Ep. 16: Mysterious Creatures Found in Hawaii

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Wassup, howzit going?!  Aloha and welcome to Ghostlore of Hawaii:  Paranormal Paradise!  It's your host, Uncle Jared!

Tonight I'm going to pivot and switch things up a bit.  Instead of the paranormal, I'll be discussing the very real problem of mysterious creatures found in the jungles of Hawaii.  Many of the predators I'll discuss could have deadly consequences for those who stumble upon then in the wild.  The catch, they're definitely NOT supposed to be found in Hawaii.

So sit back, keep your eyes and ears peeled for any strange sounds in the jungle behind us, pop a green bottle, and let's get into this....

 

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Vocabulary:

Honu:  turtle

Pua'a:   pigs/boar

 

 

Show Notes:

 

Some of the animals found in Hawaii:

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-animals-live-in-hawaii.html

 

Caiman, alligators, and snakes found in Hawaii:

https://www.oahunaturetours.info/illegalaliens.html

 

Honolulu Magazine article on non-native animals:

https://www.honolulumagazine.com/where-the-wild-things-went-tracking-hawaiis-most-elusive-non-native-animals/

 

Piranhas and snakes found after residential fire:

https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/blog/news-releases/snake-and-piranhas-found-at-alewa-fire-scene/

 

Article on the 9 foot boa constrictor found by pig hunters:

https://reptilesmagazine.com/nine-foot-boa-constrictor-captured-by-pig-hunters-in-hawaii/

 

Loud ass Coqui frogs....
https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/hisc/info/invasive-species-profiles/coqui/