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With millions of species and countless lifestyles animals have to come up with some pretty creative life-hacks to get by sometimes. Meet our animal scamming stars this week: the Potoo and the Ant-Mimic Spider, two animals that have evolved to trick the eye and con the senses of other animals to such an extent you might never even know if you passed them by.

Maybe you've heard of the picture-perfect tropical paradise vacation destination off of Africa's eastern coast that is the Seychelles islands, but you've probably not heard of or seen the other side of these stunning islands featuring sheer rock cliffs jutting out of the ocean protecting secluded pristine tropical forest. Well, hop aboard because we are taking you into the unknown d...

If you've ever dreamed of being an explorer of a mythic world of old, delving deep to discover dragons lairs or dipping back a pine branch to reveal a gentle unicorn, this episode is for you. Fair maidens and lads, join us as we enter a world of mythological origin right in our own backyard. We'll slip into tossing ocean waters to find the Sea Dragon and traveling to magical lands to fin...

The natural world provides a vast array of different ways that one animal may attract another to produce that magical behavior called reproduction. One of the most relatable varieties for humans may be what is infamously known as the "cat call". Although detested by many humans, it is widely used to the benefit of males in the animal world. Join us as we listen for a couple of cat calls...

It's that time again, pink hearts and overpriced flowers line the shops, but not everybody is looking to cuddle up to or impress a mate this season. We've scoured the mountains to the desert plains to find a couple of females who prefer to celebrate Galentines day, every year. Come celebrate the ladies out there with us while we divulge the female-centered lives of the New Mexico Whiptai...

Join us as we kick off a new series exploring the animal world through colors! We're starting this technicolor series defying conventional perceptions of color with Blue. Although it's winter and the blues are commonly associated with feeling a little down and looking forward to the sunshine, we've found a couple of animals that embrace their blues and use it to their advantage.   D...

Welcome back to a brand new year! We are continuing our New Year's tradition of exploration into the different types of metamorphosis with Simple Metamorphosis. Join us as we creep through the jungle to discover the Stick Insect and flit through the air on four wings with the Dragonfly. We'll learn about their unique life stages and species adaptations to their truly amazing ways of life...

Brrrr it’s cold out here!! Slide on some mittens and cradle a hot beverage as we venture into the freezing habitats of the Wood Frog and the Arctic Cod to find out how these incredible animals have adapted to keep their fins and webbed little toes from getting frost bitten!

This week, journey with us into the depths of winter as we hunker down with a few unexpected animals that hibernate all through the coldest months of the year. In the corner of the earth snuggling Australia and Madagascar, traditionally thought of as hot and dry places, we flip the script by joining the Mountain Pygmy Possum and Dwarf Fat-Tailed Lemur as they slumber on through the chilly months. 

Happy spooky season and prepare yourselves for a second installment of our Halloween Spooktactular. Join us as we dissect Shakespeare's MacBeth's famous witches brew, parsing out key ingredients and where to find them. From the tiny elf owlets wing to the “Fenny” snake across the pond, we will be sure to give you the proper ingredients for your next bubbling potion. 

Join us to learn about a couple of unique Ghanaian creatures, the Black Bellied Pangolin and the Gaboon Caecilian!

Mail Time! In this episode we answer three burning questions from our listeners. If you have a question for a future episode, you can email it to us at whatisthatapodcast@gmail.com or send us a DM on Instagram.

Worms! Wiggling, Wild, Wonderful! Join us as we dig deep into one of the most diverse animal kingdoms on the planet...WORMS!

Practice your breath holds and dive into kelp forests with us. We will not only be ogling through our goggles at the lives of Rock Lobsters and the Garibaldi Fish, but focusing on the magnificent kelp itself, it’s current status and the wonderful and inspiring work being done to save these majestic ecosystems. 

Give your favorite critter some fresh water and relax with them as you join us for a very special episode celebrating national pets month! We have some exciting guests today and are shifting our focus from wildlife to some of our domestic companions. Danielle is going to take us on her journey learning to care for specialty exotics the Uromastyx and Hedgehogs. Then, our first ever Special Guest, K...

It’s time to dust off that passport for another Location, Location, Location episode! This time we are taking a short trip south to the picturesque island of Cuba where we will get to know some of its more unique inhabitants in the form of the Cuban Painted Snail and the Solenodon. 

There’s nothing like the feeling of getting wild with a few… million of your closest pals. Join us as we get in the spring break spirit and let the Mexican Free-Tailed Bat and the Christmas Island Red Crab show us how to get down and party up on a massive scale!

Have you ever gone above and beyond to woo that special someone? Well, prepare to be in good company as we explore some of natures most extreme and baffling shows of courtship! This episode includes a considerate kob and a clingy anglerfish. 

We're buggin' out in this transformative episode! Join us as we discuss two nifty insects who's metamorphic transformations we find inspiring.  This episode includes a clever Namib Desert beetle and a special scorpion fly. 

This episode we look at two creatures who are keeping it extra cool. We learn about the Steller's Eiders and the Sea Spider.

Second installment of our Location, Location, Location series, where we spin a globe to find out which country's wildlife we will be learning about. Round 2: Venezuela! Meet the stunning red-face uakari and the sneeky mata mata. 

In this episode we discuss a couple of critters that give us the heebies AND the jeebies.  Brace yourself for the mysterious sea snake and non howling wolf spider.  

Please be sure to pack your finest filtering equipment as we dive on in and explore two  animals who are experts on using their filters.  Meet the super chill basking shark and work obsessed tunicates. 

In this episode we discover a couple of critter that have short, but sweet, life spans. Tune in to learn more about the tiny labords chameleon and the adorable coral reef pygmy gobi. 

In this episode we discuss two creatures that have loooooooong lives, the Bowhead Whale and the Immortal Jellyfish!