Discover Nature podcast

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There is a Midwest fruit as sweet as bananas and as fragrant as papayas. If you guessed “pawpaw,” you are correct!

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Discover Nature: Missouri's Starlings 1:46

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Discover nature this week with Missouri's starlings. When Shakespeare wrote the play Henry the Fourth in 1597, he had no way of knowing the trouble it would bring to modern-day North American birds.

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Discover Nature: Toad or Frog? 1:47

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Discover Nature this week with Missouri's Toads and frogs. You see and hear them near water and wooded areas, but how can you tell the difference between these two amphibians?

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Discover Nature: Subtle Signs of Spring 1:34

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Discover Nature this week with subtle signs of spring. If you’re yearning for signs of spring, look at the swollen buds on the branches of backyard trees and shrubs.

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Discover Nature: Salamanders 1:37

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The sway of spotted salamanders is a perfect ritual dance for Valentine's Day (which is this week, just in case you need a friendly reminder).

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Discover Nature: Missouri's Survivors 1:44

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Animals are trying to beat the "Survivor" odds to outwit and outlast the hardships of winter (and to also outplay their opponents).

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Discover Nature: Natural Decomposers 1:39

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Recycling is critical in our “throwaway society” -- and the same is also true in nature.

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Discover Nature: The Bald Eagle 1:36

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In the early 1970s, America’s bald eagles were headed for extinction, and had become an endangered species. Although extinction is a natural process, the worldwide rate of extinctions has increased alarmingly due to human activities.

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Discover Nature: The Best Winter Coat 1:46

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When winter winds chill us to the bone, we bundle up in sweaters, down vests and fleece parkas. Wild animals, on the other hand, must endure the cold.A mammal’s fur and its thick layers of fat provide insulation that conserves body heat.

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Discover Nature: The Sounds of Winter 1:28

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Grab your coat, scarf and gloves and get outside to take in the true sounds of the season. We often think of winter as a quiet time in nature. Chilling winds suppress any desire to wander outside, but the sounds of winter are waiting to be heard -- if you choose to brave the cold.

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Discover Nature: The "Curious Nighttime Prowler" 1:41

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