Asia
Episodes 22-26

Ever wonder what the animals we talk about look like, or which episodes cover what animals? Find the answers you seek below! Our episode guides give a brief breakdown of each episode as well as links to the articles we discuss, our sources, and of course, pictures of the animals!

All pictures are either Public Domain or Stock photos unless otherwise noted.
Unfortunately we are not able to provide photos for every animal, especially the more obscure ones, due to not being able to obtain photos which don't violate copyright law. For any animals lacking a photo we remind you that Google is your friend.

Episode 22: New Year, New Animals!

Casey talks about some recent experiences with birds, and Ali informs us about the ‘symbolic adoption’ she made through the World Wildlife Fund. Casey gives Ali the heebie-jeebies by talking about some zombie flies, and Ali talks about her environmental New Year’s resolution. They then discuss their Favorite Animals Native to Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Leopard and the Fishing Cat. Casey teaches us about a new canid Animal of the Week, the Dhole. They wrap up the episode with another round of naming animals that begin with the last letter of the previous animal’s name, but this time they must all be Asian animals.

Pictured from top to bottom: Dhole, Sri Lankan Leopard, and Fishing Cat.

Sources and Links

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/15/scientists-find-two-new-species-of-fungi-that-turn-flies-into-zombies

https://www.dilmahconservation.org/about-animals/mammals--f9925cffabdd604dfab150bbcb49f2a8/srilankanleopard--d8dbbf72a303e551afe0fd6c44d31a6f.html

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/leopard

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/fishing-cat

https://wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/asia/fishing-cat/

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/dhole

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cuon_alpinus

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5953/72477893

https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/wildlife_practice/profiles/mammals/dhole/?

needs credit Sri_Lankan_leopard_(Panthera_pardus_kotiya)_at_Wilpattu_National_Park.jpg

By Gerard Mendis - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79641114

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By Kelinahandbasket - Fishing Cat, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31507463

Episode 23: Walking Flowers

Casey talks about some of the interesting Christmas gifts he received, and Ali discusses the chaos that ensued from her Christmas trip. Casey goes on to tell us to think before getting eco products, while Ali shares an article about ferrets receiving COVID-19 vaccines. They talk about the Weirdest Animals They Know of, the Strepsiptera and the Naked Mole Rat, before Casey teaches us about one of our tiniest Animals of the Week yet, the Walking Flower Mantis. They bring the episode to a close by doing another offshoot of their ‘Alphabet Challenge' where they must name animals that have 3 letters in their name, then 4 letters for the next animal, then 5, then begin the cycle again.

Pictured from top to bottom: Walking Flower Mantis, Strepsiptera, and Naked Mole Rat.

Sources and Links

https://www.aaha.org/publications/newstat/articles/2020-12/endangered-black-footed-ferret-gets-experimental-covid-19-vaccine-in-colorado/

https://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/insect-identification/order-strepsiptera/

http://tolweb.org/Strepsiptera/8222

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/naked-mole-rat

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/naked-mole-rat

https://praying-mantis.org/orchid-mantis-facts/

https://kidsdiscover.com/quick-reads/orchid-mantis-beautiful-deadly-master-disguise/#:~:text=A%20female%20orchid%20mantis%20may,just%20five%20or%20six%20months.

By Uploaded by Jedimentat44 on flickr. - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jedimentat/7557258168/sizes/o/in/photostream/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25045157

Episode 24: Abys , and Horses, and Bears, Oh My!

Casey discusses the most dreadful time of year, returning to university life, and Ali shares how a few of her friends have a dreadful fear of birds. Casey brings some depressing news regarding how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected conservation in Africa. Ali provides us with some info on one of the coolest cat breeds, the Abyssinian, before they talk about their Favorite Equidaes (the horse family), the Somali Wild Ass and the Przewalski’s Horse. Casey gives us a lesson on yet another peculiar looking Animal of the Week, the Sloth Bear, before concluding the episode by challenging Ali to a quiz focusing on animals from Asia.

Pictured from top to bottom: Sloth Bear, Somali Wild Ass, Przewalski's Horse, and Abyssinian.

Sources and Links

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/05/charity-ceo-warns-of-the-impact-of-covid-on-conservation-in-africa.html

https://cfa.org/abyssinian/

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/somali-wild-ass

http://www.edgeofexistence.org/species/african-wild-ass/

https://science.sandiegozoo.org/species/przewalskis-horse

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/przewalskis-horse

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Equus_caballus_przewalskii/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Melursus_ursinus/

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13143/166519315#habitat-ecology

Episode 25: Absolutely Adorable and Awesome AZAs

Casey talks about his experience on a trip to Idyllwild, and Ali informs us about her condition after receiving her first COVID-19 vaccine. Casey reports on the gorillas at the San Diego Wild Animal Park (Safari Park) contracting COVID-19, and Ali rants about another pet peeve concerning irresponsible pet parents. They go on to discuss their favorite AZA Accredited Aquariums, the Georgia Aquarium and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Casey teaches us about a particularly special primate Animal of the Week, the Spectral Tarsier. They end the episode with another round of their ‘Cups’ game.

Pictured from top to bottom: Spectral Tarsier, Georgia Aquarium, Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Sources and Links

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-11/gorillas-contract-coronavirus-at-san-diego-zoo-safari-park

https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/

https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tarsius_tarsier/

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/162369551/17978304

needs credit 1600px-Georgia_Aquarium_Jan_2006.jpg

By Diliff - Own work, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=533714

Panorama_of_Monterey_Bay_Aquarium_decks_in_October_2016.png

By Rhinopias - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52403566

Episode 26: Crocodylidae and AZAs

Casey tells us how he finally received some very belated Christmas gifts, and Ali talks about more ‘symbolic adoptions’ she made from the World Wildlife Fund, and how the plushy spooked Tiger-Lily. Casey talks about some work being done to help bees, and Ali discusses an article concerning millipedes taking over train tracks in Japan. They talk about their favorite AZA Accredited Zoos, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park (Safari Park), before Casey teaches about a new reptilian Animal of the Week, the Gharial. They conclude the episode with a challenge where they must name animals that come from the order Carnivora.

Pictured from top to bottom: Gharial, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, and the San Diego Wild Animal Park (Safari Park).

Sources and Links

https://gifts.worldwildlife.org/gift-center/gifts/Species-Adoptions.aspx

https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2020/11/19/grant-enables-first-nationwide-effort-save-native-bees

https://www.sciencealert.com/this-train-disrupting-millipede-has-been-confirmed-to-have-an-eight-year-repeating-life-cycle

https://www.omahazoo.com/

https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gavialis_gangeticus/

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/gharial

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8966/149227430#population