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Formosa Fauna

Spend 20 minutes feeding your mind with knowledge about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends! Formosa Fauna aims to entertainingly educate listeners about animals both in Taiwan and abroad while also inspiring them to take action and get involved. Formosa Fauna hopes to connect the world through humanity’s innate curiosity for the unknown and love for animals. Join Tristan Hilderbrand for Formosa Fauna on Fridays!If you have a story or photo you want featured

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Japanese rhinoceros beetle craze | Ep50

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/06/12

Could such a fierce looking beetle be edible? It's not just edible, it's nutritious!Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your mind to feast on: – Japanese rhinoceros beetles in Taiwan – Florida has more alligators than

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Betta: beautiful but misunderstood | Ep49

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/06/05

Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.On today's menu for your mind to feast on: – Contested U.S. “hoot and shoot” to kill 450,000 owls – Misunderstood betta – How to survive getting lost hiking in Taiwan – Pangolins get protection

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What does contagious yawning mean in people and other...

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2025/05/29

Do you yawn when someone else yawns? There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that contagious yawning, the tendency to yawn when you see or hear someone else yawn, is linked to empathy. Research has shown that the sight of an unknown bonobo yawning in a film triggers a yawning response in bonobos watching the film as well. Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your

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What does contagious yawning mean in people and other...

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/05/29

Do you yawn when someone else yawns? There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that contagious yawning, the tendency to yawn when you see or hear someone else yawn, is linked to empathy. Research has shown that the sight of an unknown bonobo yawning in a film triggers a yawning response in bonobos watching the film as well.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your

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Otter conference in Kinmen | Ep47

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2025/05/22

One of the world's most prominent primatologists will be visiting Taiwan soon, and atwo-day conference all about otters will take place in Kinmen, Taiwan.Also, throw out everything you thought you knew about surviving a dangerous venomous snake bite, andpotty training dogs.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you

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Otter conference in Kinmen | Ep47

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/05/22

One of the world's most prominent primatologists will be visiting Taiwan soon, and atwo-day conference all about otters will take place in Kinmen, Taiwan.Also, throw out everything you thought you knew about surviving a dangerous venomous snake bite, andpotty training dogs. Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can

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Taiwanese dogs coveted in USA | Ep46

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/05/15

All about Formosan mountain dogs! Formosan mountain dogs were brought back from human-induced near extinction. In this episode Tristan talks to Jenna Dodson about thisland race commonly mistaken for mutts, and sought after in the United States and Canada.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than

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What makes this fish sarcastic? Not its sense of...

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/05/08

Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on:- Starfish takeover in Kaohsiung- Survival tips- Sarcastic fringeheads- Scientist of the day: Mary Ward Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome)

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What makes this fish sarcastic? Not its sense of...

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/05/08

Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.On today's menu for your brain to feast on: - Starfish takeover in Kaohsiung - Survival tips - Sarcastic fringeheads - Scientist of the day: Mary Ward Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos

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Native bear killed, albino dolphin spotted | Ep44

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/05/01

Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.On today's menu for your brain to feast on: - Cat and dog meat on the market in Taiwan - Formosan black bear is shot andeuthanized - Rare albino dolphin sighting in Taiwan Want to share your own story and have it read on air

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Native bear killed, albino dolphin spotted | Ep44

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/05/01

Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on:- Cat and dog meat on the market in Taiwan- Formosan black bear is shot andeuthanized- Rare albino dolphin sighting in Taiwan Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your

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Extinct dire wolves resurrected? | Ep43

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2025/04/24

After a 12,500+ year absence, has the dire wolf species returned? Experts weigh in on Colossal Biosciences' de-extinction success.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on: - Dire wolves and de-extinction - Formosan black

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Extinct dire wolves resurrected? | Ep43

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/04/24

After a 12,500+ year absence, has the dire wolf species returned? Experts weigh in on Colossal Biosciences' de-extinction success. Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on:- Dire wolves and de-extinction- Formosan black bear kills

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Dog finds toddler, walks side-by-side for miles | Ep42

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/04/17

Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.On today's menu for your brain to feast on: - Hero dog leads missing toddler to safety - Taiwwan the new winter hotspot for black-faced spoonbills - World Tapir Day on April 27 - The world's apex predators - Moths vs. green

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Dog finds toddler, walks side-by-side for miles | Ep42

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/04/17

Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on:- Hero dog leads missing toddler to safety- Taiwan the new winter hotspot for black-faced spoonbills- World Tapir Day on April 27- The world's apex predators- Moths vs. green lights Want to

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Taiwan's weasel weasels their way toward new prey | Ep41

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2025/04/10

Are you a fan of Formosan black bears or yellow-throated martens? Several newsworthy animal-related events have been happening in Taiwan, which we will talk all about in today's episode.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to

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Taiwan's weasel weasels their way toward new prey | Ep41

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/04/10

Are you a fan of Formosan black bears or yellow-throated martens? Several newsworthy animal-related events have been happening in Taiwan, which we will talk all about in today's episode. Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode andfeeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. On today's menu for your brain to feast on:-

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How to foster and NOT get attached | Ep40

Formosa Fauna ·

2025/04/03

Back in 2022 shelters across the United States had noticed something significant: Requests to foster had gone up 90%. Who wouldn't want to spend time with cute animals and be a part oftheir journey to find their forever home? Fostering also offers flexibility in the way of traveling, and most likely means you won't have to be around when the foster animals pass.All in all, many of those who have fostered speak of how it's the best decision they've ever made. Unfortunately, the fear of becoming

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How to foster and NOT get attached | Ep40

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2025/04/03

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Livestream "pearl party" scams | Ep39

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2025/03/27

You open up social media on your phone, and are presented with a livestream where someone is shucking oysters, some with pearls hidden inside. The oysters are shucked one at a time, leaving little doubt that the pearls inside are genuine. However, many dark secrets lie behind the "pearl party" facade, the scamthat countless people have fallen victim to.Formosa Faunais back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this

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