Do you know about carnivores? 🐺🐆

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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In this episode, we’ll explore the world of carnivores—meat-eaters big and small, from lions and sharks to ladybugs and even plants! We’ll learn how they fit into the food chain, the different types of carnivores, and the special skills that make them expert hunters. From sharp teeth and powerful claws to sticky webs and sneaky traps, carnivores have incredible adaptations for survival. Plus, we’ll discover why they’re so important for keeping nature in balance. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark --- Support Us 👉 Join Premium for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at [email protected] , and we may feature it in an upcoming show. --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Designed for curious young minds (but simple enough for grown-ups to understand), Sleep Tight Science uses big words to answer big questions that kids wonder about, like why do we feel icky sometimes and how do our legs help us move? Learn something new about the natural world while drifting off to dreamland. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at [email protected], and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode! Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles. -- Made by Sheryl & Clark in Prince Edward Island 🇨🇦

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Diet Science.
0:13.5	Did you know that lions are the sleepiest carnivores?
0:19.0	What?
0:20.1	While they might be fierce hunters, lions snooes for up to 20 hours a day, even more than
0:28.1	your average house cat.
0:36.5	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:46.6	In this episode, we are going to learn about carnivores.
0:52.0	When you think of that word, what animal comes to mind? Do you think about the
0:58.1	mighty lion or the cute polar bear? Or how about the penguin? Yeah, penguins are
1:07.0	carnivores too. A carnivore is an organism that eats meat,
1:14.6	and they come in all shapes and sizes,
1:17.6	from mighty lions prowling the plains and savannas
1:21.6	to tiny ladybugs,
1:23.6	munching on affids in your garden.
1:26.6	And yes, penguins.
1:29.3	Some carnivores are fierce predators,
1:33.3	hunting down their meals with speed,
1:36.3	stealth, or powerful jaws.
1:39.3	Others are scavengers feeding on animals
1:43.3	that have already died.
1:45.0	And believe it or not, some plants are carnivores too,
1:51.0	like the Venus flytrap, which snaps shut around unsuspecting insects.
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