Central and North America
Episodes 48-52
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 48: Spidercat
Casey starts the episode off talking about another thing he loves besides animals; football (no not the American kind), and Ali speaks on a serious note about predators. Casey discusses how some scientists are trying to restore jaguar habitat in the US, while Ali talks about the unfortunate passing of Major in the White House. They go on to talk about their Favorite Cat Species from North America, the Cougar and the Jaguar. Casey educates us on our very unique creepy crawly Animal of the Week, the Bagheera Kiplingi. They finish off the episode with another round of their ‘Cups’ game.
Pictured from top to bottom: Bagheera Kiplingi, Mountain Lion, and Jaguar.
Sources and Links
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lets-rebuild-the-u-s-jaguar-population-mdash-yes-jaguars/
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/mountain-lion-puma-cougar
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Puma_concolor/
https://mountainlion.org/about-mountain-lions/#!specialization---senses
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Panthera_onca/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/jaguar
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/bagheera-kiplingi-the-mostly-vegetarian-spider
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygn8V5mHUBk
https://www.livescience.com/5759-rare-vegetarian-spider-discovered.html
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Episode 49: A Resplendent Episode Indeed
Casey talks about how the San Diego Wild Animal Park (Safari Park) experience is now that restrictions are lifted, and Ali talks about how there was a dog at a party she attended. Casey talks about how an airport helped to save an endangered species of garter snake, while Ali highlights another dog breed, the Keeshond. They go on to talk about their Favorite Endangered North American Species, the American Burying Beetle and the Ocelot. Casey educates us on our beautifully feathered Animal of the Week, the Resplendent Quetzal. Ali rounds out the episode with a challenge for Casey featuring Official State Animals of the United States.
Pictured from top to bottom: Resplendent Quetzal, American Burying Beetle, Ocelot, and Keeshond.
Sources and Links
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/snakes-endangered-species-garter-snakes-san-francisco-airport/
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/keeshond/
https://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/insects/ambb/abb_fact.html
https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/invertebrates/American_burying_beetle/index.html
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Nicrophorus_americanus/
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/ocelot
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Leopardus_pardalis/
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pharomachrus_mocinno/
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22682727/92958465#threats
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/resplendent-quetzal
Episode 50: California Natives
Casey kicks the episode off by talking about his time with his sister at the La Brea Tar Pits, and Ali gives a review of another episode of Secrets of the Whales, giving Humpback Songs a rating of Safe. Casey talks about a report on the unfortunate state of many North American birds, while Ali talks about the issue of a lemur being kidnapped from the San Francisco Zoo They go on to talk about their favorite North American Species Found in Condor Ridge at the Wild Animal Park, the California Condor and the Burrowing Owl. Casey informs us about our tiny Animal of the Week, the American Pika. Casey challenges Ali to a supposedly high school level biology quiz, though it’s very much a mix of biology and physiology.
Pictured from top to bottom: American Pika, California Condor, and Burrowing Owl.
https://www.audubon.org/news/new-federal-report-confirms-ongoing-crisis-north-american-birds
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jun/23/lemur-kidnapping-latest-zoo-thefts
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Birds/California-Condor
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/california-condor
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/burrowing-owl
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Athene_cunicularia/
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ochotona_princeps/
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41267/45184315
https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/American-Pika
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jun/23/lemur-kidnapping-latest-zoo-thefts
Sources and Links
Episode 51: Super Hero Abilities
Casey starts off by talking about how he had to get emergency surgery due to his burst appendix, and Ali talks about the struggles of playing Planet Zoo. Casey talks about the ‘Zombie Frog’, a new frog species recently discovered in the Amazon, while Ali reports on how a snow leopard from the San Diego Zoo got COVID. They go on to discuss their Favorite North American Reptiles, the Desert Tortoise and the Western Fence Lizard. Casey informs us about the fascinating biology of our Animal of the Week, the Axolotl. The episode concludes with Ali challenging Casey to another Jeopardy-like game.
Pictured from top to bottom: Axolotl, Desert Tortoise, and Western Fence Lizard.
Sources and Links
https://www.fws.gov/nevada/desert_tortoise/dt/dt_life.html
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/desert-tortoise
https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/animals-we-protect/desert-tortoise/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGgg50OOHBo
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3151702/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/facts/axolotl?loggedin=true
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ambystoma_mexicanum/
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/axolotl
Episode 52: Bats, Birds, and Tails That Break Things
Casey talks about his leisure activities of watching the Gold Cup and Shark Week while recovering from surgery, and Ali highlights some animals that have a presence on social media. Look below with the other links for their Instagram handles. Casey informs us about some aspects of the evolutionary arms race between moths and bats, while Ali highlights a new dog breed, the Rhodesian Ridgeback. They go on to talk about their Favorite American Bat Species, the Lesser Long-Nosed and the Tent-Making Bat. Casey teaches us about another interesting feathered Animal of the Week, the Greater Sage-Grouse. Casey wraps up the episode with an American focused challenge for Ali.
Pictured from top to bottom: Greater Sage-Grouse, Lesser Long-Nosed Bat, Tent-Making Bat, and Rhodesian Ridgeback.
Sources and Links
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/evolutionary-war-between-moths-bats.html
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/rhodesian-ridgeback/
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/pollinator-of-the-month/lesser_long-nosed_bat.shtml
https://www.fws.gov/pollinators/features/Lesser_long-nosed_bat.htm
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Uroderma_bilobatum/
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22782/22048748
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/greater-sage-grouse
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Centrocercus_urophasianus/
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22679503/92816586#habitat-ecology
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Greater_Sage-Grouse/id
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/greater-sage-grouse
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/rhodesian-ridgeback/
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