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Yes, you read that right. Move over marsupials, you're not the only mammals with skin pockets.​ https://thewildlife.blog/2022/08/17/otter-pockets/ (Transcript and memes) https://my.captivate.fm/www.patreon.com/thewildlife (Support)

In this throwback to 2019, Devon and Richard talk to Dr Julie Koester of UNC-Wilmington and Dr Orly Levithan of Rutgers about the truth behind where our oxygen comes from, and the tiny organisms we have to thank for our very existence.

Hedgehogs are easily one of the most unmistakable little critters out there, but how much do you know about them? Sonic is (somehow) a hedgehog, but they're not really known for being quick on their feet. They're irrefutably adorable, sometimes pets, and prickly little fellas that roll themselves up like a pill bug, but what else? Where are they native to? What do they eat? Why do hedgehogs have spikes? https://thewildlife.blog/2022/08/04/hedgehog-spikes/ (Transcript) http://www.patreon.com/thewildlife (Support The Wild Life)

Ask yourself, when was the last time you saw a roseate rhinoceros, a bronzed bunting, or a peeling porcupine? Can other animals get sunburns? https://thewildlife.blog/2022/08/20/can-other-animals-get-sunburns/ (Transcript) http://www.patreon.com/thewildlife (Support The Wild Life)

Crocodiles are known to be notoriously cantankerous creatures, but what's less known is this crazy fact about Crocodile teeth–they can go through up to 4,000 teeth in their lifetime! https://thewildlife.blog/2022/08/12/crocodiles-would-bankrupt-the-tooth-fairy/ (Transcript) Support http://www.patreon.com/thewildlife (The Wild Life)

Have you ever wondered where frogs go in the winter? The answer might surprise you! Support The Wild Life at www.patreon.com/devonbowker Support this podcast

Interview with Dr. Tim Caro, professor of Wildife Biology at UC Davis, on his research which may have revealed the truth behind the mystery of zebra stripes! Support this podcast