Hey there, friends, and welcome to episode 234 of Just the Zoo of Us. This week, I'm joined by

an evolutionary morphologist and curator of fishes to get amped up about electric fishes.

We discuss fish who use electricity to make mind maps, sabotage each other by jamming their

signals, starve themselves with their own

teeth, and ask the important questions like, do you have a favorite fish skull?

Before we get into the episode, just a quick housekeeping note, I just wanted to say a deeply

heartfelt thank you to everyone who showed up for us during the Max Fun Drive

over the last couple of weeks. It was a huge success and I'm really looking forward to using

the support and momentum that we got from y'all to make this an exciting year full of monthly

bonus content. There will also be a virtual crafting party that we're going to be hosting

over Zoom to celebrate hitting our biggest drive goal. So please follow us on social media to stay

tuned for that upcoming announcement. Now that all of that is said, get ready to be totally

shocked because just the zoo of us presents electric fishes with Dr. Cassandra Ford. Hello, everybody. This is Ellen Weatherford. I'm here with Just the Zoo of Us, your favorite animal review podcast. I'm so thrilled and delighted this week to be talking about some shockingly fascinating. I know that can't be the first time you've even heard that pun today. Like somebody probably said that to you earlier this morning, I'm sure.

Oh my gosh.

That was so good.

Some electrifying creatures that we're talking about today.

I have a brand new friend for us.

This is Dr. Cassie Ford. Say hi.

Hello, everyone. And what are your pronouns real quick?

See her. Thank you so much. And you study some of the most fascinating animals in the world,

I think, because it feels like they just have this, like, comic book style superhero power,

like something you really only hear about in, like books and like superhero movies. Yes. Yes. I

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