Wild Behavior
by Megan Lambert & Rachel Dale
Latest episode
The man who stares at goats - GOATS with Christian Nawroth
The man who stares at goats - GOATS with Christian Nawroth
About this podcast
Join animal behavior experts Rachel Dale and Megan Lambert as they explore the incredible ways animals think, feel, and interact with their world. In each episode, they sit down with top researchers for a deep dive into the most intriguing aspects of animal life, blending cutting-edge science with captivating stories and surprising discoveries.
Episodes
- The man who stares at goats - GOATS with Christian Nawroth · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 11Here's your intro to goat behaviour. What do goats understand about human behaviour? Goats vs sheep. The weirdness of goat eyes. How to make goats happy. How to avoid horns to…
- Tales from the jungle - COCKATOOS with Mark O'Hara & Berenika Mioduszewska · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 10Studying animals in the wild comes with challenges. You have to find the animals and build a research "villa" before you even start the science. Mark O'Hara & Berenika…
- How to train your alligator - ALLIGATORS with Stephan Reber · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 9Professional alligator wrangler and IG Nobel prize winning scientist Stephan Reber joins us to tell us all about alligators. What’s the difference between alligators and…
- Paws and claws - WOLVES & DOGS with Sarah Marshall-Pescini · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 8What's the difference between wolves and dogs? How did we create the noble pug? Let's enter the world of domestication with Dr Sarah Marshall-Pescini. More about Sarah's work…
- Calls of the wild - BIOACOUSTICS with Maxime Garcia · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 7How do animals produce sound? How important is size? How to they adapt their sounds for their environment? How do they interpret the sounds they hear? Welcome to the world of…
- Gentle Giants - ELEPHANTS with Josh Plotnik · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 6We've got elephants! In this episode with Dr Josh Plotnik we cover the cultural history of elephants in Thailand and ethical tourism. How to study an animal with a totally…
- Shifting the spotlight - MEGAN & RACHEL · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 5It's time to put ourselves in the hot seat and introduce you to your Wild Behavior hosts. Rachel and Megan interview each other about their scientific journeys. We find out about…
- Mind reading - GREAT APES with Chris Krupenye · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 4We covered some important questions with Dr Chris Krupenye, a leading figure in ape-hollywood as well as actual science. Can apes read minds? What skills are actually needed to…
- Feathered toolmakers - NEW CALEDONIAN CROWS with Sarah Jelbert · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 3Did you know some crows can make tools? But do the crows really understand what they're doing or do they just get lucky? In this episode of the Wild Behavior podcast Dr Sarah…
- Below the surface - DOLPHINS with Stephanie King · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 2How do you study an animal that lives in a totally different world? In this first episode of the Wild Behavior podcast Dr Stephanie King tells us all about the incredible life of…
- Wild Behavior Teaser · 1 min · Season 1 Episode 1Coming soon! Wild behavior - a journey into the world of animal behavior research. We'll take you from amazing scientific discoveries to a behind the scenes peak into what it's…
