But why? A podcast for curious kids is known for serious answers to silly questions sent

in by kids just like you. But did you know that but why is now a book series?

Our first book, Our Lama's Ticklish, answers questions from real kids about farm animals.

This colorfully illustrated book is perfect for kids ages 8 to 10. And our second book,

To Fish Breathe Underwater, explores the underwater world of the ocean. Learn more at

But Why Kids.org slash books.

This is But Why. A podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public. I'm Jane Lindholm. On this

show, you ask the questions and we find cool people to help us get some answers. Do you

like going on field trips? Maybe that's something you've had a chance to do at school or with

your family or community group? Well, adults like field trips too. And any chance melody

and I have to go somewhere new and actually see some of what we're talking about in our

episodes, we jump at the opportunity. Earlier this spring, we drove over to New York

State and parked up right next to the banks of a very big river to learn about some animals

that are mysterious, slippery and wiggly.

Let's get some more in here. Let's get a big one. Let's get a big one.

Those were eels. Well, technically, those were humans who were doing this screaming. Eels

are silent. But they can be pretty strange when a handful of a couple of hundred of them

are placed in your hands and start streaming through your fingertips. Some people even

scream when that happens. American eels can be found all over the east coast of North

and South America as far south as Venezuela and as far north as Greenland and Northern Quebec

in Canada. European eels are very similar and can be found all over the eastern coast

of that continent. You could see these animals in the ocean or in fresh water depending

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