What The Honk

Have you ever wanted your best friend to be sticky, slimy, and spend their time eating anything that moves? If so, you should really get to know a Bullfrog. In this episode, we chaotically discuss all things bullfrog in honor of our newest member of the family, Gibby/Gibbs. Support the show

Have you ever wanted a dog with eight legs? Have you ever wondered why spiders don't bark? If so, this episode is not for you. Instead of those unanswerable questions, we "embark" on an egg sac filled journey talking about the Wolf Spider. Works Cited: https://www.britannica.com/animal/wolf-spiderhttps://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=wolf%20spider&searchType=specieshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/wolf-spider?loggedin=truehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/10/02/wolf-spider-is-autumns-most-frightening-home-intruder/https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/wolf-spiders/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spiderhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324058https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/wolf-spidershttps://www.livescience.com/41467-wolf-spider.htmlhttp://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Lycosidae/https://www.bumblebee.org/invertebrates/Araneae1.htmhttps://www.survival.ark.net.au/wolf-spider.phpSupport the show

Have you ever wondered what two drunk fools sound like when discussing animals on drugs? Well this is the episode for you, ya weirdo. Today we get intoxicated while discussing animals who are also intoxicated! Please do not drink and drive, especially if you are a moose who has their sites set on a apple tree.Works Cited:https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2011/10/animals-getting-high-10-common-drunks/https://www.npr.org/2010/12/24/132260025/did-shrooms-send-santa-and-his-reindeer-flyinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqGDv0KCJl8https://www.reed.edu/biology/courses/BIO342/2014_syllabus_old/2014_WEBSITES/james_fisher-smith_jesse_duham_drugs&behavior/JaguarsYage.htmlhttps://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-748/coca https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256314339_Fate_of_cocaine_in_the_lymantriid_Eloria_noyesi_a_predator_of_Erythroxylum_cocahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-alcoholics-of-the-animal-world-81007700/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dolphins-seem-to-use-toxic-pufferfish-to-get-high-180948219/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/151121-animals-science-drunk-insects-mammals-drinking?loggedin=truehttps://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_b/B713/welcome.html#:~:text=Horses%20appear%20to%20be%20more,sleepy%20or%20stands%20very%20still.https://www.aqha.com/-/toxic-horse-plants-locoweedSupport the show

Is it a bird? is it a plane? No it's a giant white fuzzy murder machine! Get ready to learn all about the wonderful Polar Bear, and if you stick around, you may just get learn what a Pizzly is, and why it got a 10.4 out of 10.Works Cited: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22823/14871490https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/polar-bearNat Geo “Kingdom of the Polar Bears” on Disney +https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bearhttps://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/polar-bearhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiia9tn7B6Yhttps://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67681/51577https://www.livescience.com/pizzly-bear-hybrids-created-by-climate-crisis.htmlhttps://phys.org/news/2021-11-rare-scene-polar-diet.htmlSupport the show

Hold on to your tentacles for this deep dive into the largest cephalopod. Please keep all tentacles in the submarine at all times, or don't, because if you have tentacles, you probably don't need to be in a submarine.  Works Cited:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_squidhttps://www.ted.com/talks/edith_widder_how_we_found_the_giant_squid/up-nexthttps://www.marinebio.org/species/giant-squid/architeuthis-dux/https://youtu.be/W47by1jPTPwhttp://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/giant-squidhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dv9JhQ0Mswhttps://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/science/colossal-squid/difference-colossal-squid-giant-squid-octopusSupport the show

In this first of many bat-related episodes, we talk about the adorable fuzz-balls known as the Eastern Red Bat and the Gray Bat, both of which are native to Tennessee. Get ready to learn that your front pocket is bat-sized and ready for a friend. Works Cited: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11347/22121017https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/eastred/https://www.tn.gov/twra/wildlife/mammals/mammals-bats/eastern-red-bat.htmlhttp://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Lasiurus_borealis/#:~:text=Mating%20takes%20place%20in%20flight,litter%20of%20twins%20each%20year%2Chttps://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Field_Guide/Mammals/Eastern_Red_Bathttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_red_bathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyLo18mNESIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in7WY7VPPlAhttps://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/white-nose-syndrome?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objectsSupport the show

In this episode of What The Honk, get ready to learn about whale sperm... That's a lie, we talk about Sperm Whales. Be prepared for some whale penis talk and other tangents. Please enjoy the ride, but don't ride the whales. Works Cited:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/sperm-whalehttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/sperm-whalehttps://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41755/160983555https://www.ecomare.nl/en/in-depth/reading-material/animals/whales-and-dolphins/sperm-whale/https://www.salon.com/2011/07/29/worlds_largest_penis_museum/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/sold-a-stuffed-whale-penis-for-6000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhcFCONHZvAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXwiATiZyochttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_whalehttps://portal.ct.gov/About/State-Symbols/The-State-Animalhttps://www.whalefacts.org/sperm-whale-facts/https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/alaska-noaa-team-examines-dead-endangered-sperm-whale Support the show

Welcome to the chaos of Casper and Evan's animal-themed podcast. In this episode we discuss all things Canada Goose. Sit back, buckle up, and strap in for some bird meat in the first ever episode of What The Honk!Works Cited: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Branta_canadensis/https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Canada_Goose/lifehistoryhttps://www.britannica.com/animal/Canada-gooseVerCauteren, K. C., Lavelle, M. J., & Shively, K. J. (2003). Characteristics of grit in canada goose gizzards. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 31(1), 265. Retrieved from https://proxy.lib.utc.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/characteristics-grit-canada-goose-gizzards/docview/230194446/se-2?accountid=14767https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/04/25/canada-geese-attacks-population-aggressive/550135002/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moncton-geese-aggressive-behaviour-1.6035700https://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DNR-News-Releases/ArticleID/2868/8-cool-things-you-should-know-about-Canada-geesehttps://animalia.bio/canada-goosehttps://www.reference.com/world-view/say-silly-goose-95ae39b67c23049bhttps://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/canada_goose_facts/628/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_goosehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/scientists-discover-the-genetic-reason-why-birds-dont-have-penises-94130874/#:~:text=Most%20male%20birds%2C%20including%20chicken,retract%20when%20not%20in%20use.Support the show