What The Duck?!

It turns out self medicating and herbal remedies are not exclusive to humans… FEATURING Dr Kevin Feeney, Central Washington University. Adjunct Professor Michael Huffman, University of Kyoto. Dr Sophia Daoudi-Simison, Newcastle University UK. Production: Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer. Nick Kilvert, Presenter/ Producer. Petria Ladgrove, Producer. This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on th...

How far from reality are the folk stories about wolves and dogs? We’re going right back to Aesop’s fables with zoologist and author Jo Wimpenny.  Listen to part one (Aesop’s animals) here:  FEATURING Dr Jo Wimpenny- Zoologist and Author Production: Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer. Petria Ladgrove, Producer. This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and the Kaurna...

The world's oldest fart is frozen in amber, and it is the source of the world's oldest fart joke.  Listen to part one (Does it Fart?!) here . FEATURING Dani Rabaiotti, Author of Does it Fart? and Zoological Society of London. Dr Nick Gales, Former Head of Australian Antarctic Division. Prof Dave Watson, Charles Sturt University.  Prof Jeffrey Stillwell, Adjunct Monash Uni Dr Adam Munn, Biologist. ...

Move the peas over to find that Australian freezers have seals, kangaroo penises and the DNA of 'the Chanel of goats.' FEATURING: Dr Natalie Warburton, Murdoch University.  Dr Jillian Garvey, La Trobe University.  Dr Nicola Rivers, Monash University. Dianne Hakof, Hospital Manger Animal Health Department Zoos SA PRODUCTION: Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer. Petria Ladgrove, Producer. This episode o...

There are so many sticky things in nature, but what's the nature of their stickiness? Ann puts on her spider-woman gloves to find out. FEATURING: Ella Tyler, wife of the late Prof Mike Tyler. Prof Andrew Smith, Biology, Ithaca College. Prof George Murrell, Director Orthopaedic Research Institute, St George Hospital, NSW. PRODUCTION: Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer. Petria Ladgrove, Producer. This...

If you ever wanted to be able to stick to walls like spider man, then listen to this. 

As per usual the What the Duck?! team is elbow-deep in crap looking for a way out. And the way out, is flies.  FEATURING: Dr Bryan Lessard, Entomologist, Author of Eyes on Flies.  PRODUCTION: Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer. Petria Ladgrove, Producer. Joel Werner, Script Editing. This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and the Kaurna people.

What the Duck?! is taking a short break so instead you'll be hearing Radio New Zealand’s 'Our Changing World' on the radio for the next three weeks.

Sawing through tree myths with Arborists Maja and Sam. No matter how good your job is, there’s always something that really cheeses you off, and Maja and Sam are SICK TO DEATH of all your misconceptions about trees.

The duckie inbox has been swamped with tree mysteries.

Ann revisits the release site of a bunch of (almost extinct) Murray Crayfish to find out the crays have been completing sexy rhythmic gymnastics in the mud on the bottom of the murray river.

He makes things sting him on purpose. WHY.

It’s like a serial killer movie, a classic horror film. There are huge fangs, a segmented body, a remote location, the ocean bashes against cliffs, you’re all alone and there’s no one to help. The first bodies that turn up are of the children... of petrels.

How does a cuckoo know it's a cuckoo?

So... what do you do when a crocodile and a shark end up in your mine pit? AT THE SAME TIME. 

Farts can be a matter of life or death, but not in the way that you're thinking. This is SERIOUS. 

Promiscuous penguins, climate change and penguin first aid.

How much more can the koala bear?

You can run but you can't hide! Ever wondered how a mosquito manages to hit a blood vessel without fail?

It looks as if a roast chook had been tied to a four-poster bed. 

Back again!? The thylacine has made its last appearance alive on earth. Or has it? Ann chases the elusive Tasmanian Tiger with geneticists, conservationists and a bloke who saw one while he was coming home from the shops.  

Ann finds out that birds are not really blue. Not even bluebirds. They’re not blue. Then what the duck are they?  

Dr Ann Jones has the answer to the game of 'Who the duck?!' this week. Thanks for your many guesses and emails... it is now time for the big reveal. Stay tuned for the newest episode of What the Duck?! this Saturday!

Dr Ann Jones is out filming for ABC TV , but she hasn't forgotten the loyal subscribers. Here's the final clue to a game of 'Who the duck?!' just for you! Please send your guesses to  whattheduck@abc.net.au .

Dr Ann Jones is out filming for ABC TV , but she hasn't forgotten the loyal subscribers. Here's another clue to a game of 'Who the duck?!' just for you! Please send your guesses to  whattheduck@abc.net.au .