Fant(ass)y Creatures

Note from Katie: As I question nature's wisdom with regards to the third trimester of pregnancy, I thought I'd offer you one of my favorite past episodes about how doofy and convoluted evolution can get. Today on the show: They're not dinosaurs, they're from BEFORE the dinosaurs, ... Show More

Happy Creaturekringletimes everyone! Today on the show I'm joined by Just the Zoo of Us host Ellen Weatherford, and we talk about animals who manage to keep their babies cold despite freezing temperature! Bears, walruses, snowy owls, and penguins, all who make great sacrifices to ... Show More

In this listener questions episode, I talk about how fish smell smells, whether hyenas grow winter coats, and animals who don't mind spending a lot of time to get the job done, even thousands of years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Here at Simply Scary, we are true animal lovers. No, really, we are. We have pet dogs, cats, fish, and even some of the more exotic sorts of pets like snakes, chameleons… and interns. All of them are so close to us that they’re practically part of the family. They keep us company ... Show More

Today's episode is about a lion named Musa. Lions generally don't have anything to be afraid of, listen along to find out what terrifying creature manages to scare the mane off of Musa. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then ta ... Show More

<p>The spiders that occur in nature are not a creeping menace -- rather, they are a true invisible ally of humankind. But if one were to grow to 1950s sci-fi proportions, even the arachnophiliacs among us would have to admit we had a problem on our hands. How do spiders eat their ... Show More

It's a lonely life living underwater, so Rose the diving bell spider decides to do something about it.<br />Written especially for this podcast by Simon. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a review. <br /><br />And, if you'd like to suggest an animal for a ... Show More

Bored with dragons, the wizard Argomandanies turns his arcane attention to the fantastic fauna of the natural world. Welcome to Animalia Stupendium, a chronicle of Earth’s amazing biodiversity with all the enthusiasm of a fantasy monster book. In this episode, the wizard will con ... Show More

Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of their multi-award winning science/comedy show. They kick off with arguably any child's first interest in science - dinosaurs! They are joined by comedian Rufus Hound and palaeontologists Susannah Maidment from the Natural Histor ... Show More

A team of superheroes unleash a giant monstrous creature!<br />Written especially for this podcast by Alice. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a review. <br /><br />And, if you'd like to suggest an animal for a future Animal Tales story, you can do so by e ... Show More

It is time for part 3 of our Creatures of the Lost Story Arc series! There are an insane amount of magical beasts so this episode we focus on unicorns, merpeople, centaurs, and more! There is so much Greek history and mythology to discuss and we are making sure we get you those # ... Show More

According to mythical beliefs, the unicorn is a shy creature, living deep in the forest and rarely venturing near people. The creature is found in literature dating back to 1800 B.C.E. and is referenced in the King James Bible. Was Lancelot a genetic mutation or a descendant from ... Show More

Bored with dragons, the wizard Argomandanies turns his arcane attention to the fantastic fauna of the natural world. Welcome to Animalia Stupendium, a chronicle of Earth’s amazing biodiversity with all the enthusiasm of a fantasy monster book. In this episode, the wizard will con ... Show More