What The Duck?!

Why do Quolls have spots?

Feb 23, 2024 · 25 min · 36.4 MB
0:00-25:16

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Imagine you've just been cancelled for a controversial opinion about Taylor Swift's musical output, and you have to go to ground.

You can act like the Olsen twins, and hide behind big glasses and a big coat.

Or you could take a lesson from nature and blend in, like a proverbial spotty quoll into the bush.

When it comes to camouflage and animal markings, there's a lot we can learn from the animal kingdom.

Featuring:

  • Dr Belinda Wilson, The Australian National University.
  • Associate Professor Tanya Latty, University of Sydney.
  • Dr Quentin Fogg, University of Melbourne.
  • Dr Kaia Tombak, Purdue University. 
  • Professor Marc Holderied, Bristol University.

Production:

  • Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer.
  • Petria Ladgrove, Producer.
  • Additional mastering: Isabella Tropiano.

This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and Kaurna people.