Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Welcome back to Bizarre Beasts: Season Zero, where we are remastering episodes of Bizarre Beasts that were originally created for Vlogbrothers. This episode, Prehensile-tailed porcupines! Meet Kemosabe, the critter that helped inspire this entire Bizarre Beasts journey.
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