{"html":"\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:926,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Jaw-dropping: So how does a snake eat a man?\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Go Figure\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Sasha Herbert\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:956}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/jaw-dropping-so-how-does-a-snake-eat-a-man\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-5.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--boFgQGd_--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/0f3/848/129/0f384812944a27e227b96c61cff8a058a09a92bfc9c7c72fcfc3564a8462.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e31 March 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Go Figure\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eJaw-dropping: So how does a snake eat a man?\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eA reticulated python reportedly ate a man in Indonesia, but just how can a snake eat a grown human?\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:729,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Why we show the whites of our eyes\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Go Figure\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Professor Mark Elgar and Professor Nick Haslam\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:820}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/why-we-show-the-whites-of-our-eyes\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--kSQUwJoN--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/2b7/df7/a12/2b7df7a1291dd224c38e287e268b597859cff374abaaf74d2d5de0bf76e0.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e21 October 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Go Figure\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eWhy we show the whites of our eyes\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eOf all the animals, only humans obviously show the whites of our eyes, making it easier for us to communicate and deceive with just glance.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:702,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Why a cat’s whiskers are the bee’s knees\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Go Figure\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Associate Professor Leonie Richards\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:748}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/why-a-cat-s-whiskers-are-the-bee-s-knees\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-5.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--yZrjLk4z--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/b16/68e/e41/b1668ee41aed3098d4eb4279f7c8fd97f7ac07a801241f16e071079fe5d8.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e23 September 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Go Figure\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eWhy a cat’s whiskers are the bee’s knees\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eWhether being used to aid navigation, warn of incoming predators or mop up milk, whiskers are an important addition to a cat\u0026#39;s senses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:555,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;What animals can tell us about sleeping\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Annie Aulsebrook\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:705}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/what-animals-can-tell-us-about-sleeping\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-5.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--KJqnhpiX--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/09c/913/7fd/09c9137fd35f8bb7d5a7958ee3ad96b61475b2bf391568b8732f5f226295.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e9 June 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eWhat animals can tell us about sleeping\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eTo learn more about why we sleep, new research suggests we look to the animal world and how bees and birds (and others) do it in their natural environment.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:544,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The necessity of kindness\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Up Close\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Andi Horvath and Professor Lee Dugatkin\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:60}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/podcasts/the-necessity-of-kindness\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--Uz1r-yVJ--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/6b5/e06/4e9/6b5e064e911b5d4222a5ba0b64a8034ef8a085de5ea2d3db9d15952776eb.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag pr-tag--podcast pr-tag--inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag__icon small\" data-icon=\"pr-microphone\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e Podcast\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e3 June 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Up Close\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eThe necessity of kindness\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eEvolutionary biologist Professor Lee Dugatkin talks to the University of Melbourne\u0026#39;s Up Close podcast about altruistic behaviour in insects, animals and beyond.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:501,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Seven Super Mums of the animal kingdom\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Kath Handasyde, John Ahern and Professor Raoul Mulder\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1058}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/seven-super-mums-of-the-animal-kingdom\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-5.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--q7cXrwl4--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/a7e/d3f/adf/a7ed3fadfc7b8d69d70c3ac94af97170b10aaeb76c0d42d311ee5a751723.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e5 May 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eSeven Super Mums of the animal kingdom\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eFrom orang-utans to koalas, from octopuses to spiders, these mothers of the animal kingdom take mothering to the extreme.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:495,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot; Farmed salmon hard of hearing\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Professor Stephen Swearer, Professor Tim Dempster and Tormey Reimer\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:609}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/farmed-salmon-hard-of-hearing\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--4dQwTio7--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/7c9/e6e/3b5/7c9e6e3b5d6b78af5f67c1242690f5fccdc820c517a650f61635a56180a5.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e28 April 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003e Farmed salmon hard of hearing\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eHalf of the world\u0026#39;s farmed Atlantic salmon suffer from earbone deformities and associated hearing loss, according to new research.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:465,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Breaking: Pigs like cuddles too\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Animals, Food \\u0026 You\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Jean-Loup Rault\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:485}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/breaking-pigs-like-cuddles-too\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--irb7Prez--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/701/966/ec7/701966ec740fa3bfd4ca137d11621f17cfcd651a3b1243bb76d1c642ac51.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e28 April 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Animals, Food \u0026amp; You\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eBreaking: Pigs like cuddles too\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003ePigs produce more oxytocin or \u0026#39;love hormone\u0026#39; after positive interaction with a human, suggesting they feel emotions just like we do, a world-first study shows.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:413,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Some newborns hit the ground running – and why others don’t\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Go Figure\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Professor Mark Elgar\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:743}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/some-newborns-hit-the-ground-running-and-why-others-don-t\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-4.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--9LIiiJho--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/44c/c62/20f/44cc6220f3af01c0640b3108cba8103838a06cdb0a7d9bda57f21e28de35.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e11 March 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Go Figure\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eSome newborns hit the ground running – and why others don’t\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eGiraffes start running with the herd the same day they are born but humans can take a year or more just to start walking. The answer is economic.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:383,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The genetic backburn\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Associate Professor Ben Phillips and Dr Reid Tingley\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:673}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/the-genetic-backburn\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-4.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--0flcOwhy--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/35c/cef/948/35ccef948eefd1ddb6e4749f2b101466e60b8b4d1634c57715d05c7a4923.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e24 February 2016\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eThe genetic backburn\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eA new study is proposing a radical method for limiting the spread of an invasive species, like cane toads or tramp ants: introducing more of them.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e","next":"/topics/animal-behaviour-04c3ad68-2c85-4ce3-81a1-b6c5e3dc7753.js?page=3"}