85: Opossum & Burrowing Owl

Just the Zoo of Us

Ellen & Christian Weatherford

Wildlife Science, Science, Zoology, Wildlife, Nature, Science Communication, Kids & Family, Animals, Pets & Animals

4.8 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Ellen's heart is stolen by the trash bandit opossum & Christian digs up all the dirt on the burrowing owl.

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0:00.0	Hello, friends.
0:07.0	Hello, friends.
0:22.2	This is Ellen Weatherford.
0:23.5	And Christian Weatherford.
0:25.2	And we're here with Just the Zoo of Us.
0:27.7	This is your favorite animal review podcast.
0:31.8	We're joined in the studio by our baby, Finley. He has very many thoughts and feelings to share on animals and things in general.
0:41.6	But I'm hoping he keeps them to himself for this particular episode.
0:43.2	Yeah, start your own podcast.
0:55.4	The Christian and I are not zoological experts, but we do a lot of research to make sure that we are giving you good information from reliable and trustworthy sources.
0:56.4	Lots of work.
0:57.0	Yes.
1:00.4	This week, I believe I go first.
1:01.4	Yes, correct.
1:08.2	I'm really excited because this week I am sharing with you an animal that is a hometown favorite.
1:15.9	This is the local icon, an American emblem of sorts, I think, our unofficial national mascot.
1:16.5	Oh.
1:18.2	The Virginia opossum.
1:19.4	A little trash cat.
1:20.2	I know.
1:24.6	So this is, the scientific name is Didelfus, Virginiana.
1:30.0	I'm getting my information on this animal from both animal diversity web and Smithsonian's National Zoo.
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