Sciuridology (SQUIRRELS) Encore with Karen Munroe
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Mint Mobile and Vrbo
Introduction to Dr. Karen Monroe, the Scuriologist
The function of the squirrel tail: thermoregulation and balance
Dr. Monroe's journey from pediatrician to mammologist
Squirrel distribution, communication, and evolutionary survival
Acorn caching strategies, memory, and tannin preferences
Squirrel mating habits, hibernation, and nest building
Conservation status and endangered squirrel species
Chipmunks, ground squirrels, and copulatory plugs
Squirrel defense mechanisms against rattlesnakes
Fieldwork methods: trapping, handling, and measuring squirrels
Disease risks, Mount Graham red squirrel recovery, and Squirrel Girl
Sponsors: Oli, Squarespace, Mint Mobile, and AdoptUSKids
Black squirrels: genetics, thermoregulation, and invasive species
Listener questions: flying squirrels, intoxication, and cheek pouches
Listener questions: bird seed, sunflowers, and plastic chewing
Listener questions: spatial memory, hunting, and squirrel meat
Listener questions: carob trees, nest hygiene, and closing thoughts
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