Hi Everyone,After two years of AnimalGeeks.net we have decided that we are due for a reimagining. Animal Geeks was mainly about Harri and Duncan chatting away about animals. With Xanthe back from New Zealand we are thinking of a more diverse

Podcast Animal Geeks – 40th Episode Celebration

Dec 17th, 2014

Our 40th episode, we have a look back at the last 15 months and 40 episodes of Animal Geeks. We have a talk about our favourite episodes and animal sightings. Our favourite episodes by downloads tend to feature discussion about Jeremy Wade’s

Podcast Episode 39 Animal Geeks – Apex Predators

Nov 30th, 2014

This week we discuss ecological niches. We check out which animal fulfils the role of apex predator, grassland herbivore and squirrel in various ecosystems; and which bird is New Zealand’s pig. Monty has been away in Cairns Hospital with a tr

Podcast Episode 38 Animal Geeks – Marsupials

Nov 23rd, 2014

After two years in our new home, Australia we thought it was about time we got around to discussing marsupials. Kangaroos, wallabies, numbats, quolls, thylacines…..you name it we cover it. Xanthe and Harri have had ten days camping at Cape Ba

Podcast Episode 37 Animal Geeks – King of All Serpents

Nov 4th, 2014

In a new format this week we have a look at a veterinary case of the week, Jet the American Bulldog who took on a Taipan. We head back 60 million years in the Land Rover Time Machine to have a look at the largest snake ever to have lived, Tita

Podcast Episode 36 Animal Geeks – Tarantulas

Oct 19th, 2014

This week we set about dissecting a Mouse Spider. We have a general look at Tarantulas aka Mygalomorph spiders. We fire up the time machine for a quick look at spider evolution in the Triassic. Harri enjoys the extra oxygen available but deci

Podcast Episode 35 Animal Geeks – Pakicetus

Oct 5th, 2014

We are back to the old school team of Duncan and Harri this week. We look at Whale evolution, heading back in the time machine to have a look at Pakicetus, Ambulocetus and Remingtonocetus. Harri also hatches a plan to corner the whale milk mar

Podcast Episode 34 Animal Geeks – Neanderthal Man

Sep 29th, 2014

We have a Mystery guest in the house and we head back 50000 years to what is now modern Europe to have a look at Neanderthal Man. Twit the owl is going well at SeaDog Vets and we have been treating a Northern Blue-tongued Skink

Podcast Episode 33 Animal Geeks – Spinosaurus and Sauropods

Sep 22nd, 2014

This week we are firing up the time machine and heading back 150 million years to what is now North Africa. Harri has her heart set on riding a Spinosaurus. It has been busy week at SeaDog Vet Services dealing with a crocodile attack and Twit

Podcast Episode 32 Animal Geeks – Tyrannosaurus and Laramedia

Aug 21st, 2014

This week we head back 100 million years to Laramedia and post-mortem a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Harri gets worried about getting home in time for dinner and before 75% of the extant life forms disappeared at the K-T extinction event.

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