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Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week’s poisonous amphibian showcase, Christian takes competition to a whole new level with the rough-skinned newt and Ellen takes a leap of faith with the pumpkin toadlet. We discuss an evolutionary grappling match, the drawbacks of being too tiny, and glowing bones.
Learn more about how you can help the Atlantic Forest by visiting Copaíba’s website.
Check out Ellen’s guest appearances this week:
“Don’t Go in the Water: A Guide to the Wonderful & Wacky Animals of Florida” on Pangolin: The Conservation Podcast
“Manatees” on Secretly Incredibly Fascinating
“Top 10 Most Popular Animals in the World” on the 10ish Podcast
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Cover photos: Carlos Otávio Gussoni via iNaturalist (pumpkin toadlet), randimal via Getty images (newt)
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Just the Zoo of Us is an animal review podcast by Ellen & Christian Weatherford of Jacksonville, Florida. Every week, each host selects one animal submitted by a listener to research, review, and rate out of ten in the categories of effectiveness, ingenuity and aesthetics. Guest episodes feature experts from all over the world sharing their knowledge and insight into the animal world.
This podcast is made with families in mind and contains no profanity or graphic language. Due to the nature of discussion centered around wildlife and their behavior, some topics such as reproduction, predation and parasitism may not be appropriate for very young children, so parents are encouraged to use discretion when listening with their families.
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