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Summary: Are they limbs or are they fins? What are those things on the side of the coelacanth? Join Kiersten and a guest host to find out!   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Shoe Notes:  “Coelacanth Fossil Sheds Light On Fin-to-limb Evolution.” Science Daily, https://www.sciencedaily.com Anatomy: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/n...

Summary: Coelacanth reproduction is the most mind-blowing episode yet! Join Kiersten as she digs deep into the life cycle of this ancient animal.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes:  Anatomy: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fish/anatomy.html Vims Fish Collection: Coelacanth, https://www.vims.edu Goliath Grouper -...

Summary: How does this deep sea fish find food? Just like everything else with the coelacanth, it’s fascinating! Join Kiersten as she explains how the coelacanth hunts and what it likes to eat.    For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes: “The coelacanth rostral organ is a unique low=resolution electro-detector that fac...

Summary: Is the coelacanth a ‘living fossil’? Join Kiersten and a guest co-host as they discuss this controversial topic.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes: ‘Coelacanths as “almost living fossils”’ by Lionel Calvin and Guillaume Guinot, Front. Ecol. Evol., 13 August 2014, https://www.frontiersin.org “Resolving...

Summary: What are those coelacanth doing in the deep water of the ocean? Join Kiersten as she discusses some of the coelacanth’s behavior.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  Coelacanth, Smithsonian, https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/fish/coelacanth “New Insights About the Behavioral Ecology of the Coelacanth La...

Summary: Where do coelacanths live? Join Kiersten as she talks about the habitat of the coelacanth.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth by Samantha Weinberg “Madagascar may be a secret stronghold for ‘living fossil’ fish” by Stephanie Pappas, www.livescience...

Summary: Join Kiersten as she takes you on a surprising journey from the head of the coelacanth to the tail.    For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth by Samantha Weinberg https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fish/anatomy.html Music written and performed by Katherine Ca...

Summary: In 1938 something amazing happened in a small town off the eastern coast of South Africa. Join Kiersten as she reveals the unbelievable story of how the coelacanth, a fish thought extinct for millions of years, was rediscovered.  For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Shoe Notes:  A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for...

Summary: Even though we don’t know much about caecilians they still need our help. Join Kiersten as she talks about what threats caecilians face and how we can help.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  IUCN Red List: www.iucnredlist.org “Fatal fungus found in third major amphibian group, caecilians,” by Natura...

Summary: In this episode Kiersten and a guest host talk about a few things we know only a little bit about, such as caecilian origins and how they communicate.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  Caecilians: An Overview https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/caecilians   “Pet...

Summary: Join Kiersten as she talks about how caecilians defend themselves against predators.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  “Morphological Evidence for an Oral Venom System in Caecilian Amphibians,” by Pedro Luis Mailho-Fontana, Marta Maria Antoniazzi, Cesar Alenandre, Daniel Carvalho Pimenta, Juliana Mo...

Summary: Now that we know about the existence of caecilians. Let’s talk about how caecilians make more caecilians! Join Kiersten as she walks us through the various ways caecilians reproduce.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: “The Care and Captive Breeding of the Caecilian Typhlonectes natans” by Richard Park...

Summary: What do these secretive amphibians eat? Join Kiersten as she takes you on a culinary journey in this episode on caecilian diet.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  “Caecilian jaw-closing mechanics: integrating two muscle systems” by Thomas Kleinteich, Alexander Haas, and Adam P. Summers. J R Soc Inter...

Summary: Caecilians are legless amphibians, so how do they get around? Join Kiersten as she talks about caecilian locomotion.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: “The kinematics of locomotion in caecilians: effects of substrate and body shape” by Anthony Here et. al, J Exp Cool A Ecol Genet Physiol. 2010. Https...

Summary: This little known amphibian has 200 different species in its ranks. Join Kiersten as she takes you on a quick tour of the different caecilian species.    For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: The Amphibian Class by Rebecca Stefoff https://www.britannica.com/animal/caecilian-amphibian/classification   Music...

Summary: Caecilians are unique vertebrates that have some incredible anatomy. Join Kiersten as she takes on a tour of the caecilian body.    For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: The Amphibian Class by Rebecca Stefoff Caecilians: An Overview https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/...

Summary: This amazing amphibian’s senses are unique and almost unbelievable! Join Kiersten as she sheds a little light on caecilian senses.    For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  The Amphibian Class by Rebecca Stefoff “Underground amphibians evolved unique ear.” by PlanetEarth Online. https://phys,org/news/2014-...

Summary: Have you ever heard of a caecilian? Join Kiersten and a guest co-host to find out what it is!   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  The Amphibian Class by Rebecca Stefoff https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/carcilians-found-in-south-florida “The Creature Feature: 10 Fun FactsAbout Caecilians (or,...

Summary:  Even tarantulas need a little love! Many species of tarantulas are disappearing and in this episode Kiersten talk about what’s happening and what we’re doing to help.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  The Tarantula Scientist by Sy Montgomery “Farewell to the World’s Smallest Tarantula?” By Jane Sch...

Summary: There are so many myths about tarantulas that are untrue and perpetuate fear. Join Kiersten as she dispels some of these myths.    For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes: https://tomsbigspiders.com/2015/08/15/the-best-and-most-ridiculous-tarantula-myths/ “The Natural History of Tarantula Spiders” by Richard...

Summary: Tarantulas have many predators and they have developed a plethora of ways to defend themselves. Join Kiersten as she discusses these interesting and surprising behaviors.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  The Tarantula Scientist by Sy Montgomery “The Natural History of Tarantula Spiders” by Richard...

Summary: Making babies isn’t easy for tarantulas! So many steps go into creating tarantula spiderlings. Join Kiersten as she talks you through this fascinating behavior.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  The Tarantula Scientist by Sy Montgomery “The Natural History of Tarantula Spiders” by Richard C. Gallon...

Summary: Tarantulas have taught us some pretty cool things! Join Kiersten and a guest co-host as they talk about what tarantulas have taught us about colors and pain killers.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  “Tarantula venom could be used as a potent pain reliever” by Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN; https:...

Summary: Did you know that there are more than 850 species of tarantulas and that they’ve been around since the time of the dinosaurs? Join Kiersten as she delves into the natural history of the tarantula and takes a look at the different species alive today.    For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  The Tarantula...

Summary: Tarantulas are predators! They have a unique way of hunting their prey. Join Kiersten as she walks you through how these eight-legged wonders catch food.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean.   Show Notes:  The Tarantula Scientist by Sy Montgomery Remarkable Animals: The Tarantula by Gail LaBonte   Transcript (Piano m...