{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Bizarre Animal Behaviors \u2013 Nature Gets Weird!","description":"Ever heard of a shrew with venomous saliva, a vulture that cools off by pooping on its own legs, or a bird that impales its prey on barbed wire? \ud83e\udda8\ud83e\udd85\ud83d\udc26 This week on The Backyard Naturalists, Debbie, Laurie, and Chris take you on a wild ride through some of the strangest, funniest, and downright bizarre behaviors in the animal kingdom. You\u2019ll hear jaw-dropping stories like: Shrews that paralyze their prey and store them in a \u201cmeat locker\u201d for later. Vultures with stomach-turning defense mechanisms. Loggerhead shrikes who skewer their meals on thorns or fence posts. Humpback whales using bubble nets to trap fish for a buffet feast. Octopuses that change color, shape, and even the texture of their skin for camouflage. Seahorses where the males give birth (to thousands of babies at once!). Hummingbirds doubling their body weight to fuel epic migrations. With equal parts fascination and laughter, the hosts remind us that nature isn\u2019t just beautiful \u2014 it\u2019s endlessly surprising, sometimes gross, and always worth exploring. \ud83c\udf3f \ud83c\udfa7 Tune in to this week\u2019s episode of The Backyard Naturalists and prepare to say \u201cwhoa!\u201d more than once. Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, or wherever you listen. ","author_name":"The Backyard Naturalists","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thebackyardnaturalists.com","html":"