Pet Wild Side
Series: Wild Cousins, Backyard Giants, Case Files
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Three series for curious pet owners.
Wild Cousins
Why does your cat, dog or hamster do that? Each Wild Cousins episode follows a pet through an ordinary day, then travels to its wild relative to find the same behavior out in nature.
- Why Your Cat Goes Wild at 3 A.M.
- Why Dogs Spin Before Lying Down
- Why Hamsters Stuff Their Cheeks
- Your Dog vs a Wolf: Who Has the Better Nose?
Backyard Giants
Drop down to the height of a hamster, a rabbit or a lizard and the garden becomes a forest of giants: moths, hawks, spiders, hedgehogs and ants.
- Your Hamster's Garden at Night: Moths, Spiders, Hedgehogs
- Why a Rabbit Fears the Sky: Hawks, Kestrels and Buzzards
- Why Lizards Wait for the Sun
Case Files
Famous true stories about animals, told carefully: what the records say, where accounts disagree, and what science can and cannot explain.
- The Bird That Flew 7,000 Miles Without Landing
- The Dog Who Walked 2,500 Miles Home
- She Was Banded in 1956. She's Still Coming Back.
- This Dog Waited at a Train Station for Almost 10 Years
This is general information, not veterinary advice. If anything about your pet's behavior or health worries you, ask your vet.