2: Spooky Frogs, The Most Bones, and Witch Hunts

21st October 2021

On this SpoOoOoky Halloween episode, we learn about a slew of truly spooky frogs, investigate which animal has the most bones, and see how capitalism may have led to the rise of witch hunts!

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On this SpoOoOoky Halloween episode we learn about a slew of truly spooky frogs, investigate which animal has the most bones, and see how capitalism may have led to the rise of witch hunts!

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We also learn about: fluorescence, dinosaur eating frogs (technically), CAN A SPIDER EAT A DINOSAUR??? (NOT CLICKBAIT), frog shazam, Ella learns to love the Freddy Krueger Frog, wishing you a happy bones day, evo-devo, deregionalization, how would antlers wear pants?, the origin of gossip, down with capitalism!

Sources:

Horror frog breaks own bones to produce claws

Frogs with Claws, Frogs with Hair

Vampire Flying Frog

New pumpkin toadlet species found

How the Newly Discovered, Mud-Loving ‘Zombie’ Frog Got Its Name

The Freddy Krueger Frog

Freddy Krueger Frog Audio

Freddy Krueger Frog Video

Devil Frog

Vampire Squid

Skeletal Structure, University of Idaho

Skeleton, Postcranial, Rommel & Reynolds

New Bedford Whaling Museum

Axial patterning in snakes and caecilians, Woltering et al.

Florida Museum

From Lizard to Snake; Behind the Evolution of an Extreme Body Plan, Woltering

Witches, Witch-Hunting and Women, Sylvia Federici

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