Ep 347: Prey or play

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Prey or play

When differing animals meet, they sometimes communicate. Sometimes threats, sometimes lies, sometimes laughter. We take a look at interspecies communication.

Here are two different videos—with the same name!—on animal laughter.

Do Animals Laugh?

Do Animals Laugh?

Here’s an article about animal vocalizations during play.

Dogs Do It, Birds Do It, and Dolphins Do It, Too.

Here’s a video on the mimic octopus.

The Mimic Octopus

Here’s an article about dolphins getting high on pufferfish.

Dolphins Seem to Use Toxic Pufferfish to Get High

And here’s an article about how dogs and horses make friends.

Dog & Pony Show: New Study Sheds Light on Interspecies Play