Ep 5: A Mathematically Inclined Equine

Today on Bewilderbeasts we’re going to talk about an animal who has cubed poop (OW! And, EW!) and we talk about a mathematically inclined equine, and his owner - a former slave turned veterinarian in the 1800s who vowed never to teach animals with a whip. If you have ideas for future episodes, know of historical animals who changed the world, animals who help humans, or wacky animals in the news, send them in to: [email protected] @BewilderedPod on TWITTER Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BewilderBeastsPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bewilderbeasts/ About your host: Melissa McCue-McGrath, CPDT-KA, is a science-based dog trainer outside of Boston, MA, and author of the book, "Considerations for the City Dog". She has a dog training channel on YouTube that has free classes and lessons for anyone who is interested in positive reinforcement dog training. More about Melissa can be found at MelissaMcCueMcGrath.com ******* Intro Music is “Tiptoe out the back” by Dan Lebowicz Interstitial music is by MK2 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, review and share with your curious friends. ***** I got today's information from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/wombat-poop-cube-why-is-it-square-shaped/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_Jim_Key https://www.horseforum.com/famous-horses/doc-key-beautiful-jim-key-23031/ http://atthefair.homestead.com/pkeatt/jimkey.html https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/78188/7-things-introduced-worlds-fairs https://www.loc.gov/collections/african-american-perspectives-rare-books/articles-and-essays/timeline-of-african-american-history/1881-to-1900/ findagrave.com/memorial/41646960/william-key https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/william-key/ https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/08/why-are-cats-attracted-to-people-who-dont-like-them.html https://catbehaviorassociates.com/why-do-some-cats-like-people-who-dont-like-them/ https://www.history.com/news/7-of-the-most-outrageous-medical-treatments-in-history Support the show Intro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org Instagram: @EggAndNugget (chicken stan account) or @MelissaMcCueMcGrath Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)