Strange Animals Podcast

Thanks to Max for suggesting Titanoboa! - Further reading: - Largest known madtsoiid snake from warm Eocene period of India suggests intercontinental Gondwana dispersal - This Nearly 50-Foot Snake Was One of the Largest to Slither on Earth -

Thanks to Khalil for suggesting the horny toad, also called the horned lizard or horned toad! - Further reading: - The Case of the Lost Lizard - The Texas horned lizard: - Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) -

Thanks to Elijah and an anonymous listener for suggesting that we talk about some more species of praying mantis! - Further reading: The luring mantid: Protrusible pheromone glands in Stenophylla lobivertex (Mantodea: Acanthopidae)

Thanks to River for suggesting this week's topic, the pufferfish! - Further reading: - Grass puffer fish communicate with each other using a non-toxic version of their deadly toxin - Mystery pufferfish create elaborate circular nests at mesophotic d...

Thanks to Carson, Mia, Eli, and Pranav for their suggestions this week! - Further reading: - RNA for the first time recovered from an extinct species - Study finds ongoing evolution in Tasmanian Devils' response to transmissible cancer -