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Fun Kids Science Quest

The Genius of Moths & Wombat Dung

Fun Kids Science Quest

Fun Kids

Science, Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.51.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2018

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

From how moths are far more complicated and clever than what you think, to the deadly Driver Ant, to how wombat dung is incredibly sophisticated; this episode will surprise you!

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0:00.0

This is a podcast from the children's radio station Fun Kids. Listen on DAB Digital Radio across the UK or online at funkidslive.com.

0:09.8

Are we good? Are we ready? Fine. Hello. If your mind is feeling small, if you're feeling a bit shriveled up there, if you're feeling a bit too close to Earth, well, shall we change that? How'd you fancy it?

0:22.3

Shall we take a trip across the whole universe with this week's Fun Kids Science Weekly?

0:28.3

Yes, hello, thanks for giving us a listen. My name is Dan. This is the show that brings you all the

0:32.9

most amazing, the weird and the dangerous stuff that exists in one place.

0:38.3

We'll travel to the most deadly part of the whole galaxy.

0:41.1

We'll get you back in around half an hour.

0:43.5

I promise no one and notice you've got it.

0:44.8

It's just you and me.

0:45.9

This week we're looking at why wombats plop out cube-chape-pooh.

0:50.5

I thought we'd get right into like the most disgusting stuff of the week early on.

0:55.3

Also, we'll learn about moths and how they manage to escape the terrifying clutches of bats

1:00.8

and we'll get very close to the ground to have a look at the most mean creatures on the planet.

1:05.5

That's on the way after we catch up with one of our favourite geniuses here at the Fun Kid Science Weekly.

1:10.4

It's Professor Hallecks and this week he's making you better.

1:16.6

Professor Hallex's kaleidoscopic antibiotic.

1:21.9

I think I need a replacement body.

1:25.1

Mind's rubbish.

1:26.4

Oh, come on.

1:27.5

That's not true.

1:29.2

Your body is doing a great job of protecting you from infections.

1:33.6

Doesn't feel like it.

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