Exceptions to the Rules

About this episode

The episode explores bizarre insects, nocturnal monkeys, and the unique breeding habits of the Maleo bird.

Welcome to another week of strange nature! Victoria goes first and brings us a story of an absolutely bizarre insect that seems to defy our rules of what an insect is. It has no common name so we give it one. We call this alien-like chest burster the Peek-a-boo Twisted-wing. Kirk takes the middle spot this week and he tells us about the only nocturnal monkeys in the world. Night Monkeys are special exceptions to what we normally think of as monkeys. One interesting example, Dad is the primary caregiver for children. Rachel rounds out the show by telling us a bizarre story about the critically endangered and fascinating Maleo bird. This relative of the Turkey incubates its eggs using geothermal heat by burying them in warm sand and then abandoning them. Join us weekly for more strange nature. Our supporters on Patreon get every episode ad-free! Support us: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com where you can sign up for our episode emails.

People in this episode

Hosts: Victoria, Kirk, Rachel

Topics covered

• bizarre insects
• nocturnal monkeys
• endangered birds
• parenting in animals
• geothermal incubation

Keywords

• insects
• monkeys
• birds
• endangered species
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Peek-a-boo Twisted-wing, Night Monkeys, Maleo

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