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Q&A: Parasites, Giraffe Necks, and Shark Attacks

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Hypodermic syringe spines spurting venom a foot in the air, a thirty metre long parasite, and optimal giraffe neck length are just some of the topics covered in this Q&A episode.


But that’s not all.


Steve Backshall, Lizzie Daly and Sarah Roberts are back using their incredible wealth of expertise, insight and anecdotes to answer your wild and wonderful questions.

This week they include Steve’s comedy career (brief), giraffe necking competitions (brutal), a question of mistaken identity (shark attacks) and an identity deliberately disguised (that fish that looks like a rock that you then stand on and get stung by).


If you have a question you’d like our expert trio to answer, e-mail the team at questions@thatsjustwild.com or reach out on Instagram or YouTube @thatsjustwildpod. Make sure you follow That’s Just Wild wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an answer. For ad-free listening and special episodes, support the podcast at thatsjustwild.com.

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