Hey there, friends, and welcome to episode 204 of Just the Zoo of Us.

This week, I'm joined by a zookeeper for a review of the humble Earth Pig.

We discuss their evolutionary loneliness, unique hodgepodge of surprising traits,

tube teeth, Pokemon, the PBS cartoon Arthur,

and pro tips for planning your next zoo trip. Just the Zoo of Us presents

Ardvarks with Kaylee Hart. Hey, everybody, it's Ellen Weatherford. Welcome back to Just the Zoo of Us, your favorite animal

review podcast. I'm really hyped this week, talking to a brand new friend. This week joining us is

Kaylee Hart. Say hi, Kaylee. Hello, everybody. And Kaylee, what are your pronouns real quick?

Primarily she, her, but I do accept they then. Thank you so much. And Kaylee, we have connected via TikTok where you talk about the animals that you work with and you talk about Pokemon, which is a great connection for me. I'm also a Pokemon nerd. I think a lot of people listening can also relate to that as well.

Kaley, before we talk about our really awesome animal for today, let's get to know you a little bit.

What does your work with these animals look like?

I was born and raised in Pinellas County, Florida.

Woohoo.

Yeah. Represent.

Yeah.

Sunshine State.

I studied zoology at U.F. graduated in the year 2020, which was very interesting experience.

Totally normal.

Yeah, totally normal to graduate in your living room.

Completely precedented.

So I've been working in animal husbandry-based jobs for several years. About two of those years have been specifically

gaining work experience in AZA-accredited zoos. So now my current job is I'm a zookeeper for

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