Bizarre Myths & Amazing Facts About Animals & Coronavirus

Try to be at least as smart as your housecat.
Bizarre Myths & Amazing Facts About Animals & Coronavirus

On this week's episode of The Cracked Podcast, Alex Schmidt is joined by comedy writer & "Creature Feature" podcast host Katie Goldin for a run through animal-specific myths springing up around coronavirus. They'll break down whether nature really is "returning", what the heck is going on with bats and tigers, and why your housecat is being smart about this situation. Also they'll reveal some actually-fascinating true animal elements of the world shutting down that haven't crossed your Twitter feed.

Footnotes

Creature Feature Podcast

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