How do animals pick their leaders?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Here in the U.S., we’re gearing up for the 2024 election! We’re about to vote to pick a new president and choose other leaders too. Maybe you’ve seen yard signs for different candidates around your neighborhood or campaign commercials on TV. All this election fever got us wondering: how do different animals pick their leaders?

Join Molly and cohost Emily as they get to know some of the wildest leaders in the animal kingdom, from tiny ants to orca whales. Plus, they’ll learn about a special group of monkeys that vote! And as always, a new mystery sound!

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0:00.0	You're listening to Brainson, where we're serious about being curious.
0:04.0	Brainson is supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:10.0	Oh, hey, Penelope Boodle. What's up, girl?
0:15.0	Oh, do you want to go for a walk? Is that it?
0:18.0	Uh, do you need another hot dog?
0:21.0	Oh, belly rub? Huh. If only you could just tell me what you want.
0:27.0	Ugh, these humans, haven't they ever heard of Dog Lingo?
0:33.0	Yes, it is I Queen Penelope the poodle and I can definitely talk.
0:39.0	Things in human society have seemed a little rough lately and I think it's time for some new
0:44.0	leadership. Therefore I've decided to promote myself to top dog. I know it
0:49.9	won't be easy being queen. The paparazzi has already been hounding me to no end. I can't
0:56.4	even chase a squirrel without flashing cameras in my face. But I know I'm up to the job.
1:03.0	Sandin's been treating me like a queen since I was just a pup, and trust me, he is not easy to be
1:09.7	in charge of.
1:11.2	Stop one on my positive improvement world tour is cleaning up
1:15.6	brains-on headquarters. It is pure chaos in here. Someone's always leaving their
1:21.9	dirty dishes in the labra kitchen.
1:24.0	Molly's office is full of chocolate-covered cottage cheese clusters that she won't share with me, rude.
1:30.0	And what kind of office building has a taco farm.
1:34.7	Plus, it always smells like farts.
1:38.1	Hey, hello?
1:40.6	Attention!
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