Listener Questions: Poisonous Animals, Sunsets and Earth 🐍🌞🌏

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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In this episode, we learn why some frogs are poisonous, which snake is more venomous, the king cobra or the rhinoceros cobra and what happens when a venomous spider bites you. Then, taking a break from poisonous animals, we learn why the sun looks red at sunset and about how the world was made. Thank you for submitting your questions! Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark❤️👂📖 --- 📢 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. 👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Science? Please follow us or listen on Spotify. ❤️ We would love to hear from you, reach out to us via email. --- 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.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:15.0	Did you know that the Thai-Pan snake is considered the most venomous snake in the world?
0:22.0	What?
0:22.6	Its venom is incredibly potent.
0:26.2	But thankfully, Taipans are very shy and rarely come into contact with humans. Hello, friends, and welcome back to sleep tight science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
0:56.0	In this episode, instead of following a specific topic, we will spend all our time together
1:03.0	answering questions that listeners have sent us.
1:07.0	You have sent so many excellent questions that it's hard to answer them all.
1:12.8	So in this episode, we will focus on your research interests.
1:17.6	Let's get started.
1:23.6	Our first question is from Quinton, who is five years old and lives in Australia.
1:31.3	Quentin asks, why are some frogs poisonous?
1:37.0	Some frogs are poisonous because it helps them stay safe from predators.
1:43.4	In the wild, many animals might want to eat frogs, like birds and snakes.
1:50.6	Being poisonous gives frogs a special way to protect themselves.
1:56.1	When a predator tries to eat a poisonous frog, the frogs toxins can make the predator sick,
2:04.1	or even scare it away.
2:08.4	Many poisonous frogs get their toxins from the things they eat.
2:14.1	In the wild, these frogs feast on ants, beetles, and other insects with certain chemicals.
2:23.3	Over time, the frogs build up these chemicals in their skin, turning them into powerful poisons.
2:33.3	Here are a few examples of poisonous frogs. First, we have the poisoned dart frog.
2:40.7	These are some of the most famous poisonous frogs. They live in Central and South America
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