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Just the Zoo of Us

Just the Zoo of Us

Di: Ellen & Christian Weatherford
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 Join us, Ellen and Christian Weatherford, while we review your favorite species of animals and rate them out of ten in the categories of effectiveness, ingenuity and aesthetics. More information can be found at justthezooofus.com 😊 Got a species you want us to review? Submit your animal friend to us at ellen@justthezooofus.com and when we review your animal we'll give you a shoutout! 😊 Cover art by Mrs. Brainbow (Taylor Gordon-Wood). Theme music by Louie Zong.Ellen & Christian Weatherford Scienza Scienze biologiche
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  • 320: Vinny Thomas's Top 3 Urban Wildlife Species!

    320: Vinny Thomas's Top 3 Urban Wildlife Species!
    Jan 22 2026

    Join Ellen & special guest comedian, writer, and nature enthusiast Vinny Thomas for a review of some of the furry, feathered, and scaly neighbors making themselves at home right in our very own cities. We discuss domestication, dogs with human feet, inflatable snoods, ostriches for self-defense, kaiju battles at the park, life in a shipwreck, and so much more.

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    59 min
  • 319: Tasmanian Devil

    319: Tasmanian Devil
    Jan 15 2026

    Ellen gives the Tasmanian devil his due. We discuss mythbusters, cranial real estate, the masculine urge to bite your fingers off, which came first: the chicken or the egg, dump stats, contagious cancer, and so much more.

    Works Cited:

    • "Too hot for the devil? Did climate change cause the mid-Holocene extinction of the Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii from mainland Australia?" - Shane D. Morris et al., Ecography, Dec 2021
    • "Holocene Demographic Changes and the Emergence of Complex Societies in Prehistoric Australia" - Alan N. Williams et al., PLOS One, June 2015
    • "Bite club: comparative bite force in big biting mammals and the prediction of predatory behaviour in fossil taxa" - Stephen Wroe, Colin McHenry & Jeffrey Thomason, Proc Biol Sci, March 2005
    • "Saving our darling devils", Esme Mathis, Australian Geographic, January 2026

    Links:

    • For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!
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    1 ora e 7 min
  • 318: Jungle Jordan's Top 3 Friend-Shaped Carnivores!

    318: Jungle Jordan's Top 3 Friend-Shaped Carnivores!
    Jan 8 2026

    Join Ellen & special guest, wildlife educator and zookeeper Jungle Jordan, as we round up his top 3 friend-shaped carnivores, all the cutest critters that could absolutely wreck you. We discuss hidden mickeys, toxic friend groups, modern-day sabertooths, delicious hair, an unlikely pair of woodland best friends, and so much more.

    Links:

    • Learn more about Jordan's work at his website: https://www.junglejordan.com/
    • Follow him on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook!
    • For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!
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    56 min
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