Animal Quiz: The Nine-Day Swimmer

Zoom the kid detective and wildlife scientist Dr. Marlow are back with ten clues about a mystery animal, starting with a tricky one and getting easier as they go. Along the way kids hear about an animal that hardly ever drinks, a baby the size of a jelly bean, and a very long belly built to handle leaves that are poisonous to most creatures. There's some gentle grossness that 5-year-olds tend to love, a pause for guessing before the big reveal, and a surprise about a common name that turns out to be wrong. It's a good one for practicing careful listening and holding onto a clue until it makes sense, and the next episode's mystery animal gets a teaser at the end.

Detective Zoom and wildlife researcher Dr. Marlow are back with ten clues that start tricky and get easier, and kids are invited to shout out guesses along the way. This time the mystery animal has a surprising voice, a built-in tool that never stops growing, and a courtship ritual that sounds like a dare. Along the way, listeners pick up ideas about hollow bones, keen eyesight, and why a big, tough-looking animal might not sound the way movies make it seem. It's a good fit for curious 5-year-olds who like guessing games, with a pause before the big reveal and a teaser for the next episode's sleepy mystery.

Zoom the kid detective and Dr. Marlow, a wildlife researcher, are back with ten clues that start tricky and get easier, so listeners can lock in a guess whenever they feel ready. This mystery animal lives on the grassy plains of Africa, has a surprising call, and can sleep standing up. Along the way kids pick up facts about how baby animals survive, how a herd looks out for each other, and what a very long walk for fresh grass looks like. There are wrong guesses, silly breakfast plans, and a final countdown where kids can shout their answer out loud, and a short teaser at the end points toward the next episode.

Zoom the kid-detective and Dr. Marlow, a field researcher, are back with ten clues that start tricky and get easier, and this episode's mystery is a small creature with some surprising jobs. Kids will hear about a rainforest mushroom garden, a living raft that floats through a flood, and a scent-trail language that works without a single word. Along the way there are big numbers, a hidden-trash-room joke, and plenty of room to guess out loud before the answer. It's a good pick for curious 5-year-olds who like to shout their guesses, and it may send them outside to look at the ground. The episode ends with a short teaser clue for the next episode.

Zoom, a kid detective, and field researcher Dr. Marlow give ten clues about one mystery animal, starting with the hardest and getting easier as they go. Along the way kids hear about nose prints that are different for every individual, animals that sweat through their feet, and a tongue that scoops water like a spoon, plus a sense of smell with hundreds of millions of sensors. There's a pause at the end for guessing before the big reveal, and a few bonus facts and a teaser for the next episode. It's a gentle, funny listen that rewards patience and careful thinking, and it works well for curious 5-year-olds who like to shout out their guesses.