Pet Wild Side
Wild Cousins: Your Pet and Its Wild Relative
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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.
Episodes
- Why Your Cat Goes Wild at 3 A.M.: Why does your cat get the zoomies at night? Meet Miso and her wild double, the black-footed cat, one of the most successful hunters among cats.
- Why Dogs Spin Before Lying Down: Why does your dog turn in a circle before lying down? Juno does it every night; a Yellowstone wolf does almost the same in deep snow.
- Why Hamsters Stuff Their Cheeks: Why does your hamster stuff his cheeks and hide the food? Pip does it every night; his wild cousin fills an underground pantry for winter.
- Your Dog vs a Wolf: Who Has the Better Nose?: Why does your dog stop at every lamp post? Follow Juno on a morning walk, inside her nose, and out to her wild cousin, the grey wolf.
This is general information, not veterinary advice. If anything about your pet's behavior or health worries you, ask your vet.