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Hydrochoerology (CAPYBARAS) with Elizabeth Congdon

2024/2/14
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Elizabeth Congdon: 本期节目深入探讨了水豚的各种特征,包括体型、饮食、行为、社会结构、天敌、与其他物种的关系、文化意义以及作为宠物的可能性等。她分享了她在委内瑞拉研究水豚的经历,详细描述了水豚的体型、牙齿、食物、以及它们独特的社会行为,例如雄性水豚离开出生地寻找新的群体,以及它们通过气味腺进行交流的方式。她还解释了为什么水豚被认为是“世界上最大的啮齿动物”,以及它们如何适应不同的栖息地。此外,她还讨论了水豚在委内瑞拉的文化意义,以及它们在四旬斋期间被作为传统食物食用的情况,并解释了教皇将水豚宣布为鱼类的历史原因。最后,她还探讨了水豚作为宠物的可能性,以及人们对水豚的喜爱程度不断提高的原因。 Alie Ward: 作为节目的主持人,Alie Ward 积极地与 Elizabeth Congdon 互动,提出各种问题,引导话题,并分享一些与水豚相关的趣闻轶事。她对水豚的体型、行为、以及它们与其他动物的互动表现出极大的兴趣。她还与听众分享了一些关于水豚的有趣信息,例如水豚的奔跑速度、它们在水中的排泄习惯、以及它们在互联网上爆红的原因。此外,她还与听众分享了一些关于水豚的常见误解,例如水豚是否适合作为宠物饲养,以及它们是否具有攻击性。

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CAPYBARAS! Blocky faces. Chill vibes. Spa days. Finally. Hydrochoerologist, Dr. Elizabeth Congdon, leads us into the muddy pond of Rodents of Unusual Size, weird feet, pet questions, interspecies snuggles, capybara cafes, natural habitats, escaped capybara, a fossil record that will rock you, and what the Pope thinks of them. An instant classic that you’ll want to enjoy on repeat. Y’all, CAPYBARAS. I repeat: Capybaras. 

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