Join us today as we discuss a very rodent-esque/ rodent like animal that is not a rodent at all and is actually a distant relative of the manatee and elephant.

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Sources:

https://a-z-animals.com/animals/rock-hyrax/

https://animalfact.com/hyrax/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Procavia_capensis/

https://lazoo.org/explore-your-zoo/our-animals/mammals/rock-hyrax/

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/rock-hyrax

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/rock-hyrax

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/rock-hyrax-fact-sheet/

https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hyrax#:~:text=Rock%20hyraxes%20are%20more%20outgoing%20than%20tree%20hyraxes.&text=These%20groups%20typically%20consist%20of,the%20entrances%20to%20their%20shelters.

Happy New Year! We're back not only with an awesome animal but also a very special guest, singer and songwriter Rose The Mermaid.

Be sure to check Rose out on Instagram @ _rosethemermaid

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Documentary - https://www.nzgeo.com/video/mako-swift-smart-deadly/

Sources

https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2020/08/12/making-sense-mako-shark-conservation/

https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/seafood-profiles/pacific-shortfin-mako

https://www.sharksider.com/mako-shark/

http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/shark_profiles/i_oxyrinchus.htm

http://sharkkeeper.com/shortfin-mako-shark-facts-and-features/

https://untamedscience.com/biodiversity/mako-shark/

https://www.sharksider.com/shortfin-mako-shark/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Isurus_oxyrinchus/

https://www.fossilguy.com/gallery/vert/fish-shark/isurus/isurus.htm

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/pacific-shortfin-mako-shark

https://marinebio.org/species/shortfin-mako-sharks/isurus-oxyrinchus/

https://www.britannica.com/animal/mako-shark

https://oceana.org/marine-life/sharks-rays/shortfin-mako-shark

Join us today as we welcome back the lovely Christine Heinrichs to discuss one of farmings most synonymous animals, the Chicken!

To learn more about Christine and to order her books/ learn about her other accomplishments click here -> http://www.christineheinrichs.com/

Join us as we discuss the only venomous primate with our guest expert Dr. Stephanie Poindexter from the University of Buffalo.

Dr. Stephanie is an anthropologist who specializes in primatology. To learn more about her click here: https://www.buffalo.edu/news/experts/stephanie-poindexter-faculty-expert-primate-evolution.html

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You may recall seeing videos of the notorious Neil the Seal this past December and January. That being said today we welcome our special guest Christine Heinrichs to discuss the cantankerous Elephant Seal.

Christine is a docent for Friends of the Elephant Seal and we cannot thank her enough for her time and knowledge.

To donate and learn more about Friends of the Elephant Seal Click here -> https://elephantseal.org

To learn more about Christine and her other accomplishments click here -> http://www.christineheinrichs.com/

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Join us as we welcome the phenomenal reptile enthusiast Crocodile Cam for a very special show and tell episode.

We recommend watching this episode to see all of his wonderful animals, link to our youtube/episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6fU-EnAXKQ

To learn more about Crocodile Cam and his lovely animals check out his socials! Links below.

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@crocodilecam_?si=bA_nEl_9TLbCw7KX

Twitter: https://x.com/crocodilecam?s=21&t=9mipoChkEtCxQaRMsml_Fg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crocodilecam_?igsh=MXFkNnp1MGl4MnBhcQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

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For our American listeners you may recognize the name Punxsutawney Phil (aka the star of Groundhog Day). This well known rodent has a lot more tricks up its sleeves than predicting whether or not there will be 6 more weeks of winter. Joining us today to talk about his west coast relatives is Dr. Greg Florant, biology professor and director of the Graduate Center for Diversity and Access at Colorado State University.

Dr. Florant, who specializes in animal hibernation, specifically Marmots not only shares his now widely used technique to catch marmots in the wild but also how these animals are able to survive with a body temperature just above freezing.

**When we talk about hepatitis please note we are referencing Hep B, not C as mentioned.**

To lear more about Dr. Florant and his research check out the links below! https://www.nsf.gov/bio/bioac/members/bio_sketch/Greg_Florant.pdf

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/02/000202075735.htm

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/csu/2015/02/02/every-day-is-groundhog-day-for-csu-researcher/22599379/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POafue9RsuI

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2527986/

We cannot thank Dr. Florant enough for his time and sharing his knowledge with us!

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Join us as we talk about shark research with PhD candidate Jaida Elcock. Special thanks to her for her time and knowledge. To learn more about Jaida click here https://www.whoi.edu/jaida-elcock/ To learn more about MISS click here - https://www.misselasmo.org/ Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod