DiscoverCreature Feature
Creature Feature
Claim Ownership

Creature Feature

Author: iHeartPodcasts

Subscribed: 3,488Played: 214,176
Share

Description

We take a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels humans. Join comedians and science-lovers as we get inside the minds of animals
258 Episodes
Reverse
BEAVERS!

BEAVERS!

2021-09-2201:23:41

This one's all about beavers, their weird little bodies, godlike powers, and shocking history with Soren Bowie.Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNkvYjDL2PFuljk7GJ2P3MKTbydqcDym5pgcNZx3TAg/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Coral Reef Madness!

Coral Reef Madness!

2022-08-3101:04:03

I'm joined by the McElroy brothers to talk about CORAL! Why is it alive? Is it coming for us? Can you really get through life with only one hole? And can crabs teach us how to combine the art of cheerleading with that of boxing?  Guests: Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, & Griffin McElroy  Footnotes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/19CROfPYR-ROWOQY4aFd8YMj6L5-LTkHCZU95ZXVDswM/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Death Spirals & Gas Birds!

Death Spirals & Gas Birds!

2022-08-0201:06:01

We're zooming way out and looking at animals not as individuals, but as herds, colonies, crowds, and flocks. And we're going to find out that animals, including people, share more in common with particles found in physics than we may like to believe. Discover this and more with Daniel Whiteson as we answer the age-old question: when does an ant mosh pit get deadly? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
No Elephants in the Room

No Elephants in the Room

2022-07-2701:11:32

We're addressing the elephant in the room... well, three elephants, who aren't actually elephants. The elephant shrew, the elephant fish, and the elephant bird! How can there be so many elephants?!? What are their secrets?? Can we boop their snoots?!!?! Footnotes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_sbovOjB-MPmirz8bqjbW1HTIWmm_4HXKnR8fe0q9pQ/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I answer your questions: combat between polar bears and great whites, turtle sleep, goat milk, turkey antics, and more!  Footnotes:  Camel playing soccer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=26&v=nXMa4fsH9xQ&feature=emb_titleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Palms Sweaty

Palms Sweaty

2022-07-1356:49

 We're having a heat wave here, and I imagine a lot of you out there are dealing with the same. So let's cool down with some stories of how animals beat the heat with Joelle Monique!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie is on a short vacation (no she hasn't been taken over by parasitic wasps, haha) so here's one of her favorite older episodes, about animals who rebuild themselves with Dave Schilling. Footnotes:  Self-decapitating sea slug!  https://vp.nyt.com/video/2021/03/08/92303_1_08tb-seaslug-video_wg_480p.mp4 Salamander limb regeneration!  http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lJNO-ZRuE1g/TF6bvuBV7cI/AAAAAAAACO4/lRDWA1VFymA/s1600/regeneration.jpgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wild Asses

Wild Asses

2022-06-2959:17

From the domesticated donkey, to their wild ass kin, donkeys are an underestimated animal with a courageous heart. There are many varieties of donkeys, but all asses have one thing in common: a desire to kick ass. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: what's the lamborghini of the donkey world?   Guest: Andrew Ti   Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1prV2OI4LB-SVFsFcfkVnjaSuJv397hut4wSpbLxmR1A/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Animal Pawception

Animal Pawception

2022-06-2201:12:09

I'm joined by Ed Yong, science journalist for the Atlantic, Pulitzer prize winner for his coverage of COVID-19, and author of the book, An Immense World, which explores the hugely diverse way in which animals perceive our planet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Economonkey

Economonkey

2022-06-1501:08:46

Do animals have money? Before you shake down your local squirrel, we're not talking about dollars, buttcoin, or whatever. Could animals have a currency, make trades, and understand when they're getting grifted? I'm joined by Brett McCully, an economist, who is also my husband. What a coincidence! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Missing Lynx

The Missing Lynx

2022-06-0801:08:12

From lynxes that refuse to be the missing lynx, to extinct cats who have a cheeky surprise. Join us with guest, Jeff May, as we discover this and more answers to the age-old question: you can pick your friends, you can pick your cat's nose, but can your cat pick their friends out of a police lineup? Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l_nXTK9auiwiPJZ9UvucBFQ69KyON_hNGvObhUXANZw/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I've got the author of Around The World In 80 Birds, Mike Unwin, on to talk BIRDS! Why we love these little feathery dinos, and some of the most surprising birds from around the world! Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for extra sound effects!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I'm answering your listener questions! Do owl eyes change colors? Would aliens be hot? What would a kraken look like?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Table Manners

Table Manners

2022-05-1801:25:01

Etiquette is a manner of perspective and species, from flamingos with topsy-turvy eating habits, to the goats who have a more arboreal take on dining, you'll learn how to dine with the animals, and how to politely hold your termite-stick depending on your chimpanzee hosts's tastes. Discover this and more with Katherine Spiers as we answer the age-old question: Can Australia's version of the trash-eating racoon fly? Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10iFXcG4uUg4TuzMjuhA_FNJjHw9X7RT-Utv9lfJGBPo/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Uh Oh, Spicy Snakes!

Uh Oh, Spicy Snakes!

2022-05-1101:05:47

From rattlesnakes to copperheads, we're talking about some of America's most dangerous cutie noodles! How does their venom work? Do they really want to bite your stinky ol' leg? And how to respect nature's most potent linguini. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question, why are we injecting horses with snake venom? Featuring naturalist and snake expert Alexi Grousis! Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yuHcp1EU6xXdwVk1k2UPnVDLD1IG9mFVmL31NcsA3-k/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Physics and biology collide! This episode is from the wonderful physics podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain The Universe, on which Katie is a guest host. Discover whether the human eye can see a single photon, how eyes evolved, and check out the Daniel and Jorge Explain The Universe podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today I'm joined by my friend and particle physicist Daniel Whiteson of Daniel & Jorge Explain the Universe to talk about how the beauty of nature, from a tiger's stripes to a butterfly's wings comes down to photons bonking around your eyeballs! And are there people who can see UV light? Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n2S4DJ75HSp1jNLIzoNRyCJeO5WSdJ4z9F6csOsR6dI/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bloody Weird

Bloody Weird

2022-04-2701:09:28

Roses are red, blood is blue, blood is green, and transparent too??? Join us as we discover all the colors of the blood rainbow with Seanbaby & Robert Brockway.  Footnotes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1omHDiujE1aOr7FHnkukk61Fjnd0asnlXMDh0R1Dl7P8/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Firing the Easter Bunny

Firing the Easter Bunny

2022-04-2001:07:12

Today on the show, we're firing the Easter Bunny and looking for a replacement with Soren Bowie! That's right E.B., you're getting benched and we're sending another animal out there to make merry with the eggs and the flowers! Footnotes:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uBq4b0mnk0TsQJfe5CqOZSg3Yk8CqCZ5vG5I1CgsYM8/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Doctor Spider MD

Doctor Spider MD

2022-04-1301:26:31

From bird spas crawling with ants to chimpanzee pharmacology, Anna Hossnieh joins us as we learn that a millipede a day can keep the doctor away! Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: should you replace your doctor with a spider?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
loading
Comments (78)

Shawna

love thus podcast!!!

Dec 29th
Reply

Happy⚛️Heretic

WHY aren't the new episodes showing up on my feed??? there have been FIVE new episodes since the last one appeared in late August! I even emailed Castbox over a week ago & received no reply. I've been a premium member for years & listen for hours every single day. Perhaps it's time to change podcast platforms.

Oct 13th
Reply

CobaltAbsol

Pachirisu is a Pikachu knockoff, a black and yellow flying squirrel. So that kind of matches that. Also- electric type.

Jul 10th
Reply

CobaltAbsol

Katie Golden is what I assume I would be if I was a little more assure of myself. the voices she comes up with can be very out there but they are good. and the facts are fun and plentiful.

Jul 9th
Reply

phillip wood

Amazing podcast

Jun 17th
Reply

CobaltAbsol

I would like to hear the call of this giant flying squirrel...

Jun 16th
Reply

CobaltAbsol

I have a new love for Banded Mongoose

Jun 9th
Reply

Rai Varyn

Unfortunately, angora wool on the mainstream market is extremely inhumane due to China's cruel sourcing. It's terrifying.

Apr 7th
Reply

BC

beekeepers are meticulous. the animals they keep can sting so they're very careful when handling bees and if a bee is crushed it gives off an alarm pheromone, which signals the bees to swarm and sting an attacker. when beekeepers replace honey with sugar water, generally they've put thought into this. of course bees need food to survive the winter, but honey isn't their ideal food. fresh-flowing nectar is. Usually the last honey the bees have stored for winter is very dark because it comes from the very last nectar flowers are giving off. the dark honey has high ash content (contaminants and other things bees cannot process) and can cause honey bee dysentery (the bees can't leave the hive when it's too cold out and do their business so they have to do it in the hives) and this is very unsanitary for the bees. Beekeepers always do a cost-benefit analysis when it comes to feeding their need sugar syrup. I suggest checking out Bob Binnie on YouTube for more information on feeding bees sug

Jan 2nd
Reply

BC

I have no idea why people think Die Hard is a Christmas movie and now I need to find out why.

Dec 23rd
Reply

BC

American Coot babies are ugly. excellent.

Dec 3rd
Reply

BC

Sceince Vs also covered the platypus bioluminescence and goes into more detail

Nov 20th
Reply

BC

Wow I super regret watching that arrowhead crab molting

Oct 23rd
Reply

BC

I wish to unlearn everything I learned in this podcast.

Oct 10th
Reply (1)

BC

She really wasn't kidding when she said to not eat while listening to this episode.

Sep 30th
Reply

BC

scrat

Aug 28th
Reply

BC

all I ever learned from the game show "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" was that we teach fifth graders absolutely useless information.

Aug 15th
Reply

Yasmine C

Love the podcast's funny episode titles.

Jul 10th
Reply

BC

Coyote Peterson gets stung by insects and tells you what to do to deal with the stings. 10/10

Jul 4th
Reply

kris knows

not funny

Jun 18th
Reply (2)
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store