Self-medicating species: Animals that say yes to drugs
18 Jul 2025
26m
ABC Australia · Science
What The Duck?!
Australia is full of weird plants and animals. And Dr Ann Jones is on speaking terms with most of them! Each week Ann explores the most unusual elements of our natural world — the ones that make you go What the Duck?! Like why do quolls have spots? Who farts (and who doesn't)? And how do snakes climb trees? Join Ann alongside experts and ordinary Aussies alike to solve mysteries, smash myths and uncover the bizarre truth about nature down under.
Episodes
Old and smelly: Farts from the past
11 Jul 2025
25m
Does it Fart?
04 Jul 2025
25m
Hybrids, dog breeds and DNA: What makes a species?
26 Jun 2025
26m
Modern dogs: What have we created?
20 Jun 2025
25m
AI processedThis episode of "What The Duck?!" explores the complex relationship between humans and dogs, delving into the science behind their bond and the drawbacks of this long-term love. The episode features interviews with experts like Dr. Annika Bremhorst, Professor Clive Wynne, Professor Chris Johnson, and Dr. Mia Cobb, disc...
Dogs in Australia: What is a dingo?
13 Jun 2025
25m
Woofs and wags: What's your dog telling you?
06 Jun 2025
25m
Good dog: Survival of the friendliest
30 May 2025
25m
Designer dogs: What is a breed anyway?
23 May 2025
25m
Wolf to woof: Did we make dogs?
16 May 2025
25m
Introducing What the Dogs?!
15 May 2025
0m
Can snakes climb ladders?
09 May 2025
25m
Snakes on the brain
02 May 2025
25m
Hollywood bird sounds
25 Apr 2025
25m
Spiders: the ultimate assassins
18 Apr 2025
25m
Pandas, penises and performance anxiety
11 Apr 2025
25m
Coming out of your shell
04 Apr 2025
25m
Did Jaws get anything right about sharks?
28 Mar 2025
25m
Girl, so confusing!
21 Mar 2025
25m
How we really feel about eels
14 Mar 2025
25m
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