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Extraordinary Animals

Eight true-to-science stories of animals whose bodies and behavior reveal surprising ways to survive.

AnimalsBiologyNature
8 episodesBilingualOriginal series
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SEASON ONE

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01

The Axolotl: An Animal That Starts Again

In the canals of Xochimilco, a salamander that can regrow limbs depends on an increasingly fragile home.

1:31 · Sarah
02

The Archerfish: A Shot from Below

1:24 · Sarah
03

The New Caledonian Crow and the Hook

1:24 · Sarah
04

The Platypus and the Invisible Map

1:23 · Sarah
05

The Coconut Octopus: A Portable Home

1:31 · Sarah
06

The Bombardier Beetle: Defense in Pulses

1:13 · Sarah
07

The Lyrebird: A Forest That Sings

1:23 · Sarah
08

The Naked Mole-Rat: Life Underground

1:17 · Sarah
ABOUT THE SERIES

Inside Extraordinary Animals

Eight true-to-science stories of animals whose bodies and behavior reveal surprising ways to survive.

Each episode combines context, storytelling, and useful facts to explain the subject clearly, with no prior knowledge required.

Original scriptsResearched and written for every episode.
Natural voicesNarrador v2 · Sarah
Listen your wayEnglish and Spanish.
A continuing storyEpisodes connected by one shared universe.
THE SERIES AT A GLANCE

Useful facts before listening

AxolotlIt regrows limbs, but conserving it requires restoring the canals of Xochimilco.
ArcherfishIt controls a water jet to knock prey from above the surface.
CrowPlant hooks can help it extract food from narrow spaces.
PlatypusIt detects weak electrical signals with receptors in its bill while diving.
Coconut octopusIt carries shells and later assembles them into shelter.
Bombardier beetleIt releases its hot chemical defense in rapid pulses.
LyrebirdIt imitates learned sounds and displays its tail during courtship.
Naked mole-ratIt tolerates brief anoxia under experimental conditions.
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Do I need to listen in order?

No. Each episode stands on its own, although the complete series builds a richer view of the subject.

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Yes. Progress is saved on this device for every episode and language.

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Yes. Use the language selector to switch between Narrador v2 in Spanish and Sarah in English.

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