00:00:00 Speaker 1: No melting mess, no ice runs. The new Dometic CFX five keeps your food chilled and your ice frozen so you can stay focused on the hunt. Just load it up, plug it in, and let it do the rest. I love using mind on hot pronghorn hunts and at early season Elk camp. It really is a game changer. Head to Dometic dot com to learn more about Dometic electric coolers. 00:00:42 Speaker 2: It's time for why It's the Way it is. 00:00:49 Speaker 3: Hey, kids, this is Clay Nukeom and today I want to tell you about one of my favorite animals in the whole world. 00:00:58 Speaker 2: This animal can weigh six hundred. 00:01:00 Speaker 3: Pounds and be fifty five inches tall at the shoulder, which is about as tall as a small horse. This animal has split hoofs like a goat, and it can have hair over twenty four inches long. It has horns that cover the top of its head like a football helmet, and then they drop down past the side of his face and then hook upward like a fish hook. You have any idea what this animal is, let me give you a couple more clues. This animal lives in the North American Arctic, and the Arctic is the northern regions of our continent. The animal that I'm talking about is the musk ox. Have you ever heard of a muskox? A muskox kind of looks like a cow with a tablecloth draped over its back, and the tablecloth hangs down to the ground. The indigenous people of the Arctic call it the umin mok, which means in the Inuit language skin. 00:02:02 Speaker 2: Like a beard. 00:02:04 Speaker 3: The animal looks like it has a beard growing all over its body. Muskoks live in Canada, Greenland, and Alaska. They're believed to be eighty to one hundred and twenty five thousand muskoks in the world. They're one of the few hooved animals that survived the last Ice Age. Only the muskoks and the caribou survived the last Ice Age up in the Arctic, but they're still there. The closest relatives that they have are goat and sheep. They kind of look like a cow if you saw them, but they're much more related to goat and sheep. Muskoks live off grass, willows, lichen, and moss. They're herbivores. They only eat plants. Their colors are black, gray, and brown, and sometimes from a distance that looks like the tips of their hair can be blonde, and that brings up one of the most interesting things about muskoks is their hair. The guard hairs on a muskox can be twenty four inches long. Guard hairs are the hair that are on the outside of the animal that give it the protection from the wind, the snow, the ice, and the rain, and it's really wild and beautiful looking. But there's another shorter hair that they call quivot that is underneath the guard hairs, and the quivot when made into wool, is eight times warmer than sheep wool. Yep, kids, you heard that right. Sheep wool is extremely warm. We wear wool clothing all the time to stay warm. Man, if you could ever get your hands on some muskoks wool, that would be eight times warmer than sheep will. But they need that because they live in some of the harshest conditions on planet Earth, where temperatures can drop to. 00:03:51 Speaker 2: Below negative fifty. 00:03:53 Speaker 3: They've got to be able to stand in the cold and survive. One of the most unique social carecharacteristics of muskoks is how they travel in herds. Winter herds of muskogs can be between twelve and twenty four animals. In the summer, they'll be about half that. But probably what you've noticed if you've ever seen muskogs on TV or seeing them in pictures, or maybe you've seen a real muskox, I don't know, but you probably noticed when they are threatened, they will gather up in a circle and form a circle with their horns out, and they'll put their young in the middle of the circle. So if they're being chased by a wolf or a grizzly bear or perhaps a polar bear, they will, rather than try to outrun that animal, they will circle up in a defensive posture so that a wolf just can't get to the young. 00:04:45 Speaker 2: It's one of the most incredible things that they do. 00:04:50 Speaker 3: Male muskoks during the breeding season they fight to establish dominance, and what they do is they run towards each other and crash their horns to get And remember I said that they have what's called a boss, which is like the top of their whole skull is covered with this horn, almost like a man wearing a football helmet, and then the horn swooped down in a hooked jayshape. Well, they clack together six hundred pounds on six hundred pounds smash, and it's so hard that it seems like it might hurt the muskogs, But they actually have a layer of air between their brain and the top of their skull that acts as paddings, so their brains aren't jarred by the impact. I find that very interesting kids. How about you, guys, you think that's cool. Muskogs are undoubtedly one of the most mysterious animals in the world. They live in some of the harshest terrain in the world. They survived the last Ice Age, and they are one of my favorite animals in the whole world. Thank you, guys so much for listening, and I hope that you have a great and wild day. 00:06:09 Speaker 4: What kind of flowers glow on your face? 00:06:13 Speaker 5: Two lips? 00:06:17 Speaker 2: It's time for Guess that critter where we play animal sounds and critter calls, and you've got to guess what creatures making those sounds. 00:06:25 Speaker 5: Don't worry, it ain't too hard. 00:06:27 Speaker 2: We're gonna throw in some clues. No, open up your ears. 00:06:43 Speaker 6: That sound you just heard is a mew. Female's mew to communicate with males and juveniles. This is the sound you're most likely to hear from these critters. If you're out walking in the mountains, especially around dawn and dusk. Because they are crepuscular, the young will also make a squealing call that sounds a little whinier than the short, crisp mew made by the females. Have you ever lost track of your mom and said, mom, where are you? That's kind of what that sound is. These critters are herbivores, meaning they only eat things like grasses, forbs, and shrubs. They are also herd animals, so they tend to stay in groups, and they use these vocalizations to stay in contact with each other while moving through the woodlands and grasslands they call home. Listen closely. This next sound can be a little tricky to hear. What you just heard is called glunking. The males make this basy thunking sound most often during breeding times around females. These are big critters. The males typically weigh between seven hundred and twelve hundred pounds, while the females typically weigh between five hundred and eight hundred. They stand about five feet tall at the shoulder, have a light brown body, with a dark brown neck and head, and a light rump. Now, this is the sound that These critters are known for the bugle. If you remember, back in episode twelve, you heard my friend Clay talk all about bugles. The loud, multi tone call usually begins with a low frequency growl and progresses to a high pitch scream and often ends with a chuckle. Bulls may bugle to announce their location and locate other bulls or warn them to stay away. It can also be used to attract a cow. While they can bugle any time, you're most likely to hear it when they are running from early September into October. Now try to guess that critter. Okay, it's time for the reveal. It's an elk. Elk are known for being excellent table fare and are one of the most sought after big game species in North America. Elk are commonly found all over the Rocky Mountain region, but at one time, an estimated ten million lived all across North America. However, by the late eighteen hundreds, elk were nearly wiped out by over hunting and habitat destruction from settlers. They have since been reintroduced in places like Kentucky, West Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and a few other states. 00:09:58 Speaker 2: As well. 00:10:00 Speaker 6: Did you know that elk have two canine teeth called ivories. They are made of the same material as elephant or walrus tusks. Because of that connection, scientists believe that a very long time ago, elk might have had large tusks too. Ivories were and are prized by many, including Native Americans, who used them as adornment for clothing and jewelry like necklaces and earrings, often passing them down generations as family heirlooms. What would you make with elk ivory? 00:10:39 Speaker 4: What do you call a lazy baby kangaroo a pouch potato? 00:10:49 Speaker 2: It's time for everyone's favorite game show, Trivia. Let's all join you. 00:10:56 Speaker 5: I'm joined by Matthew, Mabel Sage, Amelia Edison, and Marshall. Each player will learn ten dollars for conservation with every question they get right today. There's a potential for this room to earn up to one hundred and eighty dollars this week. That donation is going to the Nature Conservancy, who brings conservation into the classroom through their Nature Lab program. Let's see how much money our players can raise. Question one, which of these is not a real animal? Is it a bullfrog? A bull shark or a bullworm. This is oh okay. 00:11:35 Speaker 4: It's real because I have one of those in my Marshall, don't tell. 00:11:38 Speaker 5: Them the answer, dude, which of these is not a real animal? Is it a bullfrog, a bull shark or a bullworm? Two of those animals are real, one of them is not. Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. Mabel bullworm, Amelia Marshall, stage Addison, Matthew. That was too easy. Everybody got it. The correct answer is bullworm. Bullfrogs are big amphibians that are named after their croak that sounds like a bellowing bull. Bull sharks or sharks that got their name because they have a tendency to head butt their prey. And the bullworm is a fictional animal from SpongeBob. 00:12:26 Speaker 7: Actually Spencer, that's not technically correct. The animal from SpongeBob is called Alaskan bullworm. 00:12:33 Speaker 5: Oh wow, did you guys know we had SpongeBob in the room with us today? Now what do you guys think would be a cooler animal? A bullworm or a worm bowl SpongeBob SpongeBob, a worm that's as big as a bull or a bowl that's as small as a worm. A bull. You guys are in big agreement. You want a little tiny bull. 00:12:57 Speaker 7: I hate worms. 00:12:58 Speaker 6: Okay. 00:12:59 Speaker 5: Also it's an easy one. 00:13:00 Speaker 4: I was also hold a bullsk is the most like like it's killed the most people's in any they're dead. 00:13:06 Speaker 5: You're right. Here's question two? Which of these is not a real animal? Is it a horse fly, a turtle, turkey, or a lion fish. Which of these is not a real animal? A horse fly, turtle, a turtle, turkey, or a lion fish. The room is very confident, yes, except horse fly, turtle, turkey, or lionfish. Two of those are real animals, is not? There are a lot of teas it. 00:13:41 Speaker 8: Has like the answer struges a letter. 00:13:46 Speaker 5: Sure, yeah, you got me there. Which of these is not a real animal? Horse fly, turtle, turkey, or lionfish? Is everybody ready? Go ahead and reveal your answers. 00:13:56 Speaker 8: Mabel turtle, turkey, Amelia lionfish, Marshall turtle. 00:14:01 Speaker 5: Turkey, Sage Addison turtle, Matthew. The correct answer is a turtle turkey. Horse Flies are flies that got their name because they are always bothering horses, lion fish or fish that got their name because they have spikes that resemble a lion's mane. And the turtle turkey is an animal I made of. Now, what do you guys think would be a cooler animal? A turtle turkey or a turkey turtle? 00:14:27 Speaker 2: What's the difference. 00:14:29 Speaker 5: Well, you've got a turtle who looks like a turkey or a turkey who looks like a turtle. Turkey looks like a turtle. You that like has a shell on it in in a. 00:14:41 Speaker 8: Twin Lake, Michigan. Huh you get stung by the worst horse fly? 00:14:46 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, they're big. 00:14:48 Speaker 8: A turtle that can fly would be pretty cool. 00:14:50 Speaker 5: That's what you that's your vote? That sounds like a Mario. 00:14:56 Speaker 6: Nteh? 00:14:56 Speaker 8: What am I saying? 00:14:57 Speaker 5: A turtle who can fly, they have to roost. 00:15:02 Speaker 4: And also, like the lion, the lion fish has like stwipes on it that kind of looks like a lion. 00:15:09 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, they'll tear you up, buddy. Here's question three. Which of these is not a real animal? Is it a tiger salamander, a wolf spider, or a whale shrimp? Which of these is not a real animal? A tiger salamander, a wolf spider, or a whale shrimp two of those animals are real. 00:15:32 Speaker 2: One is not. 00:15:34 Speaker 8: I'm like walked in on an answer, but I think like I have a slight chance that I because one of them sounds like legit. But then one is like kind of. 00:15:48 Speaker 5: Okay, Addison, do you have this one right? You think? 00:15:51 Speaker 8: Yes? 00:15:52 Speaker 5: The answers again, it's either a tiger salamander, a wolf spider, or a whale shrimp. Is everybody ready? Yeah, go ahead and reveal your answers. Mabel whale shrimp, Amelia Marshall definitely, Sage, Addison, Matthew wal srimp. You guys got it. The correct answer is a whale shrimp. Tiger salamanders are salamanders that got their name because they have a tiger like stripes. Wolf spiders or spiders that got their name because they hunt like wolves. And the whale shrimp is an animal I made of. Now, what do you guys think would be a cooler animal? A whale shrimp or a shrimp whale? So you want a whale that's really teeny tiny? 00:16:41 Speaker 4: Fail I want them to be. 00:16:42 Speaker 5: So you want a shrimp that's the size of a whale? Marshal eat, it would be. 00:16:49 Speaker 8: But then but then you if you had a shrimp that's as small as a whale. He could go down and spy on SpongeBob and then tell you what. 00:17:00 Speaker 5: To reveal. A guide, a whale you could have in your aquarium, or a shrimp that could solve world hunger. It's a tough choice, isn't it. 00:17:06 Speaker 6: Kids? 00:17:07 Speaker 5: All right, fill the engineer. That's it for today's round of trivia. How much money did we raise? 00:17:11 Speaker 1: We raised one hundred and seventy dollars. 00:17:13 Speaker 5: One hundred and seventy dollars going to the Nature Conservancy. Well done, kids, Join us next time for more meat. Eater Kids Trivia, the only game show with turtle, turkeys and whale shrimp. 00:17:24 Speaker 7: Thank you so much for listening to meet Eater Kids. We hope you enjoyed listening to the show as much as we enjoyed making it. If you'd like to hear more, have your parents leave the show a review, write us an email, and tell your friends about it. Until then, get outside and don't stop being mere days