Animal Power Showdown

Animal Power Showdown
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Real animals. Secret superpowers. In every episode of Animal Power Showdown, five real animals step onto the stage to show off an amazing power: sharks that sense hidden electricity, dinosaurs with spiky crowns, sea creatures that change color in a flash. Made for curious kids ages 6 to 10, and the grown-ups listening along. Every episode ends with a "Your Turn" question to talk about together. Animal facts come from science organizations such as Oceana and the American Museum of Natural History.

  1. 8h ago

    The Octopus That Wears a Costume Every Day (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

    A mimic octopus that wears a costume every single day, even dressing up as a sea snake to scare off damselfish. A jumping spider with eight eyes, from a family where one was measured leaping 38 times its own body length. Two Houston Zoo sea lions with a spooky Halloween cake. A marine iguana, the only lizard that looks for food in the sea, that sneezes out salt. And a real dinosaur mummy whose skin pattern you can still see. Then it's your turn at the Halloween Ocean Games: who wins the costume contest, and who wins the deep dive, the mimic octopus or the California sea lion? 00:00 Secret opening 00:21 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown 00:51 Round 1 · The Octopus with a Closet Full of Costumes (mimic octopus) 01:54 Round 2 · Eight Eyes on You! (jumping spider) 02:50 Round 3 · A Spooky Cake for Two Sea Lions (California sea lion) 03:53 Round 4 · The Only Lizard That Swims in the Sea (marine iguana) 04:46 Round 5 · A Real Dinosaur Mummy! (Edmontosaurus) 05:55 Your Turn: The Halloween Ocean Games 07:36 Power check and goodbye Talk about it at home: hiding and diving are different superpowers. If you were a mimic octopus, which sea animal would you dress up as? Fact sources: Mimic octopus: Oceana (@oceana), https://x.com/oceana/status/2116268660398395579 Jumping spider: Discovery (@Discovery), https://x.com/Discovery/status/2116138105757389285 California sea lions TJ and Gaia: Houston Zoo (@houstonzoo), https://x.com/houstonzoo/status/2116281519480123749 Marine iguana: BBC Earth (@BBCEarth), https://x.com/BBCEarth/status/2116168408526201049 Edmontosaurus dinosaur mummy: American Museum of Natural History (@AMNH), https://x.com/AMNH/status/2116386549080510496

    The Octopus That Wears a Costume Every Day (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

  2. 1d ago

    The Sea Slug That Steals Stingers (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

    A galaxy frog covered in tiny blue "stars" that never says ribbit. A London Zoo gorilla at a Halloween pumpkin party, with an arm span wider than it is tall. An orangutan that builds a brand-new bed high in the trees every night. A monarch butterfly that flies up to about 3,000 miles. And nudibranchs, colorful sea slugs that steal stingers from the animals they eat. Then it's your turn at the Great Ape Games: who wins the treetop race, and who wins the tug-of-war, the orangutan or the gorilla? 00:00 Secret opening 00:21 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown 00:48 Round 1 · The Frog Covered in Stars (galaxy frog) 01:42 Round 2 · Pumpkin Party for a Gorilla (western lowland gorilla) 02:44 Round 3 · The Orange Ape of the Treetops (orangutan) 03:49 Round 4 · A 3,000-Mile Butterfly Trip (monarch butterfly) 04:47 Round 5 · Sea Slugs with Stolen Weapons (nudibranch) 05:53 Your Turn: The Great Ape Games 07:39 Power check and goodbye Talk about it at home: climbing skill and raw strength are different superpowers. Would you rather race through the treetops like an orangutan, or be super strong like a gorilla? Fact sources: Galaxy frog: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2115859832678887895 Western lowland gorilla Halloween pumpkins: London Zoo (@zsllondonzoo), https://x.com/zsllondonzoo/status/2115843926590677147 Orangutan: Cincinnati Zoo, https://x.com/CincinnatiZoo/status/2115881442626470117 Monarch butterfly: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (@USFWS), https://x.com/USFWS/status/2115775755292475817 Nudibranchs (sea slugs): Oceana (@oceana), https://x.com/oceana/status/2115851426970661083

    The Sea Slug That Steals Stingers (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

  3. 2d ago

    The Whale Whose Unicorn Horn Is Really a Tooth (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

    A narwhal, a whale whose long "unicorn horn" is really a giant tooth, and a champion deep diver. An armadillo girdled lizard that rolls into a spiky ring by grabbing its own tail in its mouth. Seven otter brothers at the Cincinnati Zoo, from the smallest otters in the world. Harris the eastern bongo, who just took a 32-hour trip to Taipei Zoo in Taiwan. And a Eurasian eagle-owl with glowing orange eyes and a deep "ooh-hu" song. Then it's your turn at Giant Diver vs. Tiny Hunter: who wins at diving deep into the dark ocean, and who wins at catching a crab in a shallow little stream, the narwhal or the Asian small-clawed otter? 00:00 Secret opening 00:21 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown 00:50 Round 1 · The Unicorn of the Sea (narwhal) 01:59 Round 2 · The Lizard That Bites Its Own Tail (armadillo girdled lizard) 02:53 Round 3 · Seven Otter Pups (Asian small-clawed otter) 03:54 Round 4 · Harris the Bongo Flies to Taiwan (eastern bongo) 05:04 Round 5 · Orange Eyes in the Dark (Eurasian eagle-owl) 05:54 Your Turn: Giant Diver vs. Tiny Hunter 07:32 Power check and goodbye Talk about it at home: big bodies and small bodies are each built for different jobs. Would you rather be a giant deep diver, like the narwhal, or a tiny crab hunter, like the otter? Fact sources: Narwhal: Oceana (@oceana), https://x.com/oceana/status/2115595981626515727 Armadillo girdled lizard: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2115750032934596963 Seven Asian small-clawed otter pups: Cincinnati Zoo, https://x.com/CincinnatiZoo/status/2115428471321010390 Harris the eastern bongo: Houston Zoo, https://x.com/houstonzoo/status/2115473850838155689 Eurasian eagle-owl: Discovery (@Discovery), https://x.com/Discovery/status/2115413350955843784

    The Whale Whose Unicorn Horn Is Really a Tooth (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

  4. 3d ago

    The Hairy Rhino That Sings Like a Whale (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

    A monkey whose bright red face shows it's healthy. Australia's biggest bird of prey, whose sharp eyes can spot food more than a kilometer away. A hairy Sumatran rhino whose "whale" call sounds like a humpback whale's song. A red fox that can hear a mouse squeaking about 100 meters away. And Hobbes the lesser kudu, with horns twisted like a corkscrew. Then it's your turn at Sky Eyes vs. Super Ears: who wins at spotting a rabbit across a wide, open field, and who wins at finding a mouse under the snow, the wedge-tailed eagle or the red fox? 00:00 Secret opening 00:22 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown 00:50 Round 1 · The Monkey With a Bright Red Face (bald uakari) 01:46 Round 2 · Australia's Biggest Bird of Prey (wedge-tailed eagle) 02:48 Round 3 · The Hairy Rhino That Sings (Sumatran rhino) 03:55 Round 4 · 64 Fox Faces (red fox) 05:10 Round 5 · Hobbes and His Twisty Horns (lesser kudu) 06:04 Your Turn: Sky Eyes vs. Super Ears 07:35 Power check and goodbye Talk about it at home: eyes and ears are different superpowers. Would you rather have super eyes, like an eagle, or super ears, like a fox? Fact sources: Bald uakari: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2115404711641682097 Wedge-tailed eagle: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2115384327811056127 Sumatran rhino: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2115383074129142176 64 red fox faces: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2115370486217515117 Hobbes the lesser kudu: Cincinnati Zoo, https://x.com/CincinnatiZoo/status/2115156660687708303

    The Hairy Rhino That Sings Like a Whale (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

  5. 4d ago

    The Bear Who Ate 45 Salmon in One Day (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

    Chunk the brown bear, who ate 45 sockeye salmon in about ten and a half hours. A baby walrus with 400 to 700 super-sensitive whiskers. A tiny gecko whose tail looks exactly like a dead leaf, and who licks its own eyeballs. A sea slug whose "ears" are really a nose. And a 29-foot humpback whale that got cut free from fishing line. Then it's your turn at Fishing Bear vs. Whisker Walrus: who wins a clam hunt in muddy sand, and who wins a salmon catch at a waterfall, the brown bear or the walrus? 00:00 Secret opening 00:20 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown 00:49 Round 1 · Chunk, the Salmon-Eating Champion (brown bear) 01:48 Round 2 · Annautaq, the Baby Walrus (Pacific walrus) 02:56 Round 3 · The Gecko That Looks Like a Dead Leaf (leaf-tailed gecko) 04:03 Round 4 · Those Aren't Ears! (nudibranch sea slug) 04:54 Round 5 · A Giant Whale Gets Set Free (humpback whale) 05:57 Your Turn: Fishing Bear vs. Whisker Walrus 07:31 Power check and goodbye Talk about it at home: different bodies are built for different jobs. Would you rather find food with super-sensitive whiskers, like a walrus, or catch it right out of the air, like a bear? Fact sources: Chunk the brown bear: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2114976641063760325 Annautaq the baby walrus: SeaWorld, https://x.com/SeaWorld/status/2114824390286164398 Leaf-tailed gecko: American Museum of Natural History, https://x.com/AMNH/status/2114885894041657680 Nudibranch rhinophores: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2114815082618060869 Humpback whale rescue: SeaWorld, https://x.com/SeaWorld/status/2114781929971024146

    The Bear Who Ate 45 Salmon in One Day (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

  6. 5d ago

    The Spider-Man Lizard That Climbs Walls (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

    Three speedy cheetah sisters, and a cheetah can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than three seconds. A tiger with one-of-a-kind stripes. An ocean sunfish that starts out tinier than a paperclip and can grow up to 60 million times heavier. A vampire squid that isn't spooky at all. And a red-and-blue Spider-Man lizard that climbs straight up walls and rocks. Then it's your turn at Speed Cat vs. Power Cat: who wins a sprint race, and who wins a tug-of-war, the cheetah or the tiger? 00:00 Secret opening 00:20 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown 00:48 Round 1 · Three Speedy Cheetah Sisters (cheetah) 01:52 Round 2 · The Tiger's Secret Stripes (tiger) 02:51 Round 3 · From Tiny Dot to Giant Fish (ocean sunfish) 03:56 Round 4 · The Vampire Squid, Not Spooky! (vampire squid) 04:59 Round 5 · The Spider-Man Lizard (Mwanza flat-headed rock agama) 05:57 Your Turn: Speed Cat vs. Power Cat 07:23 Power check and goodbye Talk about it at home: speed and strength are different superpowers. Would you rather have super speed, like a cheetah, or super strength, like a tiger? Fact sources: Cheetah sisters: Cincinnati Zoo, https://x.com/CincinnatiZoo/status/2114431908465549769 Tiger: Cincinnati Zoo, https://x.com/CincinnatiZoo/status/2114386573437304894 Ocean sunfish: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2114662068393771015 Vampire squid: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2114446929711026246 Spider-Man agama: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2114660809900966382

    The Spider-Man Lizard That Climbs Walls (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

  7. 6d ago

    The Ghost Crab That Sprints Sideways (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

    A ghost crab that sprints sideways at about 9 miles per hour. An emperor angelfish that totally changes its outfit when it grows up. A snow leopard whose fluffy tail doubles as a blanket. Hippos that nap underwater. And Penny, a red panda cub with a special "false thumb." Then it's your turn at Tiny Speedster vs. Giant Swimmer: who wins a race across a long beach, and who is fastest for its size, the ghost crab or the hippo? 00:00 Secret opening 00:18 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown 00:47 Round 1 · The Ghost Crab Speed Demon (ghost crab) 01:54 Round 2 · Same Fish, Totally New Outfit (emperor angelfish) 02:49 Round 3 · The Snow Leopard's Built-In Blanket (snow leopard) 03:37 Round 4 · Hippo Family Nap, Underwater (hippopotamus) 04:39 Round 5 · Penny the Red Panda Cub (red panda) 05:41 Your Turn: Tiny Speedster vs. Giant Swimmer 07:18 Power check and goodbye Talk about it at home: "fastest" can mean different things. Would you rather be the fastest, or the fastest for your size? Fact sources: Ghost crab: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2114132336094638297 Ghost crab speed record: Guinness World Records, https://guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/112626-fastest-moving-crustacean-on-land Emperor angelfish: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2114128062375718989 Snow leopard: Discovery, https://x.com/Discovery/status/2113601409320915128 Hippo family nap: Cincinnati Zoo, https://x.com/CincinnatiZoo/status/2114024196615410027 Penny the red panda cub: Cincinnati Zoo, https://x.com/CincinnatiZoo/status/2113661841385611394

    The Ghost Crab That Sprints Sideways (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

  8. Oct 24

    Magawa, the Rat Who Won a Gold Medal (+ 3 More Animal Superpowers)

    A great eared nightjar that looks like a tiny dragon, with feather "ears" and a beak that opens like a net. A red-lined bubble snail striped like peppermint candy. Mozzarella, a dwarf crocodile with bony armor all the way down to her belly. And Magawa, a giant pouched rat who sniffed out landmines and won a gold medal! Then it's your turn at Super Sniffer vs. Armored Croc: who wins a sniffing contest, and who wins a tug-of-war, the rat or the crocodile? 00:00 Secret opening 00:20 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown 00:50 Round 1 · The Dragon Bird of the Night (great eared nightjar) 02:07 Round 2 · The Candy-Striped Bubble Snail (red-lined bubble snail) 03:12 Round 3 · Meet Mozzarella, the Mini Crocodile (dwarf crocodile) 04:19 Round 4 · Magawa, the Rat Who Won a Gold Medal (giant pouched rat) 05:44 Your Turn: Super Sniffer vs. Armored Croc 07:09 Power check and goodbye Talk about it at home: different bodies win different contests. What contest would your body be great at? Fact sources: Great eared nightjar: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), photo by Jenisha Aggarwal, https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2113948623654498671 Red-lined bubble snail: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2113941792076734960 Mozzarella the dwarf crocodile: Houston Zoo, https://x.com/houstonzoo/status/2113620224926716257 Magawa the giant pouched rat: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2113929743384941012

    Magawa, the Rat Who Won a Gold Medal (+ 3 More Animal Superpowers)
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Real animals. Secret superpowers. In every episode of Animal Power Showdown, five real animals step onto the stage to show off an amazing power: sharks that sense hidden electricity, dinosaurs with spiky crowns, sea creatures that change color in a flash. Made for curious kids ages 6 to 10, and the grown-ups listening along. Every episode ends with a "Your Turn" question to talk about together. Animal facts come from science organizations such as Oceana and the American Museum of Natural History.

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  • Creator
    Animal Power Showdown
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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