What makes a weird animal weird? Once a month, we'll introduce you to a new bizarre beast and explore the many answers to this question at youtube.com/bizarrebeasts!https://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mrqcbxkqe22hWe like treehoppers and all their oddities! 📺: https://youtu.be/ZgyAnhlGUIY?si=XAkSpEec9v3W3bgb28 Jul 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqcbxkqe22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mqplyv4wvc2tToughie the Rabbs' Fringed-limbed Tree Frog lived in a biosecure enclosure in Atlanta for years. The first time anyone heard his voice, he was already the last of his kind, the endling. Learn his story now: youtu.be/uWallOyZvn015 Jul 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqplyv4wvc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mpytclxoik23If you guessed treehoppers, you're right! Sitting still all the time does make them vulnerable to attacks so they’ve come up with some pretty complex defense mechanisms, which you can learn all about in our latest episode! youtu.be/ZgyAnhlGUIY06 Jul 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpytclxoik23https://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mprdidhjoc27Our next bizarre beast is a true bug. They get their names from living on tress and being good at jumping, though a majority of their time is spent holding still and slurping tree sap. Can you guess what it is?03 Jul 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprdidhjoc27https://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mpovs36ozc2yAs you probably know, the Brahminy Blind Snake's length is about the same as the circumference of 1 quarter! But what about some of our other bizarre beasts?02 Jul 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpovs36ozc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mnxer2aa3s2wLet's go on a field trip to the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center! The KBCC is home to Hawaii's rarest birds, including our most recent Endling the 'akikiki (episode out now!). watch the new episode: youtu.be/rr8Sfnbp2M4 take the field trip: https://kuula.co/share/5MqXT/collection/7c4LY?logo=1&info=0&fs=1&vr=1&sd=1&initload=0&autorotate=0.04&thumbs=110 Jun 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxer2aa3s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mnibmlypnk2dThis month’s pin was designed by Thomas Marnin! Thomas Marnin is one half of MarninSaylor, a Seattle based toy brand known for their characters, the Pastry Pets. Thomas is a lifelong lover of the natural world. Check out more from Marnin Saylor here: marninsaylor.com04 Jun 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnibmlypnk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mnaii36eyk2nIf you guessed Brahminy Blind Snake, you're right! For these so called "flowerpot snakes" living in tropical soil has become the ultimate accidental passport. There are now Brahminy Blind Snakes in the tropical and subtropical biomes of every continent, except for Antarctica. youtu.be/uHd7zuWZHxk01 Jun 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnaii36eyk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mmyuverx7s2kYou’re going to have to get in really close to identify our next beast. On first glance, you may think it’s just a worm. That totally makes sense given its tiny size, blindness, and tendency to dig around in the soil. But it's not a worm at all...who is that girl?29 May 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyuverx7s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mmhlhqber224The Galápagos Conservancy was a huge help on our Galápagos Island Tortoises Endlings episode. Their team has re-wilded more than 10,000 tortoises since 1965. learn more about them here: www.galapagos.org and watch the Galápagos Island Tortoises episode here: youtu.be/UIlCNJTvSsc https://www.galapagos.org/22 May 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhlhqber224https://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mmchhug4ws25A new Endlings episode JUST DROPPED! The many species of Galápagos Island Tortoises are the islands' most dominant herbivores. So how did one tortoise become affectionately known as Lonesome George, the Endling? 📺: youtu.be/UIlCNJTvSsc20 May 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmchhug4ws25https://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mlr3ff7fqs2yTwo wolves once prowled the mountains and forests of Japan. They were revered as deities, and respected as protectors of travelers and fields, until forces from outside the islands changed everything... 📺: youtu.be/UUKGQKkUKeE13 May 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr3ff7fqs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mlc6mq3bmc2wIf you want to work with the Bizarre Beasts team, here's a chance! Our department is hiring an Associate Producer to help us and some other cool channels. Check out the link if you're interested! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc6mq3bmc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mko44cxxks2uHappy 200th Birthday @zslofficial.bsky.social! 🥳 The ZSL has helped us out on Bizarre Beasts many times and we're just so glad they exist. Check out their 200th celebration at zsl.org/200.29 Apr 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko44cxxks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mjfi2dkgh227Kory Bing is an illustrator based in Oregon City, Oregon with a focus on strange creatures, extinct animals, and other oddities of our natural world. She grew up in the rural Ozark Mountains of Missouri and spent most of her childhood in the woods poking things with sticks and picking up snakes.13 Apr 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfi2dkgh227https://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mhynzdppgs2oBraconid wasps are pretty weird! Here's an animation of a wasp injecting a host with its virus!26 Mar 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhynzdppgs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mh7alxziek24Special thanks to the folks at Ant Lab for letting us use this footage of wasps emerging from a caterpillar in our episode! https://youtube.com/shorts/VO-Miv5Zdlc?si=aedJPzzLdbEfts5a16 Mar 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7alxziek24https://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mgq3ftkmdc2sOur braconid wasp pin artist is Sage Friss! Sage is a Missoula based artist who grew up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Montana. He's deeply connected to the world around him and inspired by nature.10 Mar 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgq3ftkmdc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mg6c7yvofk27It's World Wildlife Day! Check out the United Nations' Virtual Celebration and learn about conservation science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcmvUXbdobU03 Mar 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6c7yvofk27https://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mg45zuifjk23If you guessed braconid wasps, you're right! Braconid wasps are parasitoids, which is a type of parasitism with a slightly different outcome. The host of a parasitoid, becomes a dual-purpose incubator and food source for its offspring. youtu.be/LmQNrI4aIzo02 Mar 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg45zuifjk23https://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mfzewwplic2pThe survival of this family of insects is so intertwined with a virus that they partly share a genome. This extreme level of teamwork lets these beasts live their best parasitoid lives. Can you guess what the next bizarre beast is?01 Mar 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfzewwplic2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mfcv5oj5cc2iHank loves the Mola Mola! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmCgOSt736jLi1v2gnvRAwihFFLxgVctY&si=ZWrtw73mzMDXnbio20 Feb 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcv5oj5cc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mdxzmuvldk2oIt's that time of year again! Wood you be our Valentine?03 Feb 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxzmuvldk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social/post/3mdvek775ks2aIf you guessed Rajah Brooke's Birdwings, or ultra-black animals for the feature, you're right! Ultra-black generally means a shade of black that reflects 0.5% of light or less, and these bizarre beasts have areas of their body that do just that! https://youtu.be/aG06yKwabac?si=W7A5FNs1UeCm5RQ302 Feb 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:5ebq274thy4fdykdvhrokfjr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvek775ks2a