Hello, friends, and welcome to episode 143 of Just the Zoo of Us. Just super quick before we get

started with the episode, I want to say thank you. We wrapped up the Max Fun Drive last week in

excess of our membership goals. Thanks to those of you who showed up for us in an incredible way.

Not only are we going to be delivering on that really cool new content

that we promised, like video game live streams and next week's episode where Christian and I are

going to be playing D&D, but we're also able to make some really ambitious upgrades to the podcast

itself that will be coming soon. And I'm really excited for you to hear about

them. Basically, we get to continue creating and growing all because of you. And for that, I just

want to say thank you for believing in us and trusting us with your support. Now, time for this

week's animal review. This week, I am talking with a scientist who joins us all the way from Norway to talk about the

fluffiest, softest living tank you have ever seen, the musk ox.

We talk about how these real-life banthas keep warm in the harsh Arctic winters, band together

to defend their herd with unwavering honor and do their absolute best to

overcome the challenges of new environments and an ever-changing world. Just the Zoo of Us presents

the Musk Ox with Kirsten Angassette.

Music I'm I'm here with Just the Zoo of Us, your favorite animal review podcast. And this week, we have a new friend with a really

cool animal that is quite unique. And I have to admit, I know so little about. So I'm really

excited for the stuff we're going to learn today. This is Kirsten Angasset. Say hi, Kirsten.

Hi, everybody. It is so nice to talk to you, and we're going to talk about a very charming and delightful animal today, but before we talk about our animal, let's talk about Kirsten a little bit. Kirsten, you're coming to us from Norway. We were joking around a little bit before I hit record. And on your screen, it looks to me

like the middle of the afternoon. It's quite bright. But you have informed me it is 8 p.m.

Yes, that's the joy of these high latitudes. You have that long daylight hours in the spring and

summer. Yeah. So you're all the way up north in Norway, which is way up there where you get some

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