254: Revisiting Weird Animals

March 14, 2023 00:15:18
254: Revisiting Weird Animals
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254: Revisiting Weird Animals

Mar 14 2023 | 00:15:18

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Hosted By

Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

We've talked wombats and binturongs before but we've learned MORE and had to share!

Past episodes: 244: Stinky Critters for binturong and 34: Wombat Poop

Wombat mama and baby! image by budgme on pixabay

Binturongs hanging out in the sun. image by Kevinsphotos on pixabay

Show Notes:

Australian Geographic Nov. 2020 interview with Alyce Swinbourne about Wombat Bums

⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇Content warning below: wombat butt and the head of a dead fox⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇

Smithsonian National Zoo article Binturong females delaying pregnancy (Fun fact, Trace did an internship at the Smithsonian National Zoo Waaaaaaaaaaay back in the day with Golden Lion Tamarin monkeys)

The mutual reltaionship between strangler figs and binturong: NCMNS Education Blog

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