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Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks
by Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight Media
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts |
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| Oct 1 | #21 | #11 | #19 |
About the show
True stories of the most extreme wild animal attacks ever documented, told and explained by Wes Larson, a wildlife biologist and animal behavior expert. Wes is joined by his brother Jeff and their mutual friend Mike, and in each episode the three pour over the details of animals attacks and explain how listeners can avoid these kinds of dangerous encounters, and learn a new appreciation for the wild things of the world
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