What The Duck?!
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You can run but you can't hide! Ever wondered how a mosquito manages to hit a blood vessel without fail? And that one mozzie that you hear buzzing and buzzing at night? It’s probably a species that prefers birds and is trying to determine whether you’re a bird. Featuring: Assoc Prof. Cameron Webb, NSW Pathology & University of Sydney. Dr. Jana Batovska, Agriculture Victoria. Production: Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer. Petria Ladgrove, Producer. Joel Werner, Script Editing. This episode of What the Duck?! was first broadcast in June 2022 and produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and the Kaurna people.
Previous episodes
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104 - Mosquitos- blood suckersSat, 27 Jul 2024 - 0h
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103 - Snakes and LaddersSat, 20 Jul 2024 - 0h
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102 - The Swearing DuckSat, 13 Jul 2024 - 0h
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101 - Fisticuffs, ego, and the great tomato virus discovery of the 20th centurySat, 06 Jul 2024 - 0h
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100 - Can plants get cancer?Sat, 29 Jun 2024 - 0h
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99 - Electric Eel- an attitude problem and access to its own taserSat, 22 Jun 2024 - 0h
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98 - Flaco the escapee owl flew free in New York City ... until he met his end on a window paneSat, 15 Jun 2024 - 0h
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97 - When animals put other animals in jailSat, 08 Jun 2024 - 0h
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96 - Why snakes remain deadly even after they're deadSat, 01 Jun 2024 - 0h
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95 - Do animals dream?Sat, 25 May 2024 - 0h
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94 - Do worms sleep?Sat, 18 May 2024 - 0h
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93 - The Sage-grouse danceSat, 11 May 2024 - 0h
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92 - Hyenas and lab mice - does sex matter?Sat, 04 May 2024 - 0h
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91 - Shells with stories to tellSat, 27 Apr 2024 - 0h
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90 - The merits of menopause. End of. Period.Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 0h
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89 - Extreme traps in natureSat, 13 Apr 2024 - 0h
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88 - Phantasmic Mr FoxSat, 06 Apr 2024 - 0h
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87 - What the [sheeping] flock?Sat, 30 Mar 2024 - 0h
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86 - Purely for pleasureSat, 23 Mar 2024 - 0h
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85 - Face your fear of snakesSat, 16 Mar 2024 - 0h
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84 - Animals with extreme minimalist mindsetsSat, 09 Mar 2024 - 0h
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83 - Mother Nature does it better (ASMR edition)Sat, 02 Mar 2024 - 0h
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82 - Why do Quolls have spots?Sat, 24 Feb 2024 - 0h
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81 - Butts. What are they good for?Sat, 17 Feb 2024 - 0h
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80 - How many animals REALLY live in your house?Sat, 10 Feb 2024 - 0h
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79 - Space race- the animal editionSat, 03 Feb 2024 - 0h
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78 - SUMMER - Silence of the vulturesSat, 20 Jan 2024 - 0h
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77 - SUMMER - Are Naked Mole-rats the weirdest animals on earth?Sat, 13 Jan 2024 - 0h
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76 - SUMMER - The ostrich-riding bushrangerSat, 06 Jan 2024 - 0h
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75 - SUMMER- Kneel before the eelSat, 30 Dec 2023 - 0h
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74 - SUMMER- Birds, bees and a wang wang with a problem.Sat, 23 Dec 2023 - 0h
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73 - Who's a good girl?Sat, 16 Dec 2023 - 0h
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72 - Is the pigeon the weirdest animal on earth?Sat, 09 Dec 2023 - 0h
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71 - Can you speak fish?Sat, 02 Dec 2023 - 0h
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70 - Nature's vibratorsSat, 25 Nov 2023 - 0h
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69 - Mike-owl Jackson, Gorillaz and The Pussycat Dolls- are animals musical?Sat, 18 Nov 2023 - 0h
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67 - Glow your own waySat, 07 Oct 2023 - 0h
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66 - Killer whales vs boatsSat, 30 Sep 2023 - 0h
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65 - Petrel heads in loveSat, 23 Sep 2023 - 0h
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64 - Feeling crabbySat, 16 Sep 2023 - 0h
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63 - Who's your Daddy?Sat, 09 Sep 2023 - 0h
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62 - POD EXTRA: Johnny Cash and the Condor fireSun, 03 Sep 2023 - 0h
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61 - Silence of the vulturesSat, 02 Sep 2023 - 0h
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60 - Do worms dream?Sat, 29 Jul 2023 - 0h
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59 - Sleep like a logSat, 22 Jul 2023 - 0h
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58 - Why don't you act like a girl?Sat, 15 Jul 2023 - 0h
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57 - Bitch! Who is really in charge?Sat, 08 Jul 2023 - 0h
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56 - Birds, bees and a wang wang with a problem.Sat, 01 Apr 2023 - 0h
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55 - Shells with stories to tellSat, 25 Mar 2023 - 0h
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54 - Kneel before the eelSat, 18 Mar 2023 - 0h
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