Kingdom: Animalia - A Zoology Podcast for Kids – Details, episodes & analysis

The big reveal for Late-pril Fools 2024!
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**SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN’T LISTENED TO EPISODE 13!**

Let’s see which animal was fake: was it the Sarcastic Fringehead, Common Side-blotched Lizard, Atlantic Mudskipper, Hoatzin, or Stomach-Sucker? Listen to the big reveal to find out!

We didn’t get any guesses, so we’re holding a raffle for the Chet and Cap models! Go to https://kingdomanimaliapod.com/raffle and enter your name before October 1st to get a chance to win. There, you can also check out photos of the prize.

Links:

• Enter the Raffle
• Photos of the Prize
• Episode Page
• Transcript
• Late-pril Fools 2024’s Works Cited (after listening!)

Credits:

• Additional Music: ZapSplat and Kevin MacLeod

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Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.

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Five animals: four real, one fake. Which are real, and which tried to Late-pril Fool ya?
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April Fools’ Day was a time of tricks, pranks, and… of course… fools. Today your host, Devon, and co-hosts, Chet and Cap, will talk about five animal species: the Sarcastic Fringehead, Common Side-blotched Lizard, Atlantic Mudskipper, Hoatzin, and Stomach-Sucker, one of which is fake, and you’ll have to guess.

The reveal is in a bonus episode that was published one week later. Even though the deadline has passed for submitting your guess, you can still try to guess which it is before listening to it! And be sure NOT to share any of the facts in today’s episode until you know which animal is fake. Happy Late April Fools’ Day!

Links:

• Photos of the Prize
• Episode Page
• Transcript

Credits:

• Additional Music: Blue Dot Sessions, ZapSplat, and Kevin MacLeod.

Support the show

If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or verification that I’m not just talking into the void, please send them in (links below)! it really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

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**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kingdomanimaliapod.com/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

Five animals: four real, one fake. Which are real, and which tried to April Fool ya?
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April Fools’ Day is a time of tricks, pranks, and, of course, fools. Today your host, Devon, and co-hosts, Chet and Cap, will talk about five animal species: the Sea Pig, Hammerhead Worm, Hing-toothed Macaque, Leaf Sheep, and Star-nosed Mole, one of which is fake, and you’ll have to guess.

The reveal is in a bonus episode that was published one week later. Even though the deadline has passed for submitting your guess, you can still try to guess which it is before listening to it! And be sure NOT to share any of the facts from today’s episode until you know which animal is fake. Happy April Fools’ Day!

Links:

• Episode Page
• Transcript

Support the show

If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or verification that I’m not just talking into the void, please send them in (links below)! it really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

Get in Touch: animals@kingdomanimaliapod.com or kingdomanimaliapod.com/contact

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**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kingdomanimaliapod.com/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

Do you like sea chameleons that are much cooler and much weirder? Then you’ll love this episode with all three of your hearts!
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Can some octopuses eat sharks? Do octopuses have extra of more body parts than just their arms? What’s the difference between tentacles and arms? Is it “octopuses” or “octopi”? Just how big does the Giant in Giant Pacific Octopus mean? Are octopuses like sea chameleons but much better and much weirder? Today with your host, Devon, and co-hosts, Chet and Cap, you will learn everything there is to know about the Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini.

Links:

• Episode format survey
• Octopus Camo Test
• How much like an octopus are you quiz
• Comic
• Memory Quiz
• Episode Page
• Transcript
• Works Cited

Credits:

• Additional Music: Blue Dot Sessions and Kevin MacLeod

Support the show

If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or verification that I’m not just talking into the void, please send them in (links below)! it really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

Get in Touch: animals@kingdomanimaliapod.com or kingdomanimaliapod.com/contact

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**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kingdomanimaliapod.com/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

Not a commercial! It’s fun!
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Devon has a comic! It’s called “The Bird Birds,” and it’s a webcomic about birds.

Description: The Bird Birds is a semi-educational, funny webcomic about semi-anthropomorphized birds and their daily lives created for all ages. From crows singing rhymes to podcasting chickadees, from warbler witches to techno turkeys, The Bird Birds has it all. The first strip was created on May 25th, 2021, and was published to the web on February 22nd, 2023.

Links:

• Read The Bird Birds!
• Episode Page
• Transcript

Support the show

If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or verification that I’m not just talking into the void, please send them in (links below)! it really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

Get in Touch: animals@kingdomanimaliapod.com or kingdomanimaliapod.com/contact

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**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kingdomanimaliapod.com/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

Oh, look at that pretty flower! Wait a second…
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Are they a flower, or are they an insect? Orchids are pink and white,… and some mantises are too? Do female mantises eat their valentine? Exactly how fast can a mantis strike? Do baby mantises have the zoomies? Mantises have only two eyes… right? Today with your host, Devon, and co-hosts, Chet and Cap, you will learn everything there is to know about the Orchid Mantis, Hymenopus coronatus.

Links:

• Orchid Mantis nymph photo
• Comic
• Memory Quiz
• Episode Page
• Transcript
• Works Cited

Credits:

• Additional Music: Kevin MacLeod

Support the show

If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or verification that I’m not just talking into the void, please send them in (links below)! it really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

Get in Touch: animals@kingdomanimaliapod.com or kingdomanimaliapod.com/contact

Visit My Website: kingdomanimaliapod.com/animals

Follow in Your Favorite App: kingdomanimaliapod.com/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kingdomanimaliapod.com/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

Podcasting is easy… right?
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When you hear the final product of Kingdom: Animalia - A Zoology Podcast for Kids, it feels like one fluid, uninterrupted stream of Devon, Chet, and me (Cap) talking… right? In this bloopers episode, I, Cap, your all-time favorite podcast host, play you roughly twenty-five straight minutes of Devon, Chet, and me making funny mess-ups. Whether it’s speaking gibberish or hitting the mic, it’s all here for your enjoyment.

Note of caution: Don’t drink while listening to this. It may squirt out of your nose when you laugh.

Links:

• Episode Page
• Transcript

Credits:

• Additional Music: Blue Dot Sessions and Kevin MacLeod

Support the show

If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or verification that I’m not just talking into the void, please send them in (links below)! it really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

Get in Touch: animals@kingdomanimaliapod.com or kingdomanimaliapod.com/contact

Visit My Website: kingdomanimaliapod.com/animals

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**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kingdomanimaliapod.com/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

PB&J, minus the PB, and completely different
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Is immorality possible? Are jellyfish really fish? Is one of the only truly immortal animals smaller than your pinkie fingernail? What does a 4.5-millimeter-long invertebrate eat? Today with your host, Devon, and co-hosts, Chet and Cap, you will learn everything there is to know about the Immortal Jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii.

Further Reading (Discovery of Immortality):

• Can a Jellyfish Unlock the Secret of Immortality?

Other Links:

• Episode Page
• Comic
• Memory Quiz
• Transcript
• Works Cited

Credits:

• Additional Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Support the show

If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or verification that I’m not just talking into the void, please send them in (links below)! it really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

Get in Touch: animals@kingdomanimaliapod.com or kingdomanimaliapod.com/contact

Visit My Website: kingdomanimaliapod.com/animals

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**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kingdomanimaliapod.com/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

Learn more about Reindeer/Caribou if you deer
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Are all of Santa’s reindeer actually females? What’s the difference between Moose, Elk, Reindeer, and Caribou? What are antlers used for? Do Reindeer’s eyes change colors with the seasons? What do they really sound like? Why are reindeer’s antlers covered in velvet before they’re fully grown? Today with your host, Devon, and co-hosts, Chet and Cap, you will learn everything there is to know about the Reindeer AKA Caribou, Rangifer tarandus.

Links:

• Episode Page
• Comic
• Memory Quiz
• Transcript
• Works Cited

Support the show

If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or verification that I’m not just talking into the void, please send them in (links below)! it really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

Get in Touch: animals@kingdomanimaliapod.com or kingdomanimaliapod.com/contact

Visit My Website: kingdomanimaliapod.com/animals

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**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kingdomanimaliapod.com/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

A relaxing 15-minute, 29-second recording of sparrows chirping and singing
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The Songs of Sparrows is a bonus episode with a 15-minute, 29-second recording of White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrows chirping and singing at a large communal winter roost in California. You can listen to this recording while you read, write, do homework, etc. The next full episode will come out in three days on Saturday, December 24th.

Links:

• Stand-Alone Recording
• Episode Page
• Transcript

Support the show

If you have any questions, comments, episode suggestions, or verification that I’m not just talking into the void, please send them in (links below)! it really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!

Get in Touch: animals@kingdomanimaliapod.com or kingdomanimaliapod.com/contact

Visit My Website: kingdomanimaliapod.com/animals

Follow in Your Favorite App: kingdomanimaliapod.com/animals/follow

**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kingdomanimaliapod.com/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**

Until next time, keep exploring this amazing Kingdom: Animalia.

This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.