Spooky Month: Nocturnal Animals with Tom Lum!

There's a chill in the air and a shudder in our bones...it's Spooky Month! Come along with us on a treacherous journey full of mischief, mayhem, and many marvelously mysterious guests! Steady yourself, for who knows what frights lurk around the corner...
Alas, our frightful fiends and friends, Spooky Month has nearly run its course - but not until we go out with a bang with our final ghoulish guest, Tom Lum! Join as we dare to tread amongst the creatures who belong to the night...nocturnal animals!
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[This, That, or the Other: Boys’ Night Out]
Male animals float and call out to females
sta.uwi.edu/fst/lifesciences/sites/default/fil…
Animals in ritualistic sparring matches for several hours
echidnawalkabout.com.au/how-kangaroos-fight
Patrolling perimeter and building up poop piles
britannica.com/animal/kiwi-bird
livescience.com/57813-kiwi-facts.html
[Truth or Fail Express]
Hedgehogs inflate like a balloon
bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-68833432
livescience.com/59994-balloon-syndrome-hedgeho…
Bandicoots spin to defend themselves
crashbandicoot.fandom.com/wiki/Spin
www2.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and…
Tasmanian devils are soothed by music
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducking_the_Devil
animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/tasmanian-devil
australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/20…
Pygmy tarsiers / gremlins rotating their heads
wired.com/2015/01/absurd-creature-of-the-week-…
primate.wisc.edu/primate-info-net/pin-factshee…
[Ask the Science Couch]
Vitamin D chemistry and nocturnal animals
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK56061
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8538717
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7761812
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12899852
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365…
mdpi.com/2571-841X/3/1/1

Patreon bonus: Teenage humans sleeping habits shifted towards night
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2820578
tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/07420528.2023…
med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2015/10/among-t…
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/134/3/…
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6084759
[Butt One More Thing]
Bats with false butts (but some sort of muscle)
instagram.com/batworldsanctuary/p/DAbKf45RDjW
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mexican_free-t…).jpg

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