{"id":602234,"date":"2024-05-09T08:55:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T12:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=602234"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:06:56","slug":"animal-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/podcast\/animal-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"143\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-602238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep5.png 800w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep5-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep5-768x137.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep5-150x27.png 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep5-696x124.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">What\u2019s up, Earth Rangers! I\u2019ve been around the world, under the sea, on top of icebergs at both poles \u2013 but I\u2019ve never been to Hollywood! This is new for me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Join me as I try to bust some sneaky animal myths on everyone\u2019s favorite quiz show: Fact or Fiction!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/7619e4c6-5de6-4851-af07-0e3d42e75f7d\/episodes\/abc80814-5eda-4455-a0b8-846335035605\/embed?theme=light-gray-blue\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Black cats are bad luck, true or false? False! That\u2019s just a mean myth. At least, in some places, people think black cats are really lucky! Maybe they are\u2026 Black cats are special because the gene that makes their fur black also helps them stay healthy and not get sick as often as other cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What about polar bears having black skin, even when they&#8217;re white? Is that fact or fiction? Do you know the answer? Well then you might do great on today\u2019s gameshow: Fact or Fiction!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"591\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-601959\" style=\"width:762px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-696x411.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s episode we join Emma and Fact or Fiction\u2019s gameshow host Jeffrey McJeffrey on a special <em>myth-busting <\/em>show! Rather than one specific question, we\u2019ll ask a whole bunch of them, like \u201cDo snakes have legs?\u201d or \u201cDo wolves really howl at the moon\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The catch? You need to figure out which is fact or fiction! Will Earth Ranger Emma\u2019s skills be up for the test? What score will she get in this gameshow and\u2026 will she break any new records?! Why not fling ourselves in like snakes to find out?!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"761\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast-Visual-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-602236\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast-Visual-10.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast-Visual-10-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast-Visual-10-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast-Visual-10-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast-Visual-10-696x530.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Whew! Fact or Fiction tries its best to throw trick questions, but an animal expert should see through it all, right? After all, animals appear in many stories and tall tales, but knowing the research can show us the real answers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an Earth Ranger, Emma has an edge over the competition. She&#8217;s a pro about animals! Plus, many of these questions have shown up in the Earth Ranger&#8217;s app, in our Creative Corner. You can test your skills in our quiz while listening to Emma&#8217;s answers: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-earth-rangers wp-block-embed-earth-rangers\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Ot0lXjH9vA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/quiz\/fact-or-fiction-animal-myths\/\">Fact or Fiction? Animal Myths<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Fact or Fiction? 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Share them to see if anyone could find the answer, or if you want to give a bit of trivia you can always show off your skills by revealing some fun facts about a cute, scary, weird, or rare animal. Don&#8217;t forget Emma is still out to investigate mysteries about the world, your question could be next!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"88\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Save-A-Message.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50049\" style=\"width:225px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Do you have a fun animal mystery you want us to explore?<\/strong><strong><br>Let us know in the comments in the Earth Rangers App!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s up, Earth Rangers! I\u2019ve been around the world, under the sea, on top of icebergs at both poles \u2013 but I\u2019ve never been to Hollywood! This is new for me! Join me as I try to bust some sneaky animal myths on everyone\u2019s favorite quiz show: Fact or Fiction! 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