How do whales sleep? On the sea-bed of course. But jokes aside… Marine mammals are facing a challenge: they need to breathe air regularly, so what do they do when it’s time to sleep? I’m jumping into the ocean with my brand new SCUPA gear to find out!Do you have a fun animal myst ...Show more
S7 E4: 🤔Why are there birds that can’t fly? 🐧
Did you ever wonder why penguins forgot how to fly? I mean, they ARE birds, and they DO have wings - so at some point long, long, long ago - their ancestors could probably fly, right? They certainly didn't SWIM to Antarctica after all.So today, I’m exploring the mystery of flight ...Show more
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)? An ...Show more
Echidnas are spiny, toothless, egg-laying mammals -- and they only get weirder from there. Learn more about them in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/echidna.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An echidna wakes up to find a mysterious egg in her burrow. Written especially for this podcast by Alice. If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a review. And, if you'd like to suggest an animal for a future Animal Tales story, you can do so by emailing podcast@animaltales ...Show more