Hyaenidology (HYENAS) with Dr. Christine Wilkinson
Giggles. Pseudopenises. Matriarchies? Media slander. Hyaenidologist Dr. Christine Wilkinson delivers stories about the nature of matrilinearity, hot Lion King gossip, bristle backs, tiny heads, big teeth, animation errors, human-hyena interactions, tongue bumps, termite poisons, lawsuits, and why these animals have been robbed of respect and denied the devotion the so deserve. Ready yourself for stories from this delightful carnivore ecologist, hyena researcher, PBS science communicator, National Geographic Explorer, and curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. And raise a glass to your new favorite undercats.
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A donation went to Black Mammalogists Week and El Elna Elak
Links to things we discussed:
VIDEO: One killed and two hurt in rare hyena attack on outskirts of Kenyan capital
VIDEO: MMU student mauled by a hyena triggering protests from students
The way we were: Let’s Take a Moment to Remember The Lion King’s Goose-Stepping Hyenas
The Modern Lion King Tries to Convince You that Fascism Doesn’t Exist
The way we were: Let’s Take a Moment to Remember The Lion King’s Goose-Stepping Hyenas
The Modern Lion King Tries to Convince You that Fascism Doesn’t Exist
Hyena Biologist Sues Disney Over Lion King Animal Portrayal
Birds of Prey - All Hyena Scenes
Warthog sound: Discover this fascinating animal | Warthog sounds
Terpenoids and membrane dynamics evolution
Maternal rank is not correlated with cub survival in the spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta
The way we were: Let’s Take a Moment to Remember The Lion King’s Goose-Stepping Hyenas
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