About this episode
Giggles. Pseudopenises. Matriarchies? Media slander. Hyaenidologist Dr. Christine Wilkinson delivers stories about the nature of matrilinearity, hot Lion King gossip, bristle backs, tiny heads, big teeth, animation errors, human-hyena interactions, tongue bumps, termite poisons, lawsuits, and why these animals have been robbed of respect and denied the devotion the so deserve. Ready yourself for stories from this delightful carnivore ecologist, hyena researcher, PBS science communicator, National Geographic Explorer, and curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. And raise a glass to your new favorite undercats. Visit Dr. Wilkinson’s website and follow ther on Instagram , Bluesky , and TikTok A donation went to Black Mammalogists Week and El Elna Elak More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Carnivore Ecology (LIONS, TIGERS, & BEARS) , Mammalogy (MAMMALS) , Cynology (DOGS) , Felinology (CATS) , Ethnocynology (HUMANS & DOGS THROUGH TIME) , Condorology (CONDORS & VULTURES) , FIELD TRIP: Birds of Prey and Raptor Facts . Gelotology (LAUGHTER) , Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) , Phallology (PENISES) 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.