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Earth Rangers

S3 E14: The Case of the Slithering Milk Thief and Science with Cabbage

Earth Rangers

GZM Shows

Education, Pets & Animals, Kids & Family, Earth Sciences, Science

4.4 β€’ 2.8K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 9 December 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Psst.. Earth Rangers… today’s creature-feature is pretty slithery. Feeling a bit nervous? Nah! There’s no reason to be scared of snakes, even the dangerous ones are more likely to be more afraid than you, so if you keep your distance, they will not bother you. And the eastern milksnake is non-venomous and very cute. Today Emma talks to Tyson Reid from Toronto and Region Conservation Authority about the Meadoway project. An initiative that helps protect many species that live in the Greater Toronto Area, including ospreys, the red foxes, and eastern milksnake. Tyson told us all about his adventures as a wildlife technician and what he thinks about snakes. Then, on Emma’s Chemistry Corner – Emma will help you become environmental scientists, using red cabbage! Why red cabbage? It has a special molecule called anthocyanin that changes its colour according to how acidic something is. To follow along with our colour changing experiment, follow the instructions on the show-notes page.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, Prime members, listen to Earth Rangers.

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Download the app today.

0:07.0

Hello and welcome to the Earth Rangers Podcast.

0:15.0

My name is Emma, and today I wonder what you think of snakes.

0:19.0

Slimy or shiny, creepy or magnificent,

0:23.0

because personally, I just love them.

0:26.0

Earth Ranger.

0:29.0

Earth Ranger.

0:32.0

It might come as a surprise to you to discover this,

0:40.0

but some people aren't huge trans of snakes.

0:43.0

I personally think snakes are pretty super.

0:45.0

They're pests, they're cool looking,

0:47.0

and they're found on every continent except Antarctica.

0:50.0

Some of them are venomous,

0:52.0

but most snakes are shy and completely not dangerous to humans.

0:56.0

Wanna learn more?

0:57.0

Stick around.

1:00.0

So, we know that some people find snakes a bit creepy,

1:03.0

but why?

1:04.0

It's time to clear up a few myths about snakes.

1:06.0

Let's play triple true or false.

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