I answer your listener questions, from how eyeballs work, to whether toucans are transparent. And hey, are snakes just legless lizards?

I answer your listener questions, from how eyeballs work, to whether toucans are transparent. And hey, are snakes just legless lizards?

We take a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels humans. Join comedians and science-lovers as we get inside the minds of animals

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Listener Q's, See-Through Birds & Flying Fish!

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/daf2fa5d-12c3-4a5a-ae43-aefb0128480b/transcript

To celebrate cicadageddon 2024, here's one of my favorite past episodes, this one on cicadapocalypse 2021: BROOD X has been waiting 17 years to emerge from the ground. What is Brood X? Should we panic? Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: How is it fair that swarms of baby turtles are considered cute, but swarms of bugs are considered “horrifying?” 

Guest: Mara Wilson

Footnotes:

Cicada

https://live.staticflickr.com/3067/2607912292_150e08400e_z.jpg



Cicada tymbal 

https://www.cicadamania.com/images/tymbalanism.gif



Cicada sounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNJ6DL_1R9I



Holes left by mass cicada emergence (warning for trypophobia)

https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/A-e1373044330806.jpg



Lots of cicadas!

https://mk0charlottestopdskr.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cicadas-swarm-north-carolina.jpg



Mass sea turtle hatching! 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/olive-ridley-sea-turtle-swarm-filmed-costa-rica



Giant river turtle!

https://zooinstitutes.com/img/animals/83/831567514683_33.jpg



Mass river turtle hatching!

https://www.treehugger.com/rare-turtles-hatch-beach-brazil-5092340



Soft coral

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/84bPOAlpoBNPmyhMTsbhJ-iF7UDOo1lCST_18GrEChIqlOg6CL-nO1yx_6AVw8g2FWgRFAndhaD3HAUw_zMrVDbbNGYQS2Uqob1196fcVrNv7bveRZTylg03CdBwB3BCnpQ



Stony coral

https://www.ecomagazine.com/images/Newsletter/0_2020/Week_1-6-20/underwater-photography-of-coral-reef-3100361.jpg

To celebrate cicadageddon 2024, here's one of my favorite past episodes, this one on cicadapocalypse 2021: BROOD X has been waiting 17 years to emerge from the ground. What is Brood X? Should we panic? Discover this and more as we answer the age old question: How is it fair that swarms of baby turtles are considered cute, but swarms of bugs are considered “horrifying?” 
Guest: Mara Wilson
Footnotes:
Cicada
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F3067%2F2607912292_150e08400e_z.jpg&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cac58478c000543457a1208dc69e9785e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638501699738675396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GNn%2FRzjeg5Jg4fwJIvZlsQvKBWdr0JpHIJoIGxsdp1k%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://live.staticflickr.com/3067/2607912292_150e08400e_z.jpg</a>
 
Cicada tymbal 
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cicadamania.com%2Fimages%2Ftymbalanism.gif&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cac58478c000543457a1208dc69e9785e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638501699738685519%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QCt0AnfxLsBdXpg7ZMpE%2FQwGJfaWa3AjYBMOg8Ozu4Y%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.cicadamania.com/images/tymbalanism.gif</a>
 
Cicada sounds
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMNJ6DL_1R9I&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cac58478c000543457a1208dc69e9785e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638501699738692611%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nFXWSDRF7MjhH6bxHv2KSXe4KJCOsresNmK51WZEszw%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNJ6DL_1R9I</a>
 
Holes left by mass cicada emergence (warning for trypophobia)
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fplant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F07%2FA-e1373044330806.jpg&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cac58478c000543457a1208dc69e9785e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638501699738699235%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LkzEb%2F5TfGfvvxssP6ZhMylxCDo%2BdytCf%2FwOQOR3MrY%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/A-e1373044330806.jpg</a>
 
Lots of cicadas!
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmk0charlottestopdskr.kinstacdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F05%2FCicadas-swarm-north-carolina.jpg&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cac58478c000543457a1208dc69e9785e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638501699738706759%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sHoYbsGkqV5bIjjHCG4WsFxEmBElxbQUjruTWqGFJ04%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://mk0charlottestopdskr.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cicadas-swarm-north-carolina.jpg</a>
 
Mass sea turtle hatching! 
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalgeographic.com%2Fanimals%2Farticle%2Folive-ridley-sea-turtle-swarm-filmed-costa-rica&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cac58478c000543457a1208dc69e9785e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638501699738713732%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vqldYvGdblJBzd7TI0sWfXiu0Fy%2BVD3N62hevbV%2Bkpw%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/olive-ridley-sea-turtle-swarm-filmed-costa-rica</a>
 
Giant river turtle!
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzooinstitutes.com%2Fimg%2Fanimals%2F83%2F831567514683_33.jpg&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cac58478c000543457a1208dc69e9785e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638501699738720523%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=S6GKSJuQQ14kImgYB%2BkXBi8IEsGJSc3RBlDePeE9MKQ%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://zooinstitutes.com/img/animals/83/831567514683_33.jpg</a>
 
Mass river turtle hatching!
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.treehugger.com%2Frare-turtles-hatch-beach-brazil-5092340&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cac58478c000543457a1208dc69e9785e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638501699738727260%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qt46S26Kv9OGi6OHnPBi81NVdrwx9OATZFe1I71qX4g%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.treehugger.com/rare-turtles-hatch-beach-brazil-5092340</a>
 
Soft coral
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2Fproxy%2F84bPOAlpoBNPmyhMTsbhJ-iF7UDOo1lCST_18GrEChIqlOg6CL-nO1yx_6AVw8g2FWgRFAndhaD3HAUw_zMrVDbbNGYQS2Uqob1196fcVrNv7bveRZTylg03CdBwB3BCnpQ&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cac58478c000543457a1208dc69e9785e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638501699738734091%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Pzu6pQi92k0bJhlggRRlET2JIJkWC4yUw%2B7NANtwPUU%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/84bPOAlpoBNPmyhMTsbhJ-iF7UDOo1lCST_18GrEChIqlOg6CL-nO1yx_6AVw8g2FWgRFAndhaD3HAUw_zMrVDbbNGYQS2Uqob1196fcVrNv7bveRZTylg03CdBwB3BCnpQ</a>
 
Stony coral
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecomagazine.com%2Fimages%2FNewsletter%2F0_2020%2FWeek_1-6-20%2Funderwater-photography-of-coral-reef-3100361.jpg&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cac58478c000543457a1208dc69e9785e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638501699738741121%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C80000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wOfb9BXPVN2LhP1R0TkM3b%2B6sTootQuCf7ZRxcJLlts%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.ecomagazine.com/images/Newsletter/0_2020/Week_1-6-20/underwater-photography-of-coral-reef-3100361.jpg</a>

Creature Classic®: Brood X!

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/5c4b3446-cbec-4ba3-b614-b1630117a72d/transcript

You can be a citizen scientist in your own backyard! Broods! Birds! And mushroom butts! I'm joined by podcaster and voice actress Janet Varney.

Guest: Janet Varney 

You can be a citizen scientist in your own backyard! Broods! Birds! And mushroom butts! I'm joined by podcaster and voice actress Janet Varney.
Guest: Janet Varney

Backyard Science

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/59085a95-e573-44b6-9dd8-b15c011c5a8f/transcript

They're in the air! There's billions of them! And they're tiny! We're talking about aeroplankton, what they're doing up there, and what happens when they get in your nose. 

Guest: Soren Bowie

Last week's mystery animal sound source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Phip5U-Wo

They're in the air! There's billions of them! And they're tiny! We're talking about aeroplankton, what they're doing up there, and what happens when they get in your nose. 
Guest: Soren Bowie
Last week's mystery animal sound source: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DF8Phip5U-Wo&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMiaTaylor%40iheartmedia.com%7Cf1aacee11147448a92e308dc5ee97eb8%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638489604175852915%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=k0HmOJsaY5hr4UY7gvQBuA5%2F3l1CRqQiGE%2BQ%2Bu6yo%2Bw%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Phip5U-Wo</a>

Aeroplankton

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/0dd2954a-523c-4dd0-9de6-b1550127d5b9/transcript

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