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Strange by Nature Podcast Strange by Nature
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Life is strange, naturally you want to hear about it. Strange by Nature is your guide to the strange, weird and unbelievable side of nature. Professional naturalists present weekly curated stories about just how strange nature can get. Chosen as one of the best science podcasts of 2021 by Find That Pod.
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Are Feathers Actually OLDER than Dinosaurs?
On this week's show, Kirk tells us about a fascinating discovery that may mean feathers are older than dinosaurs.
Rachel is up next with the story about a rare Tiger Quoll that suddenly showed up in an unexpected spot.
Victoria rounds out this week's show with an amazing tale of a man who narrowly escaped death after eating the poisonous Spotted Water Hemlock.
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Beware the Raw Bacon
Victoria kicks things off this week with a bizarre question, is there anything we have three of in our body? This interesting question lead her on a deep dive looking at the strange diversity of body plans on Earth.
Kirk pours on the nightmare fuel with the story of a patient who's headaches ended up being...wait for it...tapeworms in his brain.
Rachel rounds out the show with an uplifting story about efforts to restore coral reefs in Florida with the help of hungry crabs. We don't think they'll use our tagline, "Florida Has Crabs."
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When Sharks Walk on Land
This week Rachel brings nightmares to life with a land shark. That's right, a shark that walks on land. Listen to this week's show to learn more about epaulette sharks!
Not to be outdone, Kirk tells us about the new discovery of a beetle that can be eaten by a frog and survive a trip through the digestive tract and crawl out the other end.
Truly a bizarre week of stories. Thanks for being along for the ride.
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Everything's Bigger Than We Expected
This week we ended up with the accidental theme of things being bigger than we expected.
Kirk tells us the tale of coming face to face with enormous coastal manta rays while swimming in the ocean at night and Rachel blows Kirk's mind with the world's tallest sunflower.
Everything's huge.
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The Dinosaurs Died in the Spring
This week Victoria tells us all about the strange bird, the Pelican. Did you know they can fit 5 gallons of water in their mouth?
Kirk is up next and blows our minds when it comes to a new find that teaches us about the very last minute dinosaurs spent on Earth.
Rachel is up last and tells us about one of her favorite flowers, the very useful Jewelweed.
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Unbelievable Honey Guides
This week Rachel brings the amazing story of the relationship between humans and birds called Honeyguides. Victoria looks into the strange story of bird respiration and Kirk discusses the process of how volcanic islands become lush and green.
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