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Glowing Animals
Are you high, or is that a sheep glowing?
Yep- sheep glow, but that's not all... when it comes to glowing the list of animals includes the platypus, d…
1 year, 8 months ago
The ostrich-riding bushranger- John Francis Peggotty
There's a statue of an ostrich wearing a saddle in Meningie, South Australia.
The large bird statue is dedicated to the legend of "John Francis Peggot…
1 year, 8 months ago
Everything you need to know about flies
What makes a true fly and do we really need them?
As per usual the What the Duck?! team is elbow-deep in crap looking for a way out.
And the way out, …
1 year, 8 months ago
Killer whales vs boats
A group of Killer whales have been hassling boats around Spain over the last few years.
They've been nibbling the rudders and even sinking yachts, bu…
1 year, 8 months ago
Bumping, grinding and groaning - why do animals do it? Your questions answered.
Did you know that some squirrels, otters and goats are capable of autofellatio?
And ferrets, macaques and dolphins can use rocks, plants and other ob…
1 year, 9 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 7- Do we need sex?
Sex comes at a cost, there’s energy, time, risks of predators, and diseases… so do we even need it?
Asexual organisms don’t seem to miss the dating sc…
1 year, 9 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 6- Virgin birth
It turns out not everyone was listening when it was written ‘it takes two to tango’ and some species can go it alone in their quest to reproduce. And…
1 year, 9 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 5- Why does it feel good, anyway?
What is the role of pleasure in successful reproduction?
Evolution says it's mightily important: every female vertebrate has a clitoris.
Snakes have tw…
1 year, 9 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 4- How to be hot according to nature
Do animals fall in love at first sight?
Every species has different traits that are 'attractive' — they're showing off their DIY skills making a bower…
1 year, 10 months ago
Sex is Weird: Ep 3- Sexy females fight back
The energy required to grow, birth and raise young is intense, so it's only fair that the female body has some tricks to make sure reproducing is wor…
1 year, 10 months ago