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The A to Z Animal Podcast

The A to Z Animal Podcast

por Mikaela Baratka

Educación Niños y familia Mascotas y animales

Temporada 1

K if for Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus)

Learn about the record breaking Kakapo in this week's episode of the A to Z Animal Podcast! While it may not be the largest parrot, it sure is the heaviest, longest lived, and only flightless one! And the interesting life of the owl parrot doesn't stop there! Full show notes at theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/k-is-for-kakapo Sources: full sources can be found in the show notes on our website!

J is for Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)

Learn all about the most endangered mammal in the world, the Javan Rhinoceros, in this week's episode of the A to Z Animal podcast. With only 67 individuals left in the wild and none in captivity, we need to act fast to help save these real life unicorns. Find out what makes a rhino a rhino, what noises do rhinos make, and more! Full show notes available at https://www.theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/j-is-for-javan-rhinoceros Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javan_rhinoceros https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/javan-rhino https://rhinos.org/about-rhinos/rhino-species/javan-rhino/ https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/endangered_species/rhinoceros/asian_rhinos/javan_rhinoceros/ http://www.edgeofexistence.org/species/javan-rhinoceros/#:~:text=The%20Javan%20Rhino%20inhabit%20dense,on%20various%20species%20of%20grass https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/rhino https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Rhinoceros_sondaicus/ https://www.wwf.org.au/news/blogs/10-facts-about-javan-rhinos#gs.cycswi https://www.wwf.org.au/news/blogs/meet-rawing-the-javan-rhino#gs.cycu4z https://www.savetherhino.org/programmes/the-javan-rhino-study-and-conservation-area/ https://onekindplanet.org/animal/rhinoceros-javan/

I is for 'I'iwi (Drepanis coccinea)

Learn all about the scarlet honey creeper in this week's episode of the A to Z Animal Podcast! This beautiful bird is rapidly declining, but don't worry, plenty of organizations are making strides at saving this species. Full shownotes at: theAtoZAnimalPodcast.com/episodes/i-is-for-iiwi Sources: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Drepanididae#:~:text=%3A%20a%20family%20of%20Hawaiian%20passerine,the%20Hawaiian%20honeycreepers%20%E2%80%94%20see%20mamo https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/en-en/coccinea/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_honeycreeper https://ebird.org/species/iiwi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CA%BBI%CA%BBiwi https://abcbirds.org/bird/iiwi/ https://mauiforestbirds.org/iiwi/ https://www.audubon.org/news/the-iiwi-besieged-hawaiian-forest-bird-now-listed-threatened https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/birds/iiwi/index.html https://identify.whatbird.com/obj/1118/_/iiwi.aspx https://www.britannica.com/animal/iiwi https://hawaiibirdingtrails.hawaii.gov/bird/iiwi/ https://www.beautyofbirds.com/iiwi.html http://www.raywilsonbirdphotography.co.uk/Galleries/Birds/non-passerines.html https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pierc/science/evaluating-i-iwi-responses-nectar-availability-and-habitat-quality?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/keeping-hope-alive-for-hawaiis-iiwi/ http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-iiwi.html https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/birds/iiwi/natural_history.html https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22720844/179228794

H is for Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja)

Learn about the largest Eagle found in the Americas and one of the most powerful raptors in the world. With talons longer than a grizzly bear's claws and capable of crushing prey instantaneously, you won't want to miss this episode of the A to Z Animal Podcast. Full show notes available at : theAtoZAnimalPodcast.com/episodes/h-is-for-harpy-eagle Sources https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/harpia https://www.britannica.com/animal/eagle-bird https://www.britannica.com/animal/buteo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_of_prey https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2016/3/11/5-Fascinating-Facts-about-the-Harpy-Eagle https://www.whitehawkbirding.com/size-of-harpy-eagle/ https://www.peregrinefund.org/explore-raptors-species/eagles/harpy-eagle https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/harpy-eagle https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/jungle-eagle-harpy-eagle-fact-sheet/7263/#:~:text=Lifespan%3A%20The%20bird's%20lifespan%20is,tree%2C%20or%20the%20Cambara%20tree https://facts.net/nature/animals/harpy-eagle-facts/ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22695998/117357127 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpy_eagle https://www.whitehawkbirding.com/what-do-harpy-eagles-eat/

G is for Glaucous Macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus)

Episode 7 of the A to Z Animal podcast talks about an animal that may be lost forever. What caused this parrot to disappear? Is there any chance we can save it? Find out the answers to these questions and more on G is for Glaucous Macaw! Full Show Notes: https://www.theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/g-is-for-glaucous-macaw Sources https://www.nature.com/scitable/definition/population-bottleneck-300/#:~:text=A%20population%20bottleneck%20is%20an,in%20the%20deaths%20of%20organisms. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucous_macaw http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/glaucous-macaw-anodorhynchus-glaucus https://www.parrots.org/projects/glaucous-macaw https://www.beautyofbirds.com/glaucousmacaw.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2018/09/07/forever-gone-eight-bird-species-confirmed-extinct-this-decade/?sh=347d514d5926 https://www.worldsultimate.net/glaucous-macaw.htm https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/glamac1/cur/introduction https://www.bluemacaws.org/en-gb/article/glaucous-macaw-dead-or-alive https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685527/154380861 http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/glaucous-macaw-anodorhynchus-glaucus/text https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaucous https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot

F is for False Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)

Episode 6 of the A to Z Animal Podcast teaches you all about a long overlooked member of the Crocodilia order: the False Gharial! What makes a gharial true or false? What makes a crocodilian a crocodilian? Find out answers to these questions and more on this week's episode! Full Show Notes on our website: theAtoZAnimalPodcast.com/episodes/f-is-for-false-gharial **Sources for this episode exceed the character limit but may be found in both the transcript and show notes!

E is for European Mink (Mustela lutreola)

Episode 5 of the A to Z Animal Podcast talks about one of the most endangered mammals in Europe and even the world: the European Mink! Full show notes found on our website: https://www.theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/e-is-for-european-mink Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Mustela_lutreola/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/mink#ref158577 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18992118/ https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/08/scientists-think-they-can-save-European-mink-killing-its-ruthless-rivals https://www.vwt.org.uk/species/European-mink/ https://animalia.bio/European-mink https://www.wildcru.org/research/European-mink-project/ https://english.ranuazoo.com/animals/vesikko/ https://www.speciesconservation.org/case-studies-projects/European-mink/9980 https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/lpo-rochefort/life-vison-save-the-European-mink/about/research https://carnivores.org/the-European-mink/ https://www.lutreola.eu/lutreola/html/english/conf_concl_eng.htm https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.dspPage&n_proj_id=6291 https://www.lpo.fr/actualites/un-life-mammaq-pour-sauvegarder-le-vison-d-Europe-dp1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_mink#:~:text=Predators%20of%20the%20European%20mink,owls%20and%20the%20red%20fox.

D is for Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Episode 4 of the podcast teaches about a long neglected endangered species: the dhole. The dhole is a wild dog native to Asia and is often overlooked for the wild cats in the area like tigers and leopards. Full show notes on our website: https://www.theatozanimalpodcast.com/episodes/d-is-for-dhole Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/radical-conservation/2015/jun/25/dhole-asia-endangered-tiger-ignored https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/dhole https://mnzoo.org/blog/animals/dhole-asian-wild-dog/ https://animalia.bio/dhole https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhole http://www.dholes.org/ https://nationalzoo.si.edu/center-for-species-survival/dhole-conservation-southeast-asia https://www.worldlandtrust.org/species/mammals/dhole/ https://www.iucnredlist.org/fr/species/5953/72477893 https://www.conservationindia.org/articles/a-roadmap-for-dhole-conservation-in-india https://mnzoo.org/conservation/around-world/dhole-conservation-thailand/ https://www.worldlandtrust.org/species/mammals/dhole/ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cuon http://www.dholes.org/what-makes-a-dhole.html#:~:text=The%20scientific%20name%20Cuon%20alpinus,placed%20in%20the%20canid%20family. https://www.animalspot.net/dhole.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Hamilton_Smith https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cuon_alpinus/

C is for Caracal (Caracal Caracal)

Episode 3 of the podcast teaches you about the Caracal, a medium-sized African cat also known as the desert lynx. Full show notes on our website Sources https://www.wildcatfamily.com/caracal-lineage/ https://wildcatridgesanctuary.org/residents/caracals/ https://www.wildcatfamily.com/caracal-lineage/caracal-caracal-caracal/ https://wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/africa/caracal/ https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Caracal_caracal/ https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/caracal https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/caracal https://bioone.org/journals/mammalian-species/volume-52/issue-993/seaa006/Caracal-caracal-Carnivora-Felidae/10.1093/mspecies/seaa006.full https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/caracal-lynx

B is for Binturong (Arctictis binturong)

The second episode of the A to Z Animal Podcast teaches you all about the binturong, also known as the bearcat!

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