Keeper Chat

96: Elephant pt. 2

Elephant continues with talk about intelligence, human/elephant conflict, and the entertainment industry. We answer questions like: Does an elephant recognize itself in a mirror? If I make an elephant do my math homework, will I pass? When was the term Jumbo coined? Did Edison electrocute an elephant? And, should elephants be in zoos?

95: Elephant pt. 1

Get comfy, we chat about African and Asian elephants in part one of this mega episode. This part focuses on description, habitat, and general facts. We answer questions like: Do elephants cry? Do they want no scrub? How can you tell African and Asian elephants apart? How long are their genitals? Do they out bone us? Is there more goo inside a school bus or an elephant? What do elephants eat?

Basically all the stuff that's been keeping you up at night!

94: Bombardier beetle

Mixing chemicals? In his butt?? It's more likely than you'd think! Slap on your PPE and join us as we learn about the bombardier beetle, a certified chemistry ace, as he shows us how to one up our enemies and gain some major street credit. We answer burning questions like: Will a bombardier beetle eat a leaf if offered one? Are they master chemists? Do bombardier beetles prove creationism is real? Or is that the dumbest thing ever? Is shooting liquid acid fire out of your butt the coolest? (Yes).

93: Pitohui

He looks like a little Halloween Oreo but he tastes like a spicy meatball. This is some kinda bird? We answer questions like: What's a bird wave? Is Poison by Bell Biv Devoe one of the greatest songs ever? What are Flora & Fauna's favorite cookies? Can I lick this bird? Does a pitohui get it's poison from it's diet or something else?

92: Coconut Crab

The moment you've all been waiting for - It's crab time. Learn about this LARGE boy who has been framed for some crimes and maybe needs to go to jail for others. He big, he molt, he crab. What more is there to say?

We answer questions like: Are coconut crabs left or right handed? Where do we draw the line between robbing and grocery shopping? Did coconut crabs eat Amelia Earhart? Are spermatophores nature's gushers? Is eating a live bird the world's worst crime?

91: Surinam Toad

We are all frogs and only some of us are toads. But toads aren't really even a thing, it's just a frog. Anyway, anyone have Trypophopia because this is NOT made for you. Made for everyone but you, actually.

 

We talk about things like: What is the difference between a frog and a toad? What do surinam toads eat? Have aliens visited Earth previously, and are they disguised as a toad? Why is it bad to fondle and molest amphibians? Why should you use vocal chords when you can rattle your hyoid bone instead? How do amphibians breathe?

90: Babirusa

Hope everyone is staying safe out there! What better way to take your mind off of the current state of things, than by learning about a big weird bald pig?? Join us as we argue at length over some weird teeth, discuss our zoo guest pet peeves, and identify gaps in Darwin's theory. Yee-haw

89: Arapaima

Everyone staying safe out there?? F&F are here to help you through the apocalypse! Join us as we learn about the arapaima, a BIG ol' fish who has the AUDACITY to breathe air. We try (and fail) to do math, chat Pokemon (what's new), and don't actually talk about this fish until 17 minutes in (yikes). This one's a real winner, folks.

88: Gorilla

Big? Check. Strong? Check. Intimidating? CHECK. Scaredy cats? Ehhhh yes. This week we learn about the gorilla, the bodybuilder of the natural world. Think you can beat them in an arm wrestling competition? Think again, sucka.

87: African Penguin

It's a long one. Flora has a lot to say about this wet idiot. Mainly that she hearts them.