Best Sam Solkovitz Podcasts (2024)

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Have You Herd About Deep Blue and Sharks? 18:47

1M ago18:47

18:47

We are back with a bonus episode, Herders! WELCOME TO SHARK WEEK! We are doing a quick episode on Deep Blue that largest known Great White Shark and we are also talking about multiple sharks and how they interact with the environment!By Tyler Inhofe and Sam Solkovits

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Have You Herd About Thunder Bird? 9:32

3M ago9:32

9:32

ITS THUNDERING TIME. SEASON FINALE YALL The thunderbird is a legendary creature in particular North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a supernatural being of power and strength. It is especially important and frequently depicted in the art, songs, and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, but is a…

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Have You Herd About Sunda Colugo? 9:42

4M ago9:42

9:42

The Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus), also known as Sunda colugo, Malayan flying lemur and Malayan colugo, is native to Southeast Asia ranging from southern Myanmar, Thailand, southern Vietnam, Malaysia to Singapore and Indonesia.[3] Although it is called "flying lemur", it cannot fly but glides among trees and is strictly arboreal. It i…

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Have You Herd About Markhor? 12:21

4M ago12:21

12:21

We swear this animal looks like a wizard. Swear. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Markhor_Schraubenziege_Capra_falconeri_Zoo_Augsburg-02.jpg The markhor (Capra falconeri) /ˈmɑːrkɔːr/ is a large Capra (goat) species native to Central Asia, mainly within Pakistan, the Karakoram range, and the Himalayas. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Near Thr…

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Have You Herd About Pika(Chu)? 9:17

4M ago9:17

9:17

PIKA PIKA, Herders! A pika is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative, the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[3] The large-eared pika of the Himalayas and nearby mountains lives at elevations of more than…

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Have You Herd About Star Nosed Mole? 9:31

4M ago9:31

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Shine bright like a Star Nosed Mole! The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is a small semiaquatic mole found in moist, low elevation areas in the northern parts of North America.[3] It is the only extant member of the tribe Condylurini and genus Condylura, and it has more than 25,000 minute sensory receptors in touch organs, known as Eimer's org…

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Have You Herd About Streaked Tenrec? 9:33

4M ago9:33

9:33

We're going to be talking about a pink monkey today! Kidding! April Fools! The lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) is a small tenrec found in Madagascar. It belongs to the family Tenrecidae in the order Afrosoricida, and more specifically to the subfamily of the spiny tenrecs Tenrecinae.[3] Its natural habitats are in tropical lowla…

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Have You Herd About Chinese Water Deer? 8:47

5M ago8:47

8:47

The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a small deer species native to China and Korea. Its prominent tusks, similar to those of musk deer, have led to both subspecies being colloquially named vampire deer in English-speaking areas to which they have been imported. It was first described to the Western world by Robert Swinhoe in 1870.[2]…

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Have You Herd About Pink Fairy Armadillo? 7:56

5M ago7:56

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We are feeling magical today, Herders! Why? Cause we're going to be talking about a Pink Fairy Armadillo and how cute they are. The pink fairy armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus) is the smallest species of armadillo (mammals of the families Chlamyphoridae and Dasypodidae, recognized by a bony armor shell), first described by Richard Harlan in 1825.[…

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Have You Herd About Bilby? 8:57

5M ago8:57

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Herders, Season 7 is all about animals you have probably never heard of and we are going to keep it going. Macrotis is a genus of desert-dwelling marsupial omnivores known as bilbies or rabbit-bandicoots;[3] they are members of the order Peramelemorphia. At the time of European colonisation of Australia, there were two species. The lesser bilby bec…

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Have You Herd About Aardwolf? 10:11

5M ago10:11

10:11

Welcome back, Herders to season 7 and our two years of Have You Herd About Animals? What a wild time it has been and this podcast has grown so much and we have created so many changes over the years because of you all. We all thank you so much. Love, Tyler and Sam. The aardwolf (Proteles cristatus[3]) is an insectivorous species of hyena, native to…

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Have You Herd About Season 7? 1:26

6M ago1:26

1:26

By Tyler Inhofe and Sam Solkovits

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Have You Herd About Werewolves? 12:16

7M ago12:16

12:16

SPOOKY TIME. Welcome back, Herders! In folklore, a werewolf[a] (from Old English werwulf 'man-wolf'), or occasionally lycanthrope[b] (from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος, lukánthrōpos, 'wolf-human'), is an individual that can shapeshift into a wolf (or, especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature), either purposely or after bei…

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Have You Herd About Pacman Frog? 8:02

8M ago8:02

8:02

No, not the game. Ceratophrys is a genus of frogs in the family Ceratophryidae. They are also known as South American horned frogs as well as Pacman frogs due to their characteristic round shape and large mouth, reminiscent of the video game character Pac-Man. In captivity, C. cranwelli, C. ornata and C. cornuta are the most popular species, along …

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Have You Herd About Tapirus? 9:10

8M ago9:10

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They don't have much on these fellas. Just like this episode reflects. Tapirus is a genus of tapir which contains the living tapir species. The Malayan tapir is usually included in Tapirus as well, although some authorities have moved it into its own genus, Acrocodia.[2]By Tyler Inhofe and Sam Solkovits

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Have You Herd About The Giant Anteater? 8:00

8M ago8:00

8:00

Look at it. We want to hug him. The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is an insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is one of four living species of anteaters, of which it is the largest member. The only extant member of the genus Myrmecophaga, it is classified with sloths in the order Pilosa. This species is mostly terr…

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Have You Herd About The Horned Lizard? 7:14

8M ago7:14

7:14

Phrynosoma, whose members are known as the horned lizards, horny toads, or horntoads, is a genus of North American lizards and the type genus of the family Phrynosomatidae. Their common names refer directly to their horns or to their flattened, rounded bodies, and blunt snouts. The generic name Phrynosoma means "toad-bodied". In common with true to…

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Have You Herd About Platypuses? 9:21

8M ago9:21

9:21

Herders we are so thankful for each and everyone of you that listen to this podcast. The podcast has reached over 37 countries and over 47 states. We are so thrilled you tell your friends and family about us and it means the world. PLATYPUS TIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus),[3] sometimes referred to as the duck-billed …

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Have You Herd About Ostrich? 9:48

9M ago9:48

9:48

IT'S AN OSTRICH. Kidding, welcome back to this episode and we're going to learn about the biggest bird on planet earth (Currently) Ostriches are large flightless birds. They are the heaviest living birds, and lay the largest eggs of any living land animal. With the ability to run at 70 km/h (43.5 mph), they are the fastest birds on land. They are f…

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Have You Herd About Blue Ringed Octopus? 9:23

9M ago9:23

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Herders are you ready for one of the most insane creatures on planet earth? Also one of the deadliest. Blue-ringed octopuses, comprising the genus Hapalochlaena, are four extremely venomous species of octopus that are found in tide pools and coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans, from Japan to Australia.[2] They can be identified by their ye…

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Have You Herd About Bearcats? 10:25

9M ago10:25

10:25

Welcome back to Herders to the episode of Bearcats! The binturong (Arctictis binturong) (/bɪnˈtjʊərɒŋ, ˈbɪntjʊrɒŋ/, bin-TURE-ong, BIN-ture-ong), also known as the bearcat is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is uncommon in much of its range, and has been assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because of a declining population, …

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Have You Herd About Axolotls? 11:49

9M ago11:49

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Welcome back, Herders to Season 6! Six whole seasons with us is crazy and we're starting it off with one of the craziest animals on the planet! Happy Birthday, Dad. I love you. Rest well. The axolotl (/ˈæksəlɒtəl/; from Classical Nahuatl: āxōlōtl [aːˈʃoːloːtɬ] (listen)) (Ambystoma mexicanum)[3] is a paedomorphic salamander closely related to the ti…

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Have You Herd About Season 6? 1:26

10M ago1:26

1:26

By Tyler Inhofe and Sam Solkovits

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Have You Herd About Mermaids? 15:57

11M ago15:57

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In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish.[1] Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drownings. In other folk traditions (or…

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Have You Herd About Chipmunks? 10:18

12M ago10:18

10:18

Chipmunks may be classified either as a single genus, Tamias, or as three genera: Tamias, of which the eastern chipmunk (T. striatus) is the only living member; Eutamias, of which the Siberian chipmunk (E. sibiricus) is the only living member; and Neotamias, which includes the 23 remaining, mostly western North American, species. These classificati…

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Have You Herd About Peregrine Falcon? 9:33

12M ago9:33

9:33

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the peregrine,[3] and historically as the duck hawk in North America,[4] is a cosmopolitan bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head. The peregrine is renowned for its speed. It can reach…

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Have You Herd About Business Goose? 12:04

1y ago12:04

12:04

Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the order Sphenisciformes (/sfɪˈnɪsəfɔːrmiːz/) of the family Spheniscidae (/sfɪˈnɪsɪdiː, -daɪ/).[4] They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded d…

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Have You Herd About Seals? 13:01

1y ago13:01

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The earliest known fossil earless seal is Noriphoca gaudini from the late Oligocene or earliest Miocene (Aquitanian) of Italy.[1] Other early fossil phocids date from the mid-Miocene, 15 million years ago in the north Atlantic.[1][3] Until recently, many researchers believed that phocids evolved separately from otariids and odobenids; and that they…

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Have You Herd About Black Mamba? 12:22

1y ago12:22

12:22

The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae. It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. First formally described by Albert Günther in 1864, it is the second-longest venomous snake after the king cobra; mature specimens generally exceed 2 m (6 ft 7 in) and commonly grow to 3 m (9.8…

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Have You Herd About Jaguars? 14:20

1y ago14:20

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The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. With a body length of up to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and a weight of up to 158 kg (348 lb), it is the largest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world. Its distinctively marked coat features pale yellow to tan c…

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Have You Herd About Lemurs? 10:16

1y ago10:16

10:16

We have a new episode out today and it’s all about the wide eyed kiddos! Ring-tailed lemur backs are gray to rosy brown with gray limbs and dark gray heads and necks. They have white bellies. Their faces are white with dark triangular eye patches and a black nose. True to their name, ring-tailed lemurs' tails are ringed with 13 alternating black an…

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Have You Herd About Naked Mole Rats? 11:20

1y ago11:20

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Get ready to go streaking because it’s naked mole rate time! Naked mole-rats have wrinkly pink or grayish-pink skin, which is somewhat translucent on their undersides and light purplish-brown on their backs and tails. This countershading appears to be lost with advanced age. They have short, broad heads with powerful jaw muscles and very large inci…

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Have You Herd About Elephants? (Feat. Brit) 44:03

1y ago44:03

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AND. WE. ARE. BACK. Welcome back, Herders to Season 5! We know it's been sometime since our last season, but we have been hard at work recording multiple seasons at once and we're ready for you all now! Elephants are the largest land mammals on earth and have distinctly massive bodies, large ears, and long trunks. They use their trunks to pick up o…

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Have You Herd About Season 5? 0:57

1y ago0:57

0:57

Sneak peak to Season 5!By Tyler Inhofe and Sam Solkovits

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Have You Herd About Barnacles? (Feat. The Octopus Lady) 21:28

1y ago21:28

21:28

Hello there, Herders! We have a fancy episode with the one and only Octopus Lady where we will be talking about one of the oldest creatures on the planet and you guessed it! It's Barnacles! (If you wanna learn more about the Octopus Lady, check out her Youtube here! : https://www.youtube.com/@OctopusLady ) Twitter: https://twitter.com/theoctopuslad…

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Have You Herd About Ocean Pollution? 32:26

1+ y ago32:26

32:26

Herders we are back with a new episode! Today on our special episode we will be talking about the importance of our ocean and how ocean pollution is destroying the planet. We tell everyone, if the ocean goes, we go. So on this episode, our good friend Farrah is coming on to talk to us about the importance and seriousness of Ocean Pollution.…

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Have You Herd About Hunting? 20:38

1+ y ago20:38

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Welcome back, Herders to another special episode and todays episode is about hunting and how it helps maintain a positive ecosystem and balances it accordingly. Hunting has a major stigma around it when it comes to the preservation of animals and their lives of course. However, hunting is a significant way of reducing overgrowing populations of ani…

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Have You Herd About Geology? 20:36

1+ y ago20:36

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Hey there, Herders! We have a special episode for you and it's about Geology and how it plays a part in the natural order of Animals! Our good friend Ryan has a masters degree in Geology and he's going to sit down with us and educate you all on how Geology can impact the ecosystem and how it impacts Animals lives.…

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Have You Herd About Big Foot? 23:35

1+ y ago23:35

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Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forests of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including anecdotal claims of sightings as well as alleged video and audio recordings, photographs, and casts of large footprints.[2] S…

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Have You Herd About Gorillas? 12:42

1+ y ago12:42

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Mountain gorillas are descendants of ancestral monkeys and apes found in Africa and Arabia during the start of the Oligocene epoch (34–24 million years ago). The fossil record provides evidence of the hominoid primates (apes) found in east Africa approximately 22–32 million years ago. The fossil record of the area where mountain gorillas live is pa…

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Have You Herd About Giant Squid? 14:54

1+ y ago14:54

14:54

The giant squid (Architeuthis dux) is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. It can grow to a tremendous size, offering an example of abyssal gigantism: recent estimates put the maximum size at around 12–13 m (39–43 ft)[2][3][4][5] for females and 10 m (33 ft) for males, from the posterior fins to the tip of the two lo…

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Have You Herd About Blue Whales? 13:55

1+ y ago13:55

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Be sure to use code: HERDSODA at drinkolipop.com and save 15% on all orders! The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 tonnes (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known to have ever existed. The blue whale's lon…

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Have You Herd About Komodo Dragons? 12:29

1+ y ago12:29

12:29

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a member of the monitor lizard family Varanidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. It is the largest extant species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres (10 ft), and weighing up to 70 kilograms (150 lb). As a…

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Have You Herd About Ghost Sharks? (Chimaera) 7:09

1+ y ago7:09

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Chimaeras also known as Ghost Sharks live in temperate ocean floors down to 2,600 m (8,500 ft) deep, with few occurring at depths shallower than 200 m (660 ft). Exceptions include the members of the genus Callorhinchus, the rabbit fish and the spotted ratfish, which locally or periodically can be found at shallower depths. Consequently, these are a…

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Have You Herd About Whale Sharks? 11:29

1+ y ago11:29

11:29

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft).[9] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the largest living nonmammalian vertebrate. It is the sole membe…

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Have You Herd About Goblin Sharks? 9:36

1+ y ago9:36

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The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is a rare species of deep-sea shark. Sometimes called a "living fossil", it is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125 million years old. This pink-skinned animal has a distinctive profile with an elongated, flat snout, and highly protrusible jaws containing prominent na…

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Have You Herd About Hummingbirds? 12:01

1+ y ago12:01

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This episode is dedicated to my dad who passed away recently and his favorite animal was the hummingbird. So in honor of him, we will talk about this wonderful creatures. I love you, Dad. Hummingbirds are birds native to the Americas and comprise the biological family Trochilidae. With about 361 species and 113 genera,[1] they occur from Alaska to …

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Have You Herd About Ants? 12:28

1+ y ago12:28

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Be sure to use code: HERDSODA at www.drinkolipop.com and save 15% on all orders! I'm feeling Antsy about this one herders! Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated…

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Have You Herd About Pigeons? 11:14

1+ y ago11:14

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Welcome back to episode 32 herders! Be sure to use code: HERDSODA at drinkolipop.com and save 15% on all orders! The domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica or Columba livia forma domestica[2]) is a pigeon subspecies that was derived from the rock dove (also called the rock pigeon). The rock pigeon is the world's oldest domesticated bird. Mesopota…

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Have You Herd About Puffer Fish? 32:37

1+ y ago32:37

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Hey there, Herders can you believe it's been one year already?! Crazy to think we started this on a whim and hoped people would listen. Thanks for being our fans. We absolutely cherish it. <3 Listen to the episode to find out if you won in our giveaway! Today we have a special episode for you and it is with the one an only Octopus Lady! She is a wo…

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