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Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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In this episode, we explore some of the cutest wild animals on the planet and share fun, science-filled facts about each one! From fennec foxes and red pandas to sea otters and bush babies, learn how these amazing creatures survive—and why they’re so adorable. Perfect for curious kids who love animals and bedtime science fun! Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sleeptightpremium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- 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 award winning bedtime podcast 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. -- Advertising provided by Starglow Media. Learn more about Starglow Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Signed. I'm Amelia and I'm from Los Angeles.
0:15.9	Did you know that sea otters have a special pocket in their armpits where they keep their favorite rock?
0:23.9	What?
0:25.0	It's true.
0:27.0	Would you carry your favorite toy in your armpit?
0:41.7	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science,
0:46.3	a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:54.0	In this episode, we're going to meet some of the cutest animals on earth. From the giant-eared fenwick fox of the desert to the red panda of the Himalayas,
1:00.0	from hedgehogs that roll into tiny prickly balls, to sea otters that nap while holding hands.
1:08.0	We've gathered a bunch of creatures that are not only cute,
1:12.6	but have lots of interesting science.
1:15.6	We'll also meet the bush baby with eyes as big as marbles,
1:21.6	and a very special animal you might not have heard of,
1:25.6	the East African Ground Pangolin.
1:29.5	It might not win a cuteness contest, but trust us, it's just as amazing.
1:38.0	We've been flipping through our science books and exploring some pretty incredible animal facts. And we thought you'd enjoy learning
1:46.8	these fun and sometimes funny facts about some of the most amazing and cute animals in the wild.
1:58.7	Have you ever seen an animal with ears so big?
2:03.2	They look like they're meant for listening to secrets from far away?
2:08.5	If you did, then that might have been the Fenwick Fox,
2:13.2	one of the cutest little creatures in the desert.
2:18.8	The Fenwick Fox, Volpizzerda, lives in the scorching deserts of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
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