338: Seriema

Just the Zoo of Us · May 28, 2026 · 48m

Ellen gets her claws out for seriemas. We discuss terror birds, reverse mullets, sickle claws, weird scenes from Jurassic Park, golf ball physics, and so much more.

Works Cited:

“Observation of Claw Use and Feeding Behavior of the Red-Legged Seriema and Its Implication for Claw Use in Deinonychosaurs” - Oswald et al., Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, January 2023

"Seriema - modern day Velociraptor?" - Dr. Brian Curtice, fossilcrates.com November 2022

“Bird bounces golf ball on the cart path!” - Alex Baggett, YouTube

Audio: Guilherme de Barros Brandão, XC417496. Accessible at…