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Smologies #38: CARNIVORES with Rae Wynn-Grant

2024/2/17
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Rae Wynn-Grant: 本期节目探讨了食肉动物生态学，重点关注食肉动物的定义、食性多样性以及它们在生态系统中的作用。她解释说，并非所有被归类为食肉目的动物都以肉类为食，例如熊猫主要以竹子为食，但其生理结构和消化系统仍然具备处理肉类的能力。她还区分了专性食肉动物（例如狮子、狼、老虎）和杂食性食肉动物（例如熊、郊狼、浣熊），并解释了不同食性的生态学意义。此外，她还分享了自己在加利福尼亚州中部海岸对黑熊和山狮的研究，重点关注这些动物独特的觅食行为，包括它们是否利用海洋资源作为食物来源。她还讨论了食肉动物的认知能力，指出熊类拥有较大的脑容量与体重比，这表明它们具有较高的智力水平。她还分享了关于食肉动物粪便气味、冬眠期间的生理变化以及它们对气味的依赖性等有趣的细节。 Allie Ward: 作为节目的主持人，Allie Ward 与 Rae Wynn-Grant 进行了深入的对话，探讨了食肉动物生态学的各个方面，包括食肉动物的定义、食性、认知能力、冬眠以及粪便气味等话题。她提出了听众的问题，并引导讨论，展现了她对该主题的浓厚兴趣和深入了解。她还分享了一些关于食肉动物的趣闻轶事，例如熊在冬眠期间不排便，以及它们惊人的嗅觉能力。

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Ah, charismatic megafauna! Teeth, claws, fur, poop, hibernation, hiking, nature preserves, and living your childhood dreams with Alie’s longtime -ologist crush, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant. The large carnivore ecologist, researcher and TV presenter tells us all about her field work, what it’s like to stuff a baby bear in your coat, carnivore microbiomes, how well carnivores can taste and smell their food (and yours), how smart the average bear really is and more. Also: Is there such thing as a vegetarian carnivore?! We love her.

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