Bear Scat and Flying Flamingos - Answering Curious Questions From Kids
Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible
Eryn Lynum
4.8 • 618 Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
How much does a black bear eat each day? Do flamingos fly? And why does a giraffe have hooves? Curious questions from you listeners guide us into God's wild and wonderful world on this special kid-made episode!
Episode Links:
- Explore Apologia's award-winning science courses and curriculum at: https://www.apologia.com/
Episodes Mentioned:
- Lesson 23: Bears Don't Hibernate — 4 Cool Ways God Designed Creatures to Rest: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3511d4f1-617f-4742-b3f9-ab6c55f1ea50/
- Lesson 9: Are All Black Bears Black?: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/78e0351c-b224-40f7-9041-7627d528eef2/
- Lesson 31: What Is The Difference Between A Turtle And Tortoise?: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/dccb26a1-9dde-498f-8d6d-573f1478e243/
- Why Do Giraffes Have Spots? Lesson 105: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/57dc20eb-2e33-4b58-9765-fa726c5ba736/
- Why And How Do Leaves Change Colors? Lesson 49: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/38cf2f29-1a36-4c54-81ba-becb473615a2/
- Can a Narwhal Get a Brain Freeze? Lesson 102: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/5beea601-57de-4eaf-a8d7-9f95a80f57cf/
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello world, wake me up to another good, good morning time to go. |
| 0:07.6 | Are you ready to explore God's wild and wonderful world? |
| 0:12.7 | Welcome to the Nat Theo podcast. |
| 0:15.3 | I'm your host, Aaron Linum. |
| 0:17.1 | I'm a certified master naturalist, Bible teacher, and author, and I am so excited to dive into God's written word, the Bible, and his created world with you. |
| 0:32.5 | We're all doing for redemption. |
| 0:48.8 | Hey listeners, do you know what many Nat Theo lessons begin as? A question. Sometimes I create an episode about something I am curious about, and sometimes things you kids are curious about. That's why we have lessons |
| 0:57.5 | with titles like, why do Capybara eat their poop? Do cuttlefish have a backpack? And why does a |
| 1:04.7 | platypus lay eggs? Asking questions is at the center of a scientist's work or someone studying God's wild and |
| 1:13.4 | wonderful world. What are you curious about in creation? Keep searching after answers and discovering |
| 1:21.0 | more of the wonders God has made. Today's special episode is all about the curiosity of kids as we search down answers to some of the great questions you kids are sending in. |
| 1:33.3 | Before we get to today's questions, let's thank our amazing sponsor who made this special episode possible, Apologia. |
| 1:41.3 | If you enjoy learning about God's creation, you will love Apologia's |
| 1:47.0 | award-winning science courses for preschool through 12th grade. Apologya offers truth-packed |
| 1:54.1 | and wonder-filled courses for every learner, with fun and engaging textbooks, interactive |
| 2:00.5 | student journals, audiobook options for |
| 2:03.5 | audio learners, self-paced online courses, and live online classes. |
| 2:09.9 | Your family can grow with Apologia through every grade level. |
| 2:14.1 | We've been learning through Apologies courses for several years now, and I cannot recommend their science courses more. |
| 2:21.7 | Sometimes even when we are not doing school, I read through their textbooks myself, just for fun. |
| 2:28.7 | Discover Apologies Bible-based courses in science, math, language arts, worldview, and the Bible at Apologya.com |
| 2:37.6 | or the link in our show notes. |
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