly Safe. Casey then goes on to tell us about a new species of deep sea jelly discovered by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, while Ali tells us about a deinonychus dinosaur fossil, which was an inspiration for the Jurassic Park films, being auctioned off. They go on to talk about some very Interesting Invertebrates, the Sea Angel and the Sea Pen, before Casey gives us a lesson on our peculiar Animal of the Week, the Bonnethead Shark. Ali rounds out the episode with a challenge where they must name as many animals as they can with 6 letters in their name within the allotted time.
Pictured from top to bottom: Bonnethead Shark, Sea Angel, and Sea Pen.
Sources and Links
Scientists Capture Brand-New Deep-Sea Jellyfish Species on Camera | PetaPixel
https://www.livescience.com/deinonychus-inspired-jurassic-park-dinosaur-auctioned
Sea angel | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
Angels of the Sea | Smithsonian Ocean (si.edu)
The Truth About Sea Angels - Ocean Conservancy
Sea pen | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
Introduction to the Pennatulacea (berkeley.edu)
ADW: Ptilosarcus gurneyi: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)
https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/bonnethead_shark
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/sphyrna-tiburo/
https://www.sheddaquarium.org/animals/bonnethead-shark
Sphyrna tiburo (Bonnethead Shark) (iucnredlist.org)
Episode 84: Animals We Wish We Could See
On this episode, Casey tells us about how dog sitting for his aunt and uncle recently went, and Ali talks about getting caught up watching The Zoo: San Diego. Casey then gives us another lesson on phylogeny and systematics, since he recently confused Ali. Ali talks about another dog breed, this time highlighting the Puli. They go on to talk about some of their Favorite Animals That Went Extinct Since 1900, the Gastric Brooding Frog and the Thylacine. Casey educates us on our Listener’s Choice for this Animal of the Week, the Armadillo Girdled Lizard, before bringing this episode to an end by challenging Ali to another round of 'Leopardy'.
Pictured from top to bottom: Armadillo Girdled Lizard, Thylacine, and Puli.
Sources and Links
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/puli/
ADW: Rheobatrachus silus: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)
AmphibiaWeb - Rheobatrachus silus
Resurrecting the Extinct Frog With a Stomach for a Womb (nationalgeographic.com)
Rheobatrachus silus — Southern Gastric-brooding Frog (environment.gov.au)
The Southern Gastric-Brooding Frog | The Embryo Project Encyclopedia (asu.edu)
Amphibian 'apocalypse' caused by most destructive pathogen ever (nationalgeographic.com)
Resurrecting the Extinct Frog With a Stomach for a Womb (nationalgeographic.com)
ADW: Thylacinus cynocephalus: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)
Thylacine - The Australian Museum
A Vanished Species: Thylacinus cynocephalus | AMNH
ADW: Cordylus cataphractus: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)
Ouroborus cataphractus (Armadillo Girdled Lizard) (iucnredlist.org)
Armadillo Girdled Lizard - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Ouroborus cataphractus | The Reptile Database (reptarium.cz)
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Episode 85: Season Two FInale!
The season finale for The Animal Addicts Podcast starts off with Casey talking about his trip to the Del Mar Fair, and Ali telling us about playing various (somewhat animal related) games on her phone while she was feeling unwell. Next, Casey talks about some of his herpetological husbandry pet peeves, and Ali shares an article about a population of polar bears living in an unexpected habitat. The two go on to tell us about some of their Favorite Animals with Unique Adaptations, the Star-Nosed Mole and the Mimic Octopus. Casey gives us a lesson on our truly bizarre Animal of the Week, the Marbled Crayfish, and Ali brings this season to an end by challenging Casey to a Season 2 Quiz.
Pictured from top to bottom: Marbled Crayfish, Star-Nosed Mole, and Mimic Octopus.
Sources and Links
https://www.livescience.com/secret-polar-bear-population
Atlantic Common Thresher Shark | NOAA Fisheries
Common Thresher Shark | Oregon Sea Grant | Oregon State University
ADW: Alopias vulpinus: INFORMATION (animaldiversity.org)
Alopias vulpinus – Discover Fishes (ufl.edu)
Alopias vulpinus (Common Thresher) (iucnredlist.org)
Mimic Octopus Facts (nationalgeographic.com)
Mimic Octopuses ~ MarineBio Conservation Society
Why the Mimic Octopus is the Ultimate Master of Disguise - Ocean Conservancy
Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus Mimicus) – Animals You've Never Heard of (psu.edu)
An aquarium accident may have given this crayfish the DNA to take over the world | Science | AAAS
Marbled Crayfish – Invasive Species Centre
Invasive Species: Marbled Crayfish (michigan.gov)
Species Profile - Marbled crayfish (usgs.gov)
