The real vampires of the animal world

OCT 15, 202426 MIN
Brains On! Science podcast for kids

The real vampires of the animal world

OCT 15, 202426 MIN

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<p>According to legend, vampires are creatures with pale skin and sharp teeth who drink blood. These creepy ghouls are not real, but in this episode, we&#39;ll meet some vampire animals that do exist!</p><br/><p>Join Molly and co-host Quinn as they learn about all kinds of bloodsuckers, from mosquitos to birds to fish! They&#39;ll hear about vampire bats from Dr. May Dixon. Then Molly will share her top eight reasons to love vampire squids! Mr. Bonejangles will also give us a sneak peek of his new musical, Squiddler on the Roof, plus a spooky new mystery sound!</p><br/><p><strong><a href="https://www.smartypass.org/" class="default">Subscribe to Smarty Pass</a></strong> for ad-free feeds, bonus episodes, and ticket discounts!</p><br/><p><strong>Today’s episode is sponsored by:</strong></p><br/><ul><br/><li><p>Norton Books</p></li><br/><li><p>Wild Interest - Let your kids&#39; imaginations run wild and check out the new podcast Wild Interest wherever you get your podcasts. <a href="http://wildinterest.com/" class="waffle-rich-text-link">wildinterest.com</a></p></li><br/><li><p><a href="https://www.indeed.com/hire/audio-promotion-highimpact" class="default">Indeed.com/brainson</a> - Receive a $75 sponsored job credit with code brainson</p></li><br/><li><p>Help your kids learn to earn, save, spend wisely, and invest with Greenlight, the debit card and money app for teens. Visit <a href="http://greenlight.com/inclined" class="c-link">Greenlight.com/inclined</a><a href="http://greenlight.com/" class="c-link">.</a><br></p></li><br/><br/></ul>