Why don't koalas have bellybuttons?

What are skinks? Are they lizards? Do they live in caves? Super Eddie and Dr. Danger discuss skinks' legs, necks, and habitats. Super Eddie describes how skinks use their bodies, and Dr. Danger describes where they can live. They discuss yoga poses and how to move like a snake.  Submit questions to the podcast here.  If you love the podcast, plesae leave us a review on Apple podcasts, and connect with the podcast on Facebook. 

Super Eddie wants to know, can alligators climb? And can they climb on the ceiling? Dr. Danger describes what alligators have been seen climbing--fences, trees, and even stairs! She explains why they don't climb on the ceiling, and Super Eddie talks about how it could be done.  We're back from our summer break! Submit questions to the podcast here.  If you love the podcast, plesae leave us a review on Apple podcasts, and connect with the podcast on Facebook.   

What are orchids? Dr. Danger explains how orchids are plants, but they use other organisms to help them. Sometimes they even steal things! Orchids can grow in lots of places, and the orchid family is one of the most diverse plant families, with the most number of species, in the world.  Get Dr. Danger's new book, Meet the Trees.  Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram @DrDangerScience.  Submit a question to the podcast here.   

Will wants to know, why are dog butts just holes? Why don't they have butts like we do? Dr. Danger and Super Eddie discuss butts and butt muscles. Dr. Danger explains how two-legged animals need different muscles than four-legged animals. She also shares some interesting biological terms related to butts.  Thanks for the question, Will!  Get Dr. Danger's new book, Meet the Trees.  Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram @DrDangerScience.  Submit a question to the podcast here. 

Dr. Danger loves to talk about juneberries...but what are they? Juneberry is a tree with many different names: serviceberry, saskatoon, shadbush and shadblow are some of its names. Super Eddie talks about how the berries taste. Dr. Danger explains where juneberries live and how they get the name, shadbush! What she doesn't explain in the podcast episode is that in some places, the berries form in June. But in other places, the berries form in July.  See Juneberry featured in Dr. Danger's new book, Meet the Trees.  Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram @DrDangerScience.  Submit a question to the podcast here. 

Today's question comes from Cooper. How do animals get rabies? Super Eddie doesn't know what rabies is. Dr. Danger explains that rabies is a virus, and that animals can spread it through bites. She describes her own experiencing with the rabies vaccine and shares how animals typically get rabies.  Like the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple podcasts! Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.  Also, submit a question to the podcast here. 

Dr. Danger visits a kindergarten classroom. They've been learning about Australian animals and want to know why koalas don't have bellybuttons. First, Dr. Danger and the students discuss why humans have bellybuttons. Then they talk about what makes marsupials different, and ask, do dad koalas have pouches? Submit a question to the podcast here: https://emilydangremond.com/kids-questions-answered-podcast/ Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.  Please leave a review on Apple podcasts!

What is a thorny devil? Super Eddie is the expert this time. He tells Dr. Danger, and Siri, what he knows about thorny devils, which are a type of lizard that live in the Australian outback. They're spiky lizards with a second, fake, head! Super Eddie shares his knowledge about the thorny devil's diet and defenses. Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram @DrDangerScience.  Like the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Today's question comes from Oliver. Oliver wants to know, how do porcupine quills come out so easily? Dr. Danger and Super Eddie discuss why porcupines have quills and what makes them come out. Dr. Danger shares how one time she got poked by a cactus, which is kind of like a porcupine.  Like the podcast? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Check out our Facebook page or get in touch on Instagram @DrDangerScience.  Submit questions to the podcast here. 

A zebra wants to know: am I black with white stripes or white with black stripes? Dr. Danger and picture book author Lea Maryanow discuss how there can be multiple things true and a question can have more than one right answer. Lea describes how the word 'AND' can be used instead of 'OR.' She tells Dr. Danger about the various Enneagram personality types that appear with the animals in her colorful book, Stripes.  Lea has activities that go with her book on her website: https://www.leamaryanow.com and you can find her on Instagram @leamaryanow.  Check out Kids' Questions Answered on Facebook or Instagram @DrDangerScience. Please leave us a review where you listen to podcasts!