Wildlife with Ian Rock

Despite being a beloved animal around the world, hippos are considered one of the most dangerous creatures in Africa. They are responsible for more deaths than any top mammal predator. But where is this coming from? What’s going on in that big round head? In this episode we’re talking all about hippos, about their lives and what possibly makes them so dangerous. Are they just killing machines? Are they misunderstood? Or is it something more complicated, that lies in between, just under the surface of the murky water.Follow me: @ianinthewildSourcesHippo Bite Morbidity StudyHippo Communication Hippo Attacks Per Year - BBCHippo Attack Problem in Senegal Article Most Deadly Animals ListArticle Of Edwin’s AttackHippo Mouth SizeHippo Bite ForceHippo Blood SweatHippo Blood Sweat StudyHistory of Bloodletting Shark Caused DeathsGeneral Hippo InformationHippos As A Keystone Species How Hippos Fertilize Waterways

On this episode we’re diving deep in search of the longest living vertebrate in the world. These massive mysterious animals live in the dark depths of frigid oceans and we are only recently figuring out how old they actually are. The more we learn about them, the stranger and stranger they get!For photographs, updates, and behind the scenes content follow me at @ianinthewild on instagram.SOURCES:Basic Greenland Shark InformationCarbon Dating The Sharks StudyArticle on Shark Dating and Their LongevityNew Yorker Article on Greenland Sharks Article on Shark ToxicityGreenland Shark DietPolar Bear in Stomach Greenland Sharks and Giant Squid The Slowest Fish Study

In this episode of Wildlife let’s jump into the wild symphony of animal sounds. From singing apes, to barking fish, to the world’s loudest bird. Get lost in the jungle of croaks, grunts, bellows, squeaks, rattles, snaps, howls, and lullabies. Featuring some 30 animal guests, you’ll hear something you never knew existed.Websites:The Endangered Primate Rescue Center The Jahoo Gibbon Camp Follow me at @ianinthewildSOURCES:Wolves:Wolves Howl Sound - National Park ServiceWhy Do Wolves Howl?Wolf Howl DistanceMiklosi, A. (2015). "Ch. 5.5.2—Wolves". Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 110–112. ISBN 978-0-19-104572-1Frogs:Sierra Chorus FrogCoqui FrogOrnate Burrowing Frog - Platyplectrum ornatumSharp-snouted Day Frog -Taudactylus acutirostrisAmerican ToadSierra Chorus Frog in Movies ArticleRavens:Raven Sound 1- National Park ServiceAmerican Crow - Thomas MagarianRaven Sound 2 - Lars Edenius, XC512192Raven Sound 3-Lance A. M. Benner, XC306902Raven Mimicking VideoRaven Vocalizations:Gwinner, E. (1964). "Untersuchungen über das ausdrucks und Sozialverhalten des Kolkraben (Corvus corax L.)". Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie (in German). 21 (6): 657–748. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0310.1964.tb01212.x. - Raven vocalization Other Bird Sounds:Bald Eagle - National Park ServiceLaughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)- Karen WosilaitElkElk Sound-National Park ServiceZebraCrocodilesBaby Croc Sounds Adult Crocodile Sounds Dinosaur Sound ArticleWeddell Seal Weddell Seal Sound- WeddellSealScience.comWeddell Seal Singing Article Singing Through Ice ArticleHumpback WhaleHumpback Whale SoundSinging Research-Clapham, Philip (1996). Humpback whales. Colin Baxter Photography. ISBN 978-0-948661-87-7.- Complex whale singing Howler MonkeyAbout Howler MonkeysGibbonsGibbon Genetics Gibbon Swinging Anatomy Gibbon Song PurposeGibbon Song AccentGibbon Arm LengthBellbirdsWhite Bellbird CallThree-Wattled Bellbird- Hans Matheve, XC518517White Bellbird Call StudyCourtship Behavior Three-Wattled Bellbird Bellbird Article RattlesnakeRattle SoundRattlesnake Tail Article CricketsCricket Chirp RomanceCricket Vs GrasshopperWater Boatman Water boatman Article Water Boatman Penis Another Water Boatman ArticleGorilla Vocalizations, Chest Beating, And Human Evolution Study Lowland Streaked TenrecHideki Endo, ["A Quill Vibrating Mechanism for a Sounding Apparatus in the Streaked Tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus)"], "Zoological Science", 2010Snapping ShrimpShrimp Snap SoundSnap Mechanism Shrimp Snap Article Gulf Corvina Corvina SoundCorvina Article Loudest Fish StudyPiranha Piranha SoundPiranha Bark StudySperm WhaleSperm Whale Click VideoSperm Whale ClicksSperm Whale Click ArticleSperm Whale Language ArticleBlue WhaleBlue Whale CallWhale Song Distance

When we think of smart animals, we generally don’t think of fish. Recently however we humans are learning that fish have a lot more brain power than we once thought. One fish in particular is swimming out above the rest. Oh, and they’re also mythical looking creatures that fly through the water on 25 foot long wings. Find out how their brains are surprising us, how we think they got so smart, and why they need our help.You can support Mantas at Manta TrustFor updates and photos you can follow me at instagram.com/ianinthewild/For more information and an easy to access list of the sources below, go here: www.ianrockcreative.com/wildlifepodcast/smartestfishSources:Mantas:Manta Ray DescriptionManta Ray Mirror Test StudyManta Ray Mirror Test Article Mobulid Rays Brain Structure StudyMobulid Ray Brain WarmingEvolution of Cephalic Lobes Economy of Manta Ray TourismSocial Manta Ray Cleaning PartiesMantas Deep Diving Predators Manta Ray Life Birth StudyWildAid Manta Ray Report on Gill Raker TradeManta Rays and Chinese Traditional MedicineIndonesia Creates Manta SanctuaryWildAid Report on Global Manta Threats Ebert, D. A. (2003). Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras of California. University of California Press. pp. 230–233. ISBN 0-520-22265-2. Other Animals:Orangutans and Animal Intelligence Social Animal IntelligenceElephant SleepOther:Why We Anthropomorphize 

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be as fast as a cheetah? Turns out though that technically, in the animal kingdom, cheetahs are actually pretty slow. In this episode we explore animal speed. Find out who is the fastest of them all, and all the mind-blowing adaptations these creatures have developed to break these records.For updates and photographs follow me at instagram.com/ianinthewild/For more information and an easy to access list of the sources below, go here: ianrockcreative.com/wildlifepodcast/speedofanimalsSOURCES: Sounds:Prairie Recording: Jeff Rice and Montana State UniversityMexican Free-tailed Bats Recording: Jeff RicePeregrine Falcon Recording:Lars Edenius, XC571136Anna’s Hummingbird Recording: Thomas Magarian, XC544458Cheetah SoundsResearch: Cheetah Cheetah Anatomy and SpeedCheetah EyesMore about the Cheetah Temperature Regulation in CheetahsCheetah Body HeatPronghornPronghorn DescriptionPronghorn History BatsMexican Free-tailed Bat Speed Study FalconHow Peregrine Falcons Fly So FastPeregrine Falcon Hunting Techniques HummingbirdAnna’s Hummingbird Tail-Chirp StudyAbout The Tail ChirpFlies and Flicker Fusion RateWhy It’s So Hard to Swat a FlyHorse Fly SpeedOtherTiger Beetle SpeedDragon Fly SpeedMighty MitePigeon StudyTools: How I changed the speed of my voice900 Beats per Minute Speed of Animals Website