Animal Antics Podcast

Episode 12: Solenodon

On this episode of Animal Antics, the Hotties dare to talk about what reality TV star will be our next president, how smart people in biotech career academy are, and sexy fan art. No seriously, we dare you to search "Solenodon fan art" online. References: 1.Durrell Conservation Projects | Durrell. https://www.durrell.org/conservation/ [https://www.durrell.org/conservation/]. 2.Samuel Turvey (Institute of Zoology, Z. S. of L., Trust), R. Y. (Durrell W. C. & Trust), R. K. (Durrell W. C. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Solenodon paradoxus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/en [https://www.iucnredlist.org/en] (2015). 3.Mychajliw, A. M., Almonte, J. N., Martinez, P. A. & Hadly, E. A. Stable isotopes reveal seasonal dietary responses to agroforestry in a venomous mammal, the Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus). Ecology and Evolution 12, e8761 (2022).

Episode 11: Bengal Tiger

In this episode of Animal Antics, The Hotties goss about estrus, the ethics of animal testing, and the true meaning of skeet.

Episode 10: Naked Mole Rat

On this episode of animal antics, the hotties dig down into eusocial socieites, what animals look the most phallic, and how to say "Naked Mole Rat". References: 1. Eusociality in a mammal: cooperative breeding in naked mole-rat colonies - PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7209555/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7209555/]. 2. Genome sequencing reveals insights into physiology and longevity of the naked mole rat | Nature. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature10533 [https://www.nature.com/articles/nature10533]. 3. Cg, F. & Nc, B. Social Evolution in African Mole-Rats - A Comparative Overview. Advances in experimental medicine and biology 1319, (2021). 4.The Biology of the Naked Mole-Rat. (Princeton University Press, 1991). 5.The Biology of the Naked Mole-Rat. (Princeton University Press, 1991). 6.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/en [https://www.iucnredlist.org/en]. 7.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/en [https://www.iucnredlist.org/en] (2025). 8.The naked mole-rat: a new long-living model for human aging research - PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16339321/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16339321/].

Episode 9: Horseshoe Crab

On this episode of Animal Antics, the Hotties reminisce about 9/11, circumcision, and the first nude butt on American TV. References: 1.Biology and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs. (Springer US, Boston, MA, 2009). doi:10.1007/978-0-387-89959-6 [https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-89959-6]. 2.Clottable protein in Limulus; its localization and kinetics of its coagulation by endotoxin - PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5690028/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5690028/]. 3.(PDF) The constructive role of asymmetry in social interaction. ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233391688_The_constructive_role_of_asymmetry_in_social_interaction [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233391688_The_constructive_role_of_asymmetry_in_social_interaction]. 4.Rapid population decline in red knots: fitness consequences of decreased refuelling rates and late arrival in Delaware Bay - PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15255108/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15255108/]. 5.Walls, E. A., Berkson, J. & Smith, S. A. The Horseshoe Crab, Limulus polyphemus : 200 Million Years of Existence, 100 Years of Study. Reviews in Fisheries Science 10, 39–73 (2002). 6.The Horseshoe Crab: Natural History, Anatomy, Conservation and Current Research. https://horseshoecrab.org/ [https://horseshoecrab.org/].

Episode 8: Humming Bird

On this episode of Animal Antics, The Hotties get horny about the best way to eat corn on the cob, ethical pornography, and Bikini Time Machine. References: 1.González‐Gómez, P. L. & Vásquez, R. A. A Field Study of Spatial Memory in Green‐Backed Firecrown Hummingbirds ( Sephanoides sephaniodes ). Ethology 112, 790–795 (2006). 2.Home | International Hummingbird Society. Hummingbird Society https://www.hummingbirdsociety.org [https://www.hummingbirdsociety.org]. 3.Ingersoll, R. & Lentink, D. How the hummingbird wingbeat is tuned for efficient hovering. Journal of Experimental Biology 221, jeb178228 (2018). 4.HUMMINGBIRDS: A LIFE-SIZE GUIDE TO EVERY SPECIES. The Huntington Store https://thehuntingtonstore.org/products/hummingbirds-a-life-size-guide-to-every-species [https://thehuntingtonstore.org/products/hummingbirds-a-life-size-guide-to-every-species]. 5.Influence of normal daytime fat deposition on laboratory measurements of torpor use in territorial versus nonterritorial hummingbirds - PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12905125/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12905125/]. 6.Molecular Phylogenetics and the Diversification of Hummingbirds - ScienceDirect. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982214002759 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982214002759]. 7.English, S. Promoting hummingbird conservation through demographic analyses. British Ornithologists’ Union https://bou.org.uk/blog_english_hummingbird_cons/ [https://bou.org.uk/blog_english_hummingbird_cons/] (2022). 8.The ecological and evolutionary interface of hummingbird flight physiology | Journal of Experimental Biology | The Company of Biologists. https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-abstract/205/16/2325/9117/The-ecological-and-evolutionary-interface-of?redirectedFrom=fulltext [https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-abstract/205/16/2325/9117/The-ecological-and-evolutionary-interface-of?redirectedFrom=fulltext]. 9.Volume 8: pp. 13-28 | Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews. https://comparative-cognition-and-behavior-reviews.org/vol8_healy_hurly/ [https://comparative-cognition-and-behavior-reviews.org/vol8_healy_hurly/]. 10.Clark, C. J. Wing, tail, and vocal contributions to the complex acoustic signals of courting Calliope hummingbirds. Current Zoology 57, 187–196 (2011).