Today,  Melissa covers the legendary Andre the Seal from Rockport, Maine.  Additional topics include slugs who decapitate their own heads and regrow bodies for survival, and alligators turn into popsicles to survive freezing water.  Melissa can be found at MelissaMcCueMcGrath.com and her book, "Considerations for the City Dog" is available for purchase! Intro Music is “Tiptoe out the back” by Dan Lebowicz and Interstitial music is by MK2 Support the show (https://paypal.me/muttstuff)  and visit BewilderbeastsPod.com for all episodes and bonus content. Don't forget to rate, review and share with your friends!Resources for today's episode:Self-decapitating sea slugs who use chloroplasts and regrow entire bodies: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/science/decapitated-sea-slugs.html Andre the Seal:https://newengland.com/today/travel/maine/portland/andre-the-seal/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_the_Sealhttps://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/21/us/andre-the-seal-dies-in-maine-delighted-tourists-for-years.htmlhttps://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org/pbho-1/collection/andre-sealhttps://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-177-harbor-master-andre-the-seal/https://bangordailynews.com/2014/08/05/news/midcoast/pbs-documentary-on-andre-the-seal-has-host-family-reminiscing-about-special-bond/https://apnews.com/article/8e0175f60802447116c597fa54c31d98 Alligator Popsicles: https://www.livescience.com/snorkeling-alligators-oklahoma.html#:~:text=Learn%20more-,Alligators%20in%20Oklahoma%20turn%20into%20'popsicles'%20sticking,out%20of%20the%20frozen%20water&text=Oklahomans%20came%20face%2Dto%2Dface,the%20American%20South%20this%20month.https://www.sciencealert.com/these-frozen-alligators-aren-t-dead-they-re-displaying-a-creepy-survival-strategy  Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan LiebowiczInterstitial Music: MK2Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrathWebsite: BewilderBeastsPod.comSupport the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPodYour host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

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