Ep. 279: New Study Finds Raccoons Solve Puzzles For The Fun Of It + Bull Sharks Form Social Relationships With Specific Friends
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Ep. 279: New Study Finds Raccoons Solve Puzzles For The Fun Of It + Bull Sharks Form Social Relationships With Specific Friends

B2Upper-intermediateMay 21, 202632 min

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Hey, welcome back to Well That's Interesting. Now I want to hang out with both of them, addition. Today is episode 279. New study finds raccoons solve puzzles for the fun of it and bull sharks form social

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relationships with specific friends. My friends, I ask, which of these do you use when referring to the plump joy that is the scientifically named proscilon loader? Is it trash panda?

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Masked Bandit? Tumster Diver or Snack Stature? Zorro or Sticky Fingers? If you are currently listening somewhere in North America, you know exactly who I am

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