<![CDATA[The Wild Life for KIDS!]]>7cdabee4-e66c-539d-80b8-c1e7c704e92cThu, 04 Sep 2025 08:57:05 +0000Captivate.fmThe Wild Lifehttps://artwork.captivate.fm/a3be1812-47aa-4479-b491-e71b8aa1e611/aOkgB4HHxdTj5nJHBC0zIbZI.jpegThe Wild Life for KIDS!The Wild LifeThe Wild LifeThe Wild Life you know and love, but designed and produced for a younger crowd!https://the-wild-life-for-kids.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastWhy do Hedgehogs Have Spikes?Why do Hedgehogs Have Spikes?Hedgehogs are easily one of the most unmistakable little critters out there, but how much do you know about them? Sonic is (somehow) a hedgehog, but they’re not really known for being quick on their feet. They’re irrefutably adorable, sometimes pets, and prickly little fellas that roll themselves up like a pill bug, but what else? Where are they native to? What do they eat? Why do hedgehogs have spikes?

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]]>Hedgehogs are easily one of the most unmistakable little critters out there, but how much do you know about them? Sonic is (somehow) a hedgehog, but they’re not really known for being quick on their feet. They’re irrefutably adorable, sometimes pets, and prickly little fellas that roll themselves up like a pill bug, but what else? Where are they native to? What do they eat? Why do hedgehogs have spikes?

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]]>9b4357f8-8403-4f49-99dd-04825a94803dFri, 26 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -050003:46falsefullThe Air We BreatheThe Air We BreatheIn this throwback to 2019, Devon and Richard talk to Dr Julie Koester of UNC-Wilmington and Dr Orly Levithan of Rutgers about the truth behind where our oxygen comes from, and the tiny organisms we have to thank for our very existence.

]]>In this throwback to 2019, Devon and Richard talk to Dr Julie Koester of UNC-Wilmington and Dr Orly Levithan of Rutgers about the truth behind where our oxygen comes from, and the tiny organisms we have to thank for our very existence.

]]>3d44dcfb-652b-4b14-b50c-dc315353d4e2Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -050033:32falsefullSea Otters Have Secret Skin Pockets in Their ArmpitsSea Otters Have Secret Skin Pockets in Their ArmpitsYes, you read that right. Move over marsupials, you’re not the only mammals with skin pockets.​

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]]>Yes, you read that right. Move over marsupials, you’re not the only mammals with skin pockets.​

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]]>0d1438b7-c0ec-406f-b684-b96181b0bb02Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -050002:46falsefullCrocodile's and their 4,000 TeethCrocodile's and their 4,000 TeethCrocodiles are known to be notoriously cantankerous creatures, but what’s less known is this crazy fact about Crocodile teeth–they can go through up to 4,000 teeth in their lifetime!

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]]>Crocodiles are known to be notoriously cantankerous creatures, but what’s less known is this crazy fact about Crocodile teeth–they can go through up to 4,000 teeth in their lifetime!

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]]>dd6186ce-007b-4918-806a-c4e2a83c580aFri, 26 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -050004:14falsefullCan Animals Get Sunburns?Can Animals Get Sunburns?Ask yourself, when was the last time you saw a roseate rhinoceros, a bronzed bunting, or a peeling porcupine? Can other animals get sunburns?

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]]>Ask yourself, when was the last time you saw a roseate rhinoceros, a bronzed bunting, or a peeling porcupine? Can other animals get sunburns?

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]]>d93df200-67fc-485e-ac16-8fc65db8b3c9Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -050004:56falsefullFrogcicles!Frogcicles!Have you ever wondered where frogs go in the winter? The answer might surprise you!

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]]>Have you ever wondered where frogs go in the winter? The answer might surprise you!

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]]>d1e923ab-1b3e-4530-a91e-bb3b3de56740Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -050007:39falsefullWhy do Zebra's have Stripes?Why do Zebra's have Stripes?Interview with Dr. Tim Caro, professor of Wildife Biology at UC Davis, on his research which may have revealed the truth behind the mystery of zebra stripes!

]]>Interview with Dr. Tim Caro, professor of Wildife Biology at UC Davis, on his research which may have revealed the truth behind the mystery of zebra stripes!

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