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Velvet (Worm) Revolver with Tia Freeman

Published on: 6th September, 2019
This creature is one of the oldest living animals in existence, it shoots a death slime out of its face, and drinks it’s prey up like a smoothie. They're one of the coolest creatures on 20+ legs--- I’m talking about, of course, the Velvet Worm. Hold onto your butts, you’re about to get a whole face full of velvety worm. ***CORRECTION*** As it turns out, there are actually currently just about 200 species identified. The 700 number mentioned is referring to some reports that identify 700 as a possible *actual* amount of species. Check out a video of one in action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY8TgD6-7kg Follow our special guest, Tia Freeman, at @theausbiologist on Twitter and Instagram Become a patron (and our best friend), and get tons of cool perks at www.patreon.com/TheWildLife and help us to keep doing what we are doing and getting better! Links mentioned in the breaks: Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC.org) thewildlife.blog/iNaturalist and hikehoppers.org If you are interested in learning more about our upcoming hikes, visit https://thewildlife.blog/hike/ Follow Devon on Instagram @devonthenatureguy or on Twitter @devthenatureguy Follow the official blog and podcast pages on Instagram @thewildlife.blog and on FB. Join our official FB group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheWildLife.Blog/ This months donation is going to Armand Bayou Nature Center. A link to check them out can be found earlier in the description.
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The Wild Life
A show about the wonder and wildness of life, following the threads that connect us to the natural world.
An optimistic, curiosity-chasing show about the wonder and wildness of life, following the threads that connect us to the natural world. The Wild Life is, always has been, and always will be a show about the diversity of life within the animal kingdom, but it's about more than that. It's about connections. It's about how the natural world inspires our culture, movies, and technologies. It's about the patterns that persist throughout not just life, but the universe itself. It's about us.
The Wild Life is a place for the curious, the adventurous, the hopeful, and the hopeless to discover the natural world through unique perspectives. Between the blog and podcasts, The Wild Life seeks to bring the traditional naturalist experience into the 21st century by merging immersive storytelling and foley art with technology and creative experiences. It’s an exploration of truth, common ground, and shared places as we attempt to fill each episode with wonder, connectedness, intrigue, and humor.

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