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Good dog: Survival of the friendliest
'Man's best friend' sure sounds better than 'obligatory symbiont', but what are the true dynamics at play?
There's no denying the bond people feel and the attachment dogs have for their humans, but if…
Published on 10 hours ago
Designer dogs: What is a breed anyway?
There's designer clothes, but they have nothing on designer dogs!
They come in a huge range of shapes and colours and sizes, from the tiny Chihuahua to the Great Dane.
In the animal world this much var…
Published on 1 week ago
Wolf to woof: Did we make dogs?
The relationship between humans and big scary wolves has come a long way to give us tiny fluffy lap dogs with very discerning tastes in expensive food.
Whose idea was it? Was it the wolves who wanted …
Published on 2 weeks ago
Is the animal kingdom ruled by tiny worms?
Nematodes are found in every environment on Earth and can survive in some seriously extreme conditions.
They will come back to life after being frozen for 40 thousand years! WHAT THE DUCK?!
There's so …
Published on 3 weeks ago
Warehouse, cemetery, playground: Australia's biodiversity vault
CSIRO's National Research Collection in Canberra is where millions of dead things bring life to Australian science.
The specimens, collected over many decades, have just been very carefully moved into…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Girls just wanna have frogs
After receiving a heartbreaking email, Ann goes on a mission to prove that 'girls DO like spiders, frogs and all things nature'.'
Featuring:
Lyra and Julie Gould from CanadaDr. Jodi Rowley- Australian …Published on 1 month ago
The bird-eating centipede
It's like a classic horror film.
There are huge fangs, a segmented body, a remote location, the ocean bashing against cliffs, you're all alone and there's no one to help.
The first bodies that turn up …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
No, centipedes don't have 100 legs
Turns out centipedes versus millipedes isn't as simple as a numbers game.
But here at What the Duck?! we never skip leg day.
Featuring:
Dr Juanita Rodriguez, Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO…Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Are animals musical?
Can animals create, or even enjoy music?
Ann rips through the animal kingdom to check out the musical talent of some likely and unlikely performers.
Featuring:
Dr. Stuart Watson, University of Zurich.Dr…Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The trap is set: Webs, hypnosis, and mucus tubes
We'll all go to trouble to get a good meal, but some animals take it to the extreme.
Some build architectural masterpieces to entrap their prey, or use body parts as lures.
But what is your cat doing w…
Published on 2 months ago