Join Ellen & special guest, biologist Dr. Chris Anderson, for a review of the funkiest lizards in the world: chameleons! We discuss  ballistic tongue projection, color changing and how cartoons get it wrong, eyes that move independently of each other, prehensile tails that act like a fifth leg, and so much more.

Links:

• Learn more about International Chameleon Day & Wildlife Madagascar's mission on their website here!
• Follow the IUCN Chameleon Specialist Group on Facebook or Twitter to learn more about chameleon conservation!
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Join Ellen & special guest, conservationist and co-host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Peter Gros, to talk about the iconic red wolf and their ongoing recovery from the brink of extinction. We discuss the shifting landscape and attitudes in wildlife conservation over the last few decades, the role that captive breeding and re-introduction have played in reviving nearly lost red wolf populations, what makes these iconic animals so special, why large predators are so integral to a thriving ecosystem, and so much more.

Links:

• Check out Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, now airing on NBC!
• For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!
• Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Threads, Facebook, Instagram & Discord!
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Ellen & special guest Isaac answer questions from young listeners! We discuss the smallest animals, giraffe sounds, polar bear buoyancy, sturgeon skin, metabolism, and more. 

Links:

• For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!
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Join Ellen & corvid scientist Dr. Kaeli Swift for a review of the clever little goths rummaging through a trash can near you: American crows. We discuss the twists and turns of a career in science, what crows can learn from funerals, how to tell a crow from a raven, and lessons in crucial skills like cheeto thievery and pizza crust gardening.

Links:

• Learn more about Dr. Kaeli Swift and her work on her blog, corvidresearch.blog!
• Follow Dr. Kaeli Swift on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or Twitter!
• Follow Marianas Nature to learn more about the wildlife of the Mariana Islands!
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Christian explains why not to mess with the coral snake & Ellen puts the common cuckoo on blast. We discuss deadly neurotoxin, microfarts, what's up with those annoying flickering lightbulbs, sneaky disguises, evolutionary arms races, brood parasitism, bird genetics, and so much more. 

Links:

• For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!
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Join Ellen & evolutionary morphologist Dr. Kassandra Ford as we get amped up about electric fishes. We discuss fish who use electricity to make mind maps, sabotage each other by jamming their signals, starve themselves with their own teeth, and ask the important questions like, “do you have a favorite fish skull?”

Links:

• Learn more about Dr. Ford's work at her website: https://www.kassandraford.com/
• Follow Dr. Ford on Instagram or Twitter!
• For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!
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Curious about the exclusive bonus content for Maximum Fun members? Enjoy some free samples from special episodes: "The Dewlap-Foraging Slug," Let's Learn Everything's "RATS! Cheddar Heist," "The Fakémon Lab," and "Our Favorite Animal."

 If you like what you hear, head over to https://maximumfun.org/join and sign up to get access to the entire bonus content library and SO much more!

Ellen & Christian answer questions from the audience! We discuss the podcast's humble origins, magical spells, our favorite ducks,  and more.

• Be a part of the MaxFunDrive & sign up to become a supporting member of the network and get access to exclusive content and beautiful gifts!
• Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Facebook, Instagram & Discord!
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Ellen softens up to the chinchilla & Christian breaks the ice with the walrus. We discuss Jackie Chan Adventures, fur slips, dust baths, tusks, whiskers, bells & whistles, Odysseus, and Lewis Carroll. Goo goo g'joob.

Links:

• Get involved with the MaxFunDrive & check out this year's awesome gifts & bonus content!
• For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!
• Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Threads, Facebook, Instagram & Discord!
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This special network wide event is a celebration of the MaxFunDrive! If you’d like to support podcasts you love for just $5 a month and get bonus gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join. 

We’re kicking off the most exciting time of the year for the MaxFun Network with a trivia game show featuring hosts from tons of great podcasts!

J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong from “Go Fact Yourself” are joined by:

Ellen & Christian Weatherford - “Just the Zoo of Us” 

Alex Schmidt & Katie Goldin - “Secretly Incredibly Fascinating”

If you’d like to hear more hosts competing for trivia supremacy, visit Maximumfun.org for the full version of this show.

Ellen & special guest, marine biologist Amani Webber-Schultz, suck up to the brilliant little moochers of the ocean: remoras. We discuss shark scales, suction cups, the most efficient way to eat tacos, scrapped Pokemon designs, and so much more.

Links:

• Check out Amani's podcast, Sharkpedia!
• Follow Amani on Instagram and TikTok!
• Learn more about MISS!
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