That's WILD: Decoding Animal Languages

Join hosts Susan Altruy and Joy Matlock on That’s Wild Podcast as they explore the myriad ways animals communicate—through dance, color changes, smells, and vocalizations. From honeybee waggle dances to skunk foot stomps, squid chromatophores, and the hoots of a great horned owl named Lincoln, this episode reveals how nonverbal and verbal signals shape survival and social bonds in the wild. Zookeeper Hannah also brings Lincoln on-mic to demonstrate visual cues and territorial hoots firsthand.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How honeybees perform their “waggle dance” to share precise directions to food sources.
• The role of body language and color changes (chromatophores) in squids and octopuses, and how those signals convey threat or courtship.
• Why skunks combine foot-stomping with powerful ...