Formosa Fauna

Which of the following is not real: A) Climbing fish B) Tofu cat litter C) Bone-eating birds D) None of the above. They’re all real. The answer is D. Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. A fish known for its ability to survive on land could be making a comeback in Kinmen, pom pom crabs that look like tiny underwater cheerleaders carry anemones around and refuse to put them down, and bearded vultures with a main diet of bones. Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

What is a climbing perch? A) A fish B) A frog C) A bird Sharks have been around for 450 million years. Even cockroaches have only been around for 300 million years. Homo sapiens, on the other hand, have just a 300,000 year history. What makes sharks so special? What kind of shark did divers in Taiwan run into last month? And how can you survive a scary shark encounter? Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

How do you think researchers tell whale sharks apart? A) Echolocation frequencies B) 24/7 monitoring C) Spots on their bodies A report of suspected coral harvesting has prompted an investigation at a popular diving site in Kenting National Park after a diving instructor said he saw another diver collecting coral underwater. Another beluga whale has died after being transferred from a closed Canadian marine park to a U.S. aquarium this summer, marking the third death among the 10 belugas relocated to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. Iceland’s government plans to introduce legislation in February that would permanently end commercial whaling, potentially leaving Norway and Japan as the world’s only countries still allowing the practice. Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

Is coral plant or animal? Taiwan's coral reef communities make up one-third of the world's variety of species. Of the 700 species of stony corals on the planet, 250 can be found along the nation's coast. Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!

Which is the most important sense for schools of fish? A) Sight B) Sound C) Touch Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. In this episode we talk all about the first new wild cat species identified in 100 years, Taiwan's Mid-Autumn Festival celebration, Pingtung seeking more lizard hunters, and how to identify fake rescue videos online. Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!