Ten Things I Like About... Podcast
This is a 10 minute, 10 episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife.
Episodes
Summary: Is the tuatara a lizard? We have hinted at it for a few episodes. Join Kiersten to find out if the tuatara is or is not a lizard.
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Show Notes:
“It’s not a lizard or a dinosaur: the tuatara is something else entirely,” by Bec Crew. Australian Geographic, https://www.australiangeographic.com.au
Summary: Are tuatara eyes like every other reptile’s eyes? Maybe. Join Kiersten to find out what makes tuatara eye so special.
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“The lonely eye,” by I R Schwab and G R O’Connor. Br J Ophthalmic. 2025 Mar:89(3):256. Doi:10.1136/bio.2004.059105
“Reptilian Eyes and Orbital Structures,” Jeanette Wyneken. 2012 Procee...
Summary: Join Kiersten as she takes you on a slow look at tuatara reproduction.
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“Novel mating behaviors in male tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) expand our understanding of reptile courtship,” by Sarah K. Lamar, Diane K. Ormsby, and Nicola J. Nelson. Austral Ecology, vol 49, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.1111/aec134...
Summary: Where do tuatara live? Can I see one in MY backyard? Join Kiersten to find out if you can see a tuatara in your own backyard.
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“Distribution of tuatara”, Te Ara: https://teara.govt.nz/en/map
“Tuatara” by Marc E. H. Jones and Allison Cree. Current Biology, Vol 22, Issue 23, PR986-R987, Dec 4, 2012. DOI: ...
Summary: Tua-what? Join Kiersten to find out what the tuatara is.
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Show Notes:
“Sphenodon punctatus (Tuatara)” Animal Diversity Web: https://www.animaldiversity.org
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Summary: Do ants need conservation efforts? Join Kiersten to find out.
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Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
“Adventures Among Ants” by Mark W. Moffett
“Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Summary: Ants are such diverse organisms that extremes have evolved. Join Kiersten to learn about some ant extremes.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode...
Summary: We know ants are farmers, but are they also ranchers? Join Kiersten to find out!
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Show Notes:
“Adventures Among Ants” by Mark W. Moffett
“Trophobiosis is a tropical rainforest on Borneo: Giant ants Camponotus gigs (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) herd wax cicadas Bythopsyrna circulate (Auchenorrhyncha: Flatidae),” by Mar...
Summary: How do colonies of ants live in trees? Find out in this episode about arboreal ants.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Adventures Among Ants” by Mark W. Moffett
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or m...
Summary? Can ants be farmers? Join Kiersten to find out!
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
“Adventures Among Ants” by Mark W. Moffett
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unk...
Summary: Let’s talk ant anatomy! Join Kiersten as she discusses basic ant anatomy, as well as a few unbelievable anatomy specializations.
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Show Notes:
“Ant Body Structure” - Harvard Forest: https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu
“Ant Anatomy” - Ask a Biologist, Arizona State University: https://askabiologost.asu.edu/explore/...
Summary: Did you read that title right? Yes, you did. Some ants make slaves of other ants! Join Kiersten to find out how.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
“Adventures Among Ants” by Mark W. Moffett
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Summary: How do ants organize all those colony residents? Join Kiersten to find out the amazing answer to this question.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten epi...
Summary: How do ants create new colonies? Join Kiersten to find out the amazing way new ant colonies are born!
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
“Ant Biology” Ants Canada, https://www.antscanada.com
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Summary: Ants are some of the most misunderstood animals on Earth. Join Kiersten as she begins a new series about these fascinating insects.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Tales from the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
“Adventures Among Ants,” by Mark W. Moffett
“In Search of Ant Ancestors,” by Ted R. Schultz, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000...
Summary: What does conservation look like for the Aba aba? Join Kiersten to find out!
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Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife.
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Summary: Do Aba abas make good pets? The short answer is no, but join Kiersten as she discusses why this animal should not be on your next pet list.
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
Seriously Fish: https://www.seriouslyfish.com
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Summary: Have Aba aba impacted human culture in the areas they are found? Join Kiersten to find out!
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
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“Some Ecological Factors of the Tropical Floodplain Influencing the Breeding and Conservation of Gymnarchus niloticus (Cuvier 1829): A Review,” by Oladosu O. O., Oladosu G. A., and Hart A. L. https://core.ac.uk...
Summary: How does the Aba aba find its food? Join Kiersten to find out!
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“The Mechanism of Object Location in Gymnarchus niloticus and Similar Fish,” by H. W. Lissman and K. E. Machin. Journal of Experimental Biology (1958) 35 (2): 451-486.
Music written and performed by Katherine Camp
Transcript
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Summary: What does the Aba aba eat? Join Kiersten and a guest co-host to find out!
For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean
Show Notes:
“Morphology of Aba Knife Fish (Gymnarchus niloticus) (Cuvier, 1829)”, by S.O. Ayoola and C. E. Abotti. World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences 2 (5): 354-356, 2010.
“Aspects of the biology of juvenile Aba, Gymnarchus niloticus ...
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