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Animal Power Showdown

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Frequency: 1 episode/1d. Total Eps: 8

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

Season 1 · Episode 8

Saturday, October 24, 2026 • Duration 08:03

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

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The Tiny Blue Dragon That Eats Stingers (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

Season 1 · Episode 7

Friday, October 23, 2026 • Duration 08:11

A tiny blue sea slug that floats upside down and eats stingers. Peale's dolphins with white "armpits" that scientists once thought couldn't whistle. A pink roseate spoonbill that finds food by feel with its spoon-shaped bill. The very first dinosaur sculptures in the world, and their funny mistakes. And Horand, the very first German Shepherd! Then it's your turn at Tiny vs. Long: who wins, the 1-inch blue glaucus or the Portuguese man o' war?

00:00 Secret opening

00:22 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown

00:51 Round 1 · The Tiny Blue Dragon That Eats Stingers (blue glaucus)

02:00 Round 2 · The Dolphin That Barely Whistles (Peale's dolphin)

02:56 Round 3 · Pink Bird, Spoon Face (roseate spoonbill)

03:54 Round 4 · Oops! The Dinosaurs That Got It Wrong (Crystal Palace Dinosaurs)

05:05 Round 5 · Horand, the Very First German Shepherd (German Shepherd)

06:09 Your Turn: Tiny vs. Long

07:14 Power check and goodbye

Talk about it at home: the first dinosaur statues put a thumb on the nose by mistake! What's something you once guessed wrong, and then fixed?

Fact sources:

Blue glaucus: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2113314198348263722

Peale's dolphin: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2113505704489214299

Roseate spoonbill: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2113314440162791753

Crystal Palace Dinosaurs: Natural History Museum, https://x.com/NHM_London/status/2113571598934450432

Horand von Grafrath: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2113499277788090742

Fod, the Owl Who Snuck onto a Warship (+ 3 More Animal Superpowers)

Season 1 · Episode 6

Thursday, October 22, 2026 • Duration 08:03

Elephant seals that shout with their big noses and dive more than a mile deep. Orca grandmas who help their families survive. A rhinoceros rat snake with a horn that scientists still can't explain. And Fod, a tiny owl found hiding inside a fighter jet on a Navy aircraft carrier! Then it's your turn at the Ocean Olympics: who wins the deepest dive and the fastest sprint, the elephant seal or the orca?

00:00 Secret opening

00:20 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown

00:49 Round 1 · The Great Elephant Seal Shout-Off (northern elephant seal)

02:15 Round 2 · Super Grandmas of the Sea (orca)

03:16 Round 3 · The Snake with a Rhino Horn (rhinoceros rat snake)

04:17 Round 4 · Fod, the Owl Who Snuck onto a Warship (Eurasian scops owl)

05:34 Your Turn: Ocean Olympics

07:06 Power check and goodbye

Talk about it at home: orca grandmas remember the best fishing spots. What's something you've learned from someone older than you?

Fact sources:

Northern elephant seal: Discovery, https://x.com/Discovery/status/2112514244478386237

Orca grandmothers: NOAA Fisheries, https://x.com/NOAAFisheries/status/2113048450627428739

Rhinoceros rat snake: Bronx Zoo, https://x.com/BronxZoo/status/2112968424674476409

Fod the owl: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2112931917972799649

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The Squid in Striped Pajamas (+ 3 More Animal Superpowers)

Season 1 · Episode 5

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 • Duration 08:08

A tiny squid in striped pajamas that hides in the sand and oozes slime. An hourglass dolphin with a disappearing trick. A sloth that lives upside down and can hold its breath for up to 40 minutes. And three baby tortoises named Dill, Gherkin and Jalapeño! Then it's your turn: whose escape trick is better against a hungry predator, the squid or the dolphin?

00:00 Secret opening

00:16 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown

00:44 Round 1 · The Squid in Striped Pajamas (striped pyjama squid)

02:01 Round 2 · The Hourglass Dolphin's Disappearing Trick (hourglass dolphin)

03:15 Round 3 · Life Upside Down (three-toed sloth)

04:27 Round 4 · Meet the Pickles Family (radiated tortoise)

05:47 Your Turn: whose escape trick is better?

07:11 Power check and goodbye

Talk about it at home: the sloth goes slow to save energy. When is going slow the smart choice?

Fact sources:

Striped pyjama squid: American Museum of Natural History, https://x.com/AMNH/status/2112782953281462451

Hourglass dolphin: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2112592944792289312

Three-toed sloth: National Geographic, https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2112619862841303234

Radiated tortoises (the Pickles family): Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2112575822397640940

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The 1-in-30,000 Snow-White Raven (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

Season 1 · Episode 4

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 • Duration 07:57

A wolf family with a howl that carries for miles. Jaguars at home in the trees, with jaws that crunch turtle shells. A snow-white raven, about 1 in 30,000. A stingray whose bright blue spots mean "back off." And oysters that clean the water! Then it's your turn: who's the better hunter, the jaguar or the wolf pack?

00:00 Secret opening

00:16 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown

00:42 Round 1 · It's Wolf Awareness Week! (gray wolf)

01:34 Round 2 · Jaguars in the Treetops (jaguar)

02:34 Round 3 · A Snow-White Raven?! (raven)

03:55 Round 4 · Blue Spots Mean "Back Off!" (blue-spotted stingray)

04:51 Round 5 · The Ocean's Water Filter (oyster)

05:40 Your Turn: who's the better hunter?

06:58 Power check and goodbye

Talk about it at home: what's something you can do better as a team than all by yourself?

Fact sources:

Wolf pack (Wolf Awareness Week): International Wolf Center, https://x.com/IntlWolfCenter/status/2111847806252249557

Jaguars: Natural History Museum, London, https://x.com/NHM_London/status/2111021498219589654

White raven: American Museum of Natural History, https://x.com/AMNH/status/2112393356995100690

Blue-spotted stingray: American Museum of Natural History, https://x.com/AMNH/status/2112176046103552328

Oysters: NOAA Fisheries, https://x.com/NOAAFisheries/status/2112198614449582538

The Ghost Shark's Super-Sensor Snout (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

Season 1 · Episode 3

Monday, October 19, 2026 • Duration 07:54

A spooky forest fungus called dead man's fingers. A ghost shark with a super-sensor snout for the dark deep sea. A rare turtle named after Steve Irwin. A walking fish with its own fishing rod. And 15 bison that grew into a whole herd! Then it's your turn: who's the better hunter, the ghost shark or the frogfish?

00:00 Secret opening

00:17 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown

00:44 Round 1 · Dead Man's Fingers! (fungus)

01:50 Round 2 · Meet the Ghost Shark (rhinochimaera)

02:46 Round 3 · Steve Irwin's Turtle (Irwin's turtle)

03:39 Round 4 · The Walking Fish with a Fishing Rod (scarlet frogfish)

04:39 Round 5 · From Almost Gone to Roaming Again (American bison)

05:34 Your Turn: who's the better hunter?

06:52 Power check and goodbye

Talk about it at home: if you could borrow one of today's superpowers for a day, which one would you pick, and why?

Fact sources:

Dead man's fingers: American Museum of Natural History, https://x.com/AMNH/status/2112058732582436908

Ghost shark (rhinochimaera): Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2111911506870751586

Irwin's turtle: American Museum of Natural History, https://x.com/AMNH/status/2108671293868421602

Scarlet frogfish: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2110522830165086260

Wichita Mountains bison: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, https://x.com/USFWS/status/2111119995669229815

The Fossa Climbs Down Trees Headfirst (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

Season 1 · Episode 2

Sunday, October 18, 2026 • Duration 07:45

A hunter that climbs down trees headfirst. Dinosaur footprints so big a kid can stand inside. A fish that can eat its own weight in plants in one day. A tiny shrimp that works as a fish dentist. And the real Canadian bear behind Winnie-the-Pooh! Then it's your turn: who wins a race, and who wins a pushing contest?

00:00 Secret opening

00:15 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown

00:42 Round 1 · Madagascar's Mystery Hunter (fossa)

01:42 Round 2 · Giant Dinosaur Footprints (theropod and sauropod)

02:56 Round 3 · The Very Hungry Vegetarian (grass carp)

03:48 Round 4 · The Tiny Fish Dentist (Pacific cleaner shrimp)

04:36 Round 5 · The Real Winnie-the-Pooh Was Canadian! (black bear)

05:25 Your Turn: who wins a race, and who wins a push?

06:45 Power check and goodbye

Talk about it at home: which of today's animals would you most like to meet, and what would you ask it?

Fact sources:

Fossa: Bronx Zoo, https://x.com/BronxZoo/status/2108203554381164921

Glen Rose Trackway dinosaur footprints: American Museum of Natural History, https://x.com/AMNH/status/2109475975272779779

Grass carp: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, https://x.com/USFWS/status/2109660574866882796

Pacific cleaner shrimp: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2110066554553446744

Winnie the black bear: ZSL London Zoo, https://x.com/zsllondonzoo/status/2110355195138064576

The Shark's Secret Sixth Sense (+ 4 More Animal Superpowers)

Season 1 · Episode 1

Sunday, October 18, 2026 • Duration 07:54

A shark that can feel electricity. A dinosaur with a crown of spikes. A slug that curls its tail like a cat. A seadragon that looks like seaweed. And a cuttlefish that changes color in less than a second! Then it's your turn: who is the better hider?

00:00 Secret opening

00:19 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown

00:47 Round 1 · The Secret Sixth Sense (hammerhead shark)

01:50 Round 2 · Spiky Crown Dino (Styracosaurus)

03:04 Round 3 · Tail Champion (long-tailed semi-slug)

03:56 Round 4 · The Swimming Seaweed (leafy seadragon)

04:40 Round 5 · Color-Changing Ninja (cuttlefish)

05:33 Your Turn: who is the better hider?

06:52 Power check and goodbye

Talk about it at home: if you could have just one of these superpowers, which one would you pick?

Fact sources:

Sharks' sixth sense: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2109744673862344902

Styracosaurus: American Museum of Natural History, https://x.com/AMNH/status/2106109666191360109

Long-tailed semi-slug: American Museum of Natural History, https://x.com/AMNH/status/2110217125470044178

Leafy seadragon: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2111188700629463107

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