WEBVTT - Ep. 571: MeatEater Kids II

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<v Speaker 1>Part one, Why it's the way it.

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<v Speaker 2>Is today and why it's the way it is, We're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna dig into a weird word that you probably haven't

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<v Speaker 2>heard before. That word is crepuscular. Now, this is one

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<v Speaker 2>of my favorite words. I like saying it because it

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<v Speaker 2>kind of solves a little bit of a riddle, as

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<v Speaker 2>i'll explain. But to get into what crepuscular means, well,

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<v Speaker 2>first you should practice saying it one So work with

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<v Speaker 2>me here, crepuscular. Okay, Now, now that you got it,

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<v Speaker 2>we're gonna dig into what it means. But to dig

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<v Speaker 2>into what it means, to dig into like why it's

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<v Speaker 2>the way it is, we're gonna talk about another word

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<v Speaker 2>that I bet you you've heard before, and that word.

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<v Speaker 1>Is called nocturnal.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, nocturnal means this nocturnals means something that's active at night.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay. So if you're the kind of.

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<v Speaker 2>Person or maybe your parents this way, maybe you're this

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<v Speaker 2>way that you like to be up late at night

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<v Speaker 2>doing stuff, people might say like, oh, they're nocturnal. Mean

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<v Speaker 2>they're like most active at night. They kind of feel

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<v Speaker 2>the wake at night, right, they want to do stuff

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<v Speaker 2>at night. So you'll hear people mention how they sometimes

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<v Speaker 2>feel nocturnal, or if they have a lot of work

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<v Speaker 2>they need to get done, they'll go nocturnal, right, they'll

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<v Speaker 2>start working at night in the dark. But in the

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<v Speaker 2>animal world, nocturnal refers to this whole group of animals

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<v Speaker 2>from all different types of animals, right, I mean, there's

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<v Speaker 2>nocturnal birds, as we'll get into, there are nocturnal reptiles,

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<v Speaker 2>there are nocturnal fish. They are nocturnal mammals. Within that,

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<v Speaker 2>you got nocturnal rodents, you got nocturnal bats. No, no, no, no, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>it means they're active at night. And I'm gonna talk

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<v Speaker 2>about a couple nocturnal animals just to kind of give

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<v Speaker 2>you a sense. One of my favorite nocturnal animals is

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<v Speaker 2>the apossum. Now, you will occasionally run into an apossum

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<v Speaker 2>in the daytime, but for the most part, they hide

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<v Speaker 2>out in the daytime. They go into little dens and burrows.

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<v Speaker 2>They'll go into rock piles, They'll go under old buildings

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<v Speaker 2>that are falling down. They'll go into hollow logs. One

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<v Speaker 2>time I was out with my brother Danny, and we

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<v Speaker 2>were out hunting rabbits and we found a dead deer carcass, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>And there was a lot of snow, but something had

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<v Speaker 2>kind of dug down to this dead deer carcass and

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<v Speaker 2>there was a hole that had been kind of gnawed

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<v Speaker 2>into its rib cage. And I was curious about this,

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<v Speaker 2>and I looked down into that hole and guess what.

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<v Speaker 2>There was a possum dend up inside of the deer's ribcage.

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<v Speaker 2>All the internal organs had been eaten away, and this

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<v Speaker 2>frozen deer rib cage, this frozen deer carcass with the

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<v Speaker 2>hide still on it was his den. And I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>saying you should do this, but I actually, just out

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<v Speaker 2>of curiosity, pulled him out by his tail. Now, possibly

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<v Speaker 2>can hang from a tree by his tail. You're not

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<v Speaker 2>gonna heard a possum picking him up by his tail.

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<v Speaker 2>But I pulled him out by his tail and we

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<v Speaker 2>took a picture of him and then put him back

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<v Speaker 2>down in that deer ribcage. And the reason I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>recommending you do this is you could get bit and

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<v Speaker 2>it's probably not a good idea to bother stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 1>But I was little, and you know, like.

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<v Speaker 2>He was curious about stuff, and that's what I did.

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<v Speaker 2>I pulled him out, had to look at him, stuffed

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<v Speaker 2>him back in his little den where you hit out

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<v Speaker 2>during the day, and that night probably got active and

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<v Speaker 2>wandered around and ate on his dead deer that he found.

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<v Speaker 2>There's another word that we're gonna get to now, before

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<v Speaker 2>we get to crepuscular, We're going to get to diurnal. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>you hear diurnal less than nocturnal, like you hear diurnal

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<v Speaker 2>way less than nocturnal, but you still hear it more

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<v Speaker 2>than you hear crepuscular. Diurnal means an animal that's active

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<v Speaker 2>in the daytime. Okay, let me name some things that

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<v Speaker 2>are diurnal. Seagulls. Now that there's a lot of kinds

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<v Speaker 2>of seagulls, but seagulls, that's a diurnal creature.

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<v Speaker 1>Right.

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<v Speaker 2>You don't see seagulls flying around in the dark too much.

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<v Speaker 2>You go down to the beach on a sunny day

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<v Speaker 2>in the middle of the day, and seagulls are.

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<v Speaker 1>Running around, really active. They're diurnal.

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<v Speaker 2>I would also venture to say that us humans were mammals,

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<v Speaker 2>for the most part, were diurnal animals. We're most active

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<v Speaker 2>in the daytime. There are diurnal creatures living in the water. Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>I would say that the very common widespread fish called

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<v Speaker 2>a bluegill, a bluegills diurnal.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, if you ever going.

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<v Speaker 2>Out snorkeling at night, I used to like to do

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<v Speaker 2>this a great deal. Go out snorkeling at night with

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<v Speaker 2>an underwater flashlight. You'll see bluegills sitting there just kind

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<v Speaker 2>of zoned out in shallow water. You can even this

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<v Speaker 2>is gonna sound crazy, you can even with a little stick.

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<v Speaker 2>When you find a bluegill sleeping, you can even poke

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<v Speaker 2>it with a stick before it moves off.

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<v Speaker 1>They're just zoned out.

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<v Speaker 2>They're sort of they're like a fish version of sleeping.

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<v Speaker 1>But they love the daytime.

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<v Speaker 2>In the spring, when the water starts to warm up

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<v Speaker 2>and they're getting active, bluegills will even come up and

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<v Speaker 2>stick their back out of the water just the sun,

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<v Speaker 2>just to feel the warmth and to warm water and

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<v Speaker 2>it's warmed by the sun at the surface. They like

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<v Speaker 2>the daytime. They feed in the daytime. They're active at

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<v Speaker 2>the daytime. If you've ever been out fishing bluegills and

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<v Speaker 2>you notice that the bite turns off, meaning the fishing

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<v Speaker 2>gets bad at night, they quiet down, they quit eating,

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<v Speaker 2>they quit being so active. Bluegills are diurnal. Now that

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<v Speaker 2>we've covered nocturnal and diurnal, nocturnal being active at night,

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<v Speaker 2>diurnal being active in the daytime, we're gonna talk about

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<v Speaker 2>a critter that's crepuscular. Now, crepuscular means kind of in

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<v Speaker 2>the middle. It's in the middle between diurnal and nocturnal,

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<v Speaker 2>meaning it likes the low light conditions like dawn, and

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<v Speaker 2>it likes dusk. And if you're a deer hunter, or

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<v Speaker 2>you have deer hunters in your family, go ask those

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<v Speaker 2>deer hunters when's the best time to go out deer hunting.

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<v Speaker 2>I guarantee the answer you're gonna get. You're gonna get

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<v Speaker 2>an answer that the best time to hunt deer is

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<v Speaker 2>at dawn and at dusk. That is because deer are crepuscular.

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<v Speaker 2>They like low light conditions, not totally dark, not totally daytime.

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<v Speaker 2>If they like the low light conditions, if there's a

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<v Speaker 2>time of day that deer gonna move, they're gonna move

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<v Speaker 2>at dawn and at dusk, when it's kind of gray

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<v Speaker 2>out and low light. That's when they like to do

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<v Speaker 2>their traveling. They can see good, they can see way

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<v Speaker 2>better than you can in low light, and that's when

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<v Speaker 2>they feel most comfortable to do their traveling. Here's another

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<v Speaker 2>animal that's crepuscular that you might be familiar with, the

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<v Speaker 2>red fox. The red fox likes to get out and

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<v Speaker 2>hunt during low light conditions. He likes to get out

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<v Speaker 2>and hunt in the early morning or.

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<v Speaker 1>The late evening.

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<v Speaker 2>Now why could be There could be a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>reasons why an animal could be crepuscular because it has

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<v Speaker 2>predators that are diurnal or nocturnal. Meaning, if a red

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<v Speaker 2>fox is worried about getting killed by a mountain lion

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<v Speaker 2>who's nocturnal, he might find that his best not to

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<v Speaker 2>do his hunting out at night. And if a red

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<v Speaker 2>fox is worrying about getting killed by an animal that

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<v Speaker 2>is diurnal, say a big golden eagle, he might know

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<v Speaker 2>it's best not to get out and do his hunting

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<v Speaker 2>in the daytime. But he finds a little sweet spot.

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<v Speaker 2>He finds his zone when his nighttime enemy and his

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<v Speaker 2>daytime enemy are inactive and he can get out and

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<v Speaker 2>do his hunting. Another reason might be this, maybe the

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<v Speaker 2>animal doesn't have great night vision. They don't see really

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<v Speaker 2>good in the dark dark of night. And let's say

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<v Speaker 2>that same animal doesn't like to be overly hot. It

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<v Speaker 2>has a hard time staying cool when it's out doing

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<v Speaker 2>its honting. So here's a red fox. He's covered in

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<v Speaker 2>a thick coat of fur. It's summertime. Maybe in the

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<v Speaker 2>summertime it's eighty degrees, it's ninety degrees. It's just way

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<v Speaker 2>too hot for him to be out hunting. But he

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't see as good as he'd like in the absolute dark.

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<v Speaker 2>He sees really good in low light. So the day

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<v Speaker 2>cools off, it gets to be where it's not so

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<v Speaker 2>uncomfortable to be out hunting. There's still enough light to

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<v Speaker 2>be able to see to hunt. So that's the time

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<v Speaker 2>they find to do their work when they're out in motion.

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<v Speaker 2>Those are crepuscular animals. Now we've only talked about really

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<v Speaker 2>in detail. We've only talked about two crepuscular animals. We

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<v Speaker 2>talked about deer, we talked about red foxes. But there

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<v Speaker 2>are a lot of crepuscular animals. My daddy, when I

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<v Speaker 2>was a kid, would call the morning in the evening,

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<v Speaker 2>he would call it the magic hour, and that's when

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<v Speaker 2>he liked to be out in the woods.

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<v Speaker 1>And I picked up on that.

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<v Speaker 2>I picked up on that because whether I'm in the

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<v Speaker 2>mountains or the woods or the swamps. If I could

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<v Speaker 2>be out there for any period of time, I would say,

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<v Speaker 2>I want to be out there the hour after it

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<v Speaker 2>gets light, just light enough to see, and I want

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<v Speaker 2>to be out there the hour just before it gets dark.

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<v Speaker 2>And the reason I want to be there for those

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<v Speaker 2>hours is because they're the magic hour. Those are the

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<v Speaker 2>hours when you see the most animals. Let's talk about

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<v Speaker 2>the evening. Why the evening's cool. In the evening, you're

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<v Speaker 2>catching the diurnal animals at the end of their day.

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<v Speaker 2>They're wrapping up their day and getting ready to go

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<v Speaker 2>to bed. The crepuscular animals right at the peak of

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<v Speaker 2>their activity. This is the time of the day they

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<v Speaker 2>live for is that low light condition. And in the evening,

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<v Speaker 2>you're catching the nocturnal animals in their morning. They're just

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<v Speaker 2>waking up and getting ready to go. So you have

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<v Speaker 2>this big rush of wildlife ending their day, just in

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<v Speaker 2>the middle of their day, starting their day. And then

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<v Speaker 2>let's think about in the morning. In the morning, those

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<v Speaker 2>nocturnal animals are wrapping up their day, getting ready to

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<v Speaker 2>go to bed. Their crepuscular animals are out it's their

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<v Speaker 2>peak time of movement. And those diurnal animals are just

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<v Speaker 2>getting up and getting ready to start their day.

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<v Speaker 1>So through that.

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<v Speaker 2>Little hour long period, maybe that ninety minute period, you

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<v Speaker 2>get this full rush of wildlife shifting and changing and interacting.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's what makes the magic hour. And the magic

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<v Speaker 2>hour is during that crepuscular period. So if you get

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<v Speaker 2>into wildlife watching and you realize what I have learned,

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<v Speaker 2>this is the best time to be out, you will

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<v Speaker 2>be able to describe yourself as a crepuscular wildlife viewer.

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<v Speaker 1>You like to get out and view.

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<v Speaker 2>Wildlife in the low light conditions dawn and evening.

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<v Speaker 1>Part two, Guess that Critter.

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<v Speaker 3>It's time for Guess that critter. Where we play animal

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<v Speaker 3>sounds and you've got to guess what animal is making

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<v Speaker 3>those sounds. You'll learn some neat facts about these animals

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<v Speaker 3>and develop your ear to better identify their sounds in

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<v Speaker 3>the wild or in this case, maybe in your attic too.

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<v Speaker 3>And don't worry, we'll throw in some clues along the way.

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<v Speaker 3>Now listen closely. These are social mammals that often live

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<v Speaker 3>in family groups. In the spring and summer. It's common

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<v Speaker 3>to see the mothers with as many as five or

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<v Speaker 3>six babies trailing behind as they head out in the

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<v Speaker 3>evening to search for food. You may hear them chittering

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<v Speaker 3>like this or purring to express contentment. And here's what

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<v Speaker 3>the babies or kits sound like.

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<v Speaker 2>Is it a chipmunk?

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<v Speaker 1>Ooh?

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<v Speaker 3>Not quite. While these animals do make fun and interesting

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<v Speaker 3>pets when captured in the wild and tamed, it's never

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<v Speaker 3>a good idea to approach them or attempt to pick

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<v Speaker 3>them up without an adult who's an expert in handling

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<v Speaker 3>this type of critter. For one thing, doing so might

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<v Speaker 3>be illegal in your state. For another thing, they are

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<v Speaker 3>vicious fighters and will readily attack a person who they

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<v Speaker 3>feel is threatening them. They'll growl when they feel threatened,

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<v Speaker 3>and the males of this species are prone to violent

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<v Speaker 3>clashes with each other during the midwinter breeding season, when

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<v Speaker 3>they come out on warm nights in search of female

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<v Speaker 3>mating partners and fend off their rival males. These fights

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<v Speaker 3>can be heard from far away as they screech and

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<v Speaker 3>snarl while scratching and biting each other.

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<v Speaker 4>Is it a grinner?

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<v Speaker 3>What's a grinner? Awesome? Ooh, that's close. They're crafty and curious,

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<v Speaker 3>with an amazing ability to find food and shelter in

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<v Speaker 3>almost any situation. They'll make dens or sleep away the

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<v Speaker 3>day and abandoned badger or groundhog holes or hollow logs

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<v Speaker 3>and tree cavities or brush piles, junked cars, old barns,

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<v Speaker 3>or even the attics of new houses. They seem to

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<v Speaker 3>enjoy eating even more than us humans. They like everything

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<v Speaker 3>from corn to crayfish. If you're close enough to them

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<v Speaker 3>while they eat, you might hear munching noises like this.

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<v Speaker 3>These powerful critters have short legs, beady eyes, and a

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<v Speaker 3>pointed muzzle. Their front feet have five finger like toes

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<v Speaker 3>that are extremely dexterous, meaning they can use them to

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<v Speaker 3>grab things and also climb trees, rock walls, and fences.

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<v Speaker 3>They range in color from silver gray to dirty brown.

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<v Speaker 3>Adults can reach twenty pounds, with big males getting up

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<v Speaker 3>to thirty pounds. Their tails have black rings, and they

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<v Speaker 3>have black markings on their face that resemble a mask.

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<v Speaker 3>Folks will refer to them as mask bandits and even

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<v Speaker 3>trash pandas Okay, it's time for the reveal. It's a raccoon.

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<v Speaker 3>The raccoon is found across most of North America and

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<v Speaker 3>continues to expand its range. While human developments such as

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<v Speaker 3>farms and subdivisions might drive away more secretive wild animals.

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<v Speaker 3>Raccoons are able to make themselves feel right at home

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<v Speaker 3>as they feed on our garbage, our farm crops, and

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<v Speaker 3>the food we leave out for birds, chickens, or pet

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<v Speaker 3>dogs and cats. Raccoons, especially the babies, are preyed upon

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<v Speaker 3>by cootes, bobcats, boxes, and large owls. Humans hunt and

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<v Speaker 3>trap raccoons. The meat is edible and pretty good, and

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<v Speaker 3>sometimes the pelts can be valuable, especially the larger ones

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<v Speaker 3>with a silverish color. Ten years ago, raccoon pelts were

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<v Speaker 3>worth up to thirty or forty dollars. Right now they're

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<v Speaker 3>worth only a few dollars, but the prices will almost

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<v Speaker 3>certainly rise again. Raccoons are super cool, for sure, but

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<v Speaker 3>sometimes they are downright pesky. Maybe in the future you

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<v Speaker 3>can make some good money trapping them, while also helping

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<v Speaker 3>out farmers for trying to protect their orchards and crop

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<v Speaker 3>fields from these hungry critters.

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<v Speaker 4>Part three.

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<v Speaker 5>Trivia and now It's time for meat Eater Kids Trivia

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<v Speaker 5>the other only game show where conservation always wins.

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<v Speaker 4>This is a quiz show for kids who love the outdoors.

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<v Speaker 5>Take it away, Spencer.

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<v Speaker 4>Today, I'm joined by Jimmy, Rosie, Matthew, Aina, Mabel, Hayden, Conley, Read,

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<v Speaker 4>and Bay. Each player will earn ten dollars for Conservation

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<v Speaker 4>with every question they get right today. There's a potential

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<v Speaker 4>for this room to earn up to two hundred and

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<v Speaker 4>seventy dollars this week. That donation is going to take

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<v Speaker 4>me fishing dot org, who provides resources to kids and

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<v Speaker 4>parents that will help them have a great day on

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<v Speaker 4>the water. Let's see how much money our players can raise.

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<v Speaker 4>Question one, which of these animals does not have an exoskeleton?

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<v Speaker 4>Is it a lobster, a grasshopper or an armadillo? The

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<v Speaker 4>room is not very confident. Bey is the first one

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<v Speaker 4>to come up with an answer. Here's the question again,

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<v Speaker 4>Which of these animals does not have an exoskeleton? Lobster,

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<v Speaker 4>grasshopper or armadillo? I think I know.

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<v Speaker 1>It, you do.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm very confident in my answers.

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<v Speaker 4>Two of them have an exoskeleton, one of them does not.

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<v Speaker 4>You need to tell me who the odd ball is

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<v Speaker 4>that does not have an exoskeleton from that group? Conley,

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<v Speaker 4>how do you know this one? Did you learn it

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<v Speaker 4>in school. You just know what an exoskeleton is, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>and you know what animals have them. Yeah, Okay, that's

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<v Speaker 4>a good formula for getting this one right. Does everybody

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<v Speaker 4>have an answer? Yeah, lobster, grasshopper, armadillo. Yep, go ahead

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<v Speaker 4>and reveal your answers. We have Aina saying grasshopper, Rosie

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<v Speaker 4>saying armadillo, Bay saying armadillo, Mabel saying armadillo, Jimmy saying armadillo.

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<v Speaker 4>Read saying armadillo, Matthew saying grasshopper, Conley saying grasshopper, Hayden

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<v Speaker 4>saying grasshopper. Nobody said lobster. The correct answer is not

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<v Speaker 4>a lobster, it's an armadillo. The room did pretty well.

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<v Speaker 4>An exoskeleton is a skeleton that's on the exterior of

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<v Speaker 4>an animal. Who'd have thought, huh Now, although armadillos have

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<v Speaker 4>that protective shell, they still have a skeleton in their body,

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<v Speaker 4>just like humans. Can you guys name some other animals

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<v Speaker 4>that have it exoskeletons? Spiders, spider that'd be one. What else?

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<v Speaker 4>There's a lot more. Shrab that's a good one. Shrimp

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<v Speaker 4>is a good one. You know any others, bees, scorpions, snails.

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<v Speaker 4>All arthropods and insects have exoskeletons. Question two, What state

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<v Speaker 4>is home to the Rocky Mountain National Park? Is it Colorado,

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<v Speaker 4>Wisconsin or Florida? Which state is home to Rocky Mountain

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<v Speaker 4>National Park? Colorado, Wisconsin or Florida. I know you know

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<v Speaker 4>this one. Yeah, she's not in her head, giving an

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<v Speaker 4>okay symbol. Define you think so? Some confident players, some not.

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<v Speaker 4>What state is home to Rocky Mountain National Park? Colorado,

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<v Speaker 4>Wisconsin or Florida. Everyone was quick to answer.

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<v Speaker 3>Though I haven't even answered yet.

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<v Speaker 4>I think we're waiting on you. Rosemary, Colorado, Wisconsin or Florida.

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<v Speaker 4>Which one of those states has the Rocky Mountain National Park?

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<v Speaker 4>Are you ready? Guys look nervous, Yeah, go ahead and

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<v Speaker 4>reveal your answers. We have Anas saying Colorado, Rosie saying Colorado,

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<v Speaker 4>Bay saying Wisconsin, Mabel saying Colorado, Jimmy saying Colorado, Read

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<v Speaker 4>saying Colorado, Matthew saying Colorado, Conley saying Colorado, Hayden saying Colorado.

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<v Speaker 4>You all got it, Almost all of you, he answers Colorado.

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<v Speaker 4>Rocky Mountain National Park gets about four point five million

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<v Speaker 4>visitors each year, some animals that call at home or

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<v Speaker 4>big horn, sheep, mule, deer, elk, mountain goats, moose, and

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<v Speaker 4>black bears. How'd you guys figure that answer out? How'd

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<v Speaker 4>y'all know that one?

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<v Speaker 2>I used to Colorado, Colorado?

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<v Speaker 1>Okay? I heard what were the options?

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<v Speaker 4>Colorado, Wisconsin, Florida. Okay, so I knew it definitely wasn't

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<v Speaker 4>in Florida. The Rocky Mountains there, and I'm not a

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<v Speaker 4>colorad the Rocky Mountains.

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<v Speaker 1>Cheese and cows.

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<v Speaker 4>Cheese, cheese and cows. That's right, that's all. Wisconsin has

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<v Speaker 4>chocolate milk. They do have good cheese curtains. I learned

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<v Speaker 4>about Colorado and school. Okay, you kids got to figure

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<v Speaker 4>it out. Cheese and cows all you'll get in Wisconsin.

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<v Speaker 4>Question three, Which of these things is not a piece

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<v Speaker 4>of camping gear? Is it a carabiner, a vestibule, or

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<v Speaker 4>a calender? I don't know what any of those are. Okay,

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<v Speaker 4>two of them are things that you use while you're camping.

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<v Speaker 4>One of them is not. Which of these things is

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<v Speaker 4>not a piece of camping gear? Carabineer, vestibule, or calender.

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<v Speaker 4>Our players were very confident on question two, but they

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<v Speaker 4>are leaking confidence. On question three, there are going to

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<v Speaker 4>be some creative spellings in the room. I'm quite sure

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<v Speaker 4>of that. Which of these things is not a piece

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<v Speaker 4>of camping gear? Carabiner, vestibule, calender. Does everybody have an answer?

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<v Speaker 1>Yes?

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<v Speaker 4>I am not you're not confident. Do you know what

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<v Speaker 4>any of these things are?

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<v Speaker 1>Conley?

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<v Speaker 4>No? Okay, just suggest does anybody know how many of

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<v Speaker 4>you know, like what one of them is?

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<v Speaker 3>Me?

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<v Speaker 1>Okay?

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<v Speaker 4>How many of you know what two of them are? Me?

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<v Speaker 4>And do any of you know what all three of

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<v Speaker 4>them are?

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<v Speaker 3>No?

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<v Speaker 1>Idea?

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, there's a mystery piece of gear in the batch.

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<v Speaker 4>Does everybody have an answer?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, go ahead and reveal your answers. We have an

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<v Speaker 4>are saying calender, Rosemary saying vestibule, By saying calendar, Mabel

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<v Speaker 4>saying calender, Jimmy saying calender, Read saying vestibule, Matthew saying vestibule,

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<v Speaker 4>Conley saying vestibule, Hayden saying calender. Nobody said carabiner. Huh,

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<v Speaker 4>carabiner is a piece of camping gear. So good on

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<v Speaker 4>you for not saying that one. The correct answer is collander.

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<v Speaker 4>About half of you got it right. A carabiner is

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<v Speaker 4>a D shaped metal ring with one spring hinged side.

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<v Speaker 4>A vestibule is a covered area next to your tent door,

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<v Speaker 4>and a calendar is a bowl with holes in it

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<v Speaker 4>that's used to strain liquid from food. Probably see it

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<v Speaker 4>used with pasta. Have any of you ever been in

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<v Speaker 4>a tent with a vestibule? Can you picture what that

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<v Speaker 4>looks like? Yeah, yes I can, I've seen it. Keep

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<v Speaker 4>you dry, keep your gear dry. A calender would not

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<v Speaker 4>keep you very dry though. That's it for today's round

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<v Speaker 4>of trivia. Fill the engineer. How much money did we raise?

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<v Speaker 5>One hundred eighty dollars?

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<v Speaker 4>One hundred eighty dollars and that's going to take me

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<v Speaker 4>fishing dot org. Well done, kids, Join us next time

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<v Speaker 4>for more meat Eater Kids Trivia, the only other game

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<v Speaker 4>show where conservation always wins.

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<v Speaker 5>Thank you so much for listening. We really hope you

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<v Speaker 5>enjoyed the episode. Now get outside. Be sure to tune

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<v Speaker 5>in next week for another episode Me Your Kids