Animal Exploration with Jarod Miller
Jarod Miller, TV’s most popular animal expert, hosts this half-hour nationally syndicated weekly series that provides an up close and personal tour through the amazing world of animals. An engaging, energetic journey around the natural world through the eyes of the young zoologist and the animals he loves, Animal Exploration is a fun, action-packed program that entertains, inspires and informs audiences of all ages.
Genre: Action and Adventure, Children, Family, Special Interest
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Episode 13
Unusual Alias, Part 2
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Jarod continues to explore animals with unusual names and characteristics. The Seahorse isn’t a horse but a fish, with “ears” that are really pectoral fins and a tail like a monkey’s to hold onto seaweed. The Kinkajou, nicknamed the Honey Bear, isn’t a bear at all. Porcupines are sometimes called Quill Pigs, while the Cougar, known as the Puma, Mountain Lion or Panther, has over 40 names just in English. The Fisher is a member of the Weasel family who doesn’t eat fish at all but small mammals. And the Hellbender, nicknamed the Snot Otter or the Allegheny Alligator, is actually a giant member of the Salamander Family. While the Tailless Whip Scorpion may sound dangerous, he’s neither a Scorpion or venomous, but is really a blind Cave Spider that uses his sensitive legs to help him find his way in the dark.
Episode 12
Size Matters
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Meet some of nature’s giants. From the African Elephant, the world’s largest living land animal, to the Indian Rhinoceros, Jarod introduces some ginormous animals. Aztec is a King Vulture and member of nature’s clean-up crew who lives in Central and South America. Goliath is an 80-year-old member of the Galapagos Tortoise family, in which adult males can weigh up to 600 pounds. The beautiful blue Hyacinth Macaw is known as a “gentle giant” for its fun-loving, social habits. Jarod gets to box with Sheila, a baby Red Kangaroo who might grow up to be six feet tall and weigh almost 200 pounds. And we learn that Hummingbirds, one of the smallest species in the world, have the largest hearts in relation to their body size.
Episode 11
Animals with Attitude
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Think you’ve seen divas with difficult dispositions? Well, check out this episode if you want to meet some animals with serious attitude. The King Cobra is an aggressive striker who not only can kill in a single bite but he doesn’t give a second thought to eating fellow cobras. And meet the Mandrill, a primate whose toothy grin is a threat rather than a friendly gesture. Jarod also introduces the Fisher, a small mammal related to the Weasel and one of the only predators that attacks Porcupines by biting their faces! Jarod goes swimming with Sand Sharks and learns that they have the most powerful jaws on the planet. He also advises on safety precautions to take while camping in bear country.
Episode 10
Animals in the Nose
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
In this episode, Jarod explores animals who rely on their sense of smell or who definitely have some pretty peculiar proboscises. Meet these Cyrano de Bergerac’s of the wild kingdom, like the Coatimundi, whose long flexible nose helps him dig out his lunch under layers of leaves, or the Vietnamese Long-Nose Snake whose horn-like projection gave him his other name, the Rhino Rat Snake. The Unicorn Tang Fish has – you guessed it – a horn with no practical use, while birds such as the Toucan and the Chilean Flamingo have schnozzes that help them to get a snootful of food. Jarod also visits “Seabreeze,” a bottle-nosed dolphin who doesn’t use his snout to breathe but does use it defend against sharks.
Episode 9
Unusual Alias, Part 1
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? In this episode, Jarod explores animals with unusual names. Chameleons, the ultimate disguise artists, change color to blend into their surroundings. The Walking Stick and Leaf Insect are aptly named bugs whose appearance helps them to survive. But the Bearcat, who smells like buttered popcorn, is neither a bear nor a cat! Sugar Gliders are known for their sweet tooth and their ability to fly through the treetops. Starfish are not fish, and Horseshoe Crabs are not crabs and while Prairie Dogs may live on the prairie, they’re Rodents, not Dogs. But no matter what you call them, these animals are fascinating and fun!
Episode 8
Great Animals with Gross Habits
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Let’s face it—we’ve all got friends with gross habits and the animal kingdom is no exception. Join Jarod as we meet some of the most ill-mannered members of the animal kingdom, from the aptly named “Snot Otter,” to smelly, roach- and maggot-eating Marmosets and Tamarins. From eating carrion to projectile poop to the super-gross Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, meet animals with habits guaranteed to make you gag. Finally, watch Jarod as he meets up with a Spitting Llama who also loves body-slamming him—repeatedly—to the ground!
Episode 7
Animals in the Extreme
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Some like it hot, some like it cold — join Jarod as he introduces us to some unique animals who live in some extreme habitats, with some very extreme weather. Check out animals who like to turn up the heat, including desert denizens such as the Fennec Fox, the Pronghorn Antelope and Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. Put on your parka and meet the cold-loving Harbor Seal and some amazing Penguins. Finally, see Jarod swim with an extremely scary animal – the Killer Shark!
Episode 6
Creepy Critters
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Join the fun as Jarod introduces us to some animals guaranteed to make you squirm. Watch a Vampire Bat drink blood! See Jarod handle a HUGE Goliath Spider and the hideous Vietnamese Centipede! Watch Cuttlefish suck in Shrimp and change color before your eyes! Get what could be a lethal case of the heebie-jeebies as Jarod gets up close and personal with a poisonous Eyelash Viper and a Caecilian … don’t say we didn’t warn you!
Episode 5
Survival of the Fittest
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Looks like Darwin was right: over the millennia some animals have developed amazing ways to survive in the eat-or-be-eaten animal kingdom. We meet some of nature’s most skillful predators, including the Galapagos Tortoise and the American Alligator, both of whom are such adept hunters that they just lie in wait until their dinner comes to them. We see one of nature’s most beautiful creatures—the Butterfly—and learn how they adapt to their environment. Finally, Jarod introduces us to the world’s second largest bird, the big Blue Cassowary, which has been known to attack humans, and the monster-sized lizard known as the Komodo Dragon.
Episode 4
Family Ties
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Jarod introduces some animals with resemblances to humans. Angela, the Ring-Tailed Lemur from Madagascar and the matriarch of her group, rules the roost and puts all the males in their place. The Western Lowland Gorilla is intelligent, eats almost all the time, and babies have a gestation period of nine months, just like humans. Meet the smartest monkey in the world, the Capuchin, who can be trained to help quadriplegics perform tasks like turning the pages of a book or turn on the lights. Jarod get to play with twin baby Orangutans, only the third set to survive in captivity. But the animal most like us? The Chimpanzee. Intelligent and curious, the Chimpanzee uses tools and follows commands, and even can mimic our facial expressions.
Episode 3
Camo & Ammo
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Meet some amazing animals that are not only armed and dangerous, but sneaky too! With their ability to disappear into their surroundings, and armed with some killer ammo, you might want to keep your distance from some of these creatures. Join Jarod as he bravely gets up close and personal with Leopards and Panthers, a prickly Porcupine, a Wood Scorpion, some mean Alligators and a giant Puff Adder with some seriously lethal venom.
Episode 2
Animal Giants
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Size matters – especially when it comes to survival. In this episode, we meet a humongous Reticulated Python (who seems to want to make Jarod his main squeeze) and learn about Ostriches, whose clawed foot can deliver a lethal kick that can kill a Lion. From Giraffes, the sentinels of the savannah, to “Crocosaurus,” an 18-foot monster Crocodile, Jarod goes face to face with the world’s biggest creatures and explains how their massive size helps them survive. Ever seen a “Liger”? It’s one big crazy cat—with a Lion father and a Tiger mother—that you won’t want to miss!
Episode 1
Need for Speed
aired: Fri, May 15, 2009
Speed is the game of the game in this lightning-paced episode in which Jarod checks out the fastest animals in the world. Fasten your seatbelts as we meet the rare and beautiful King Cheetah, who can outrun anything at speeds reaching 72 mph; the strange, deadly Cassowary, the world’s largest, meanest and fastest bird; and some super-quick Monkeys, Kangaroos, Butterflies -- and lethal Snakes the Black Mambo and the Puff Adder. Hold on tight!
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