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These Caterpillars Don't All Look Like Caterpillars | SciShow Kids
In this episode, Jessi and Squeaks explore the many ways that caterpillars use to avoid being munched on by predators, and that it often comes down to how they look!
SciShow Kids
Why Are These Frogs So Colorful? | SciShow Kids
Join Squeaks as he learns about some of the most colorful animals ever: poison dart frogs! Some animals are bright and colorful to warn other animals that they might be dangerous... and some are just copycats. First Grade Next Generation...
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How a Hot Planet Created the World's Biggest Snake
About 59 million years ago, the largest animal lurking in the ancient forests of Colombia by far was Titanoboa - the largest snake ever known. It’s only been in the past few years that we’ve put together the many pieces of this puzzling...
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5 Animals That Have Bone Skin
From the long extinct Stegosaurus, to tiny modern mice, all sorts of animals grow bits of bones inside their skin. These structures are called osteoderms, and they're often more than just a suit of armor.
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A Universal Cure for Snake Bites?
If you're bitten by a snake, you might need a horse to save your life. Researchers are searching for better antivenoms to treat illnesses like snake bite, and they're turning to monoclonal antibodies, made in a lab, to replace the...
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Maybe Yawning Protects You From...Snakes?
Why is yawning contagious? It might be your body trying to keep on the lookout for snakes.
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The Bizarre Evolution of Hemipenes (yes...hemipenes.)
Snakes have two penises (aka hemipenes) that come in a diverse array of shapes and sizes. And they could owe it all to their lack of legs.
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Shocking Facts About Snakes You Should Definitely Know
The world of snakes is pretty mysterious: maybe you fear them, love them, or respect them from afar, but we can't help but wonder what is it about snakes that makes them so fascinating? Join us for a fun SciShow compilation of everything...
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5 Toxins Animals Steal For Themselves
This episode is brought to you by the Music for Scientists album! Stream the album on major music services here: https://streamlink.to/music-for-scien.... Check out the “For Your Love" music video here: • "For Your Love of... . Thievery...
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What Happens When a Venomous Snake Bites Itself?
Venomous snakes produce some of the world’s deadliest substances, so they have to be pretty careful about how they use it. But what happens if they accidentally inject themselves with their own harmful cocktail?
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Can You Drink Snake Venom?
Can you actually drink that steaming mug of snake venom? The science comes down to the difference between poisons and venoms, and to the oral toxicity of the venom itself.
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Pumas and Slither the Gopher Snake: SciShow Talk Show #12
Hank and Katherine talk about the wild cat known variously as a puma, mountain lion, cougar, panther and catamount and then Jessi from Animal Wonders brings a special animal guest to visit.
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No Hips, No Problem: Better Hip Replacements From Snakes
If you want to make a better hip replacement, who better to turn to than… a snake? While these hip-less creatures might seem like a weird choice for help with this particular issue, a major part of creating comfortable, long-lasting...
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Why Humans May Actually Be Fish
Is there a chance that more species may actually be closer to fish than we originally thought?
Crash Course
Serpents and Dragons: Crash Course World Mythology #38
This week, Mike is teaching you about the most mythic of mythological creatures: Dragons. Cultures across the world (and across Westeros) tell stories of dragons, and their power to destroy, their power to prop up kings, and their power...
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Heat-Seekers: Harnessing the Infrared Senses of Animals
These animals can detect heat through some fascinating biological mechanisms, and they are proving to be boons to the scientific community.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Poison vs. venom: What's the difference? - Rose Eveleth
Would you rather be bitten by a venomous rattlesnake or touch a poisonous dart frog? While both of these animals are capable of doing some serious damage to the human body, they deliver their dangerous toxins in different ways. Rose...
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5 Toxins Animals Steal For Themselves
Thievery is a known survival strategy in the wild. But you couldn’t steal a toxin...or could you? Meet 5 animals that turn someone else’s poison into their own weapon of choice. PORE-FORMING TOXINS 0:50 BIRDS-FOOT TREFOIL 2:45 SIX-SPOT...
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Viewer Mail from Scotland! Science for Kids
Join Jessi and Squeaks as they answer questions in the first viewer mail episode from SciShow Kids!
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8 More Terrible Names for Living Things
Sometimes, the common names we use for things are really confusing! Here are 8 living things with terrible names!
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Making Antivenom out of Human Antibodies | SciShow News
Scientists are looking for a new way to make antivenom and a new study poked some holes in a diagnostic test by making volunteers drink their own blood.
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The Most Venomous Animals in the World
There are a lot of ways to kill and be killed in the animal kingdom, but only a lucky few use the powers of venom. Not all are closely related, so how did they acquire the same defenses, where did venom come from, and how does it work?...
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Immune NETs: What COVID and Snake Venoms Have in Common
When faced with threats ranging from snake bites to COVID infections, some white blood cells retaliate with a peculiar tactic: spewing out their own DNA to form pathogen-trapping nets. But research suggests that sometimes this...
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SciShow Talk Show: Writer Jeremy Smith, Measuring Health & Freya the Pine Snake
In this episode Hank talks about global medical history and recorded death certificates with journalist Jeremy Smith. Special guest from Animal Wonders and SciShow Kids Jessi Knudsen Castañeda brings Freya the Northern Pine Snake.