Skunk Spray Chemistry
Season 27
Episode 6
About the Episode
Professor William Wood of Humboldt State University examined the chemical properties of skunk spray samples. He discovered several new compounds in the skunk spray, including a thiol. A thiol is a type of sulfur-based compound found in garlic and onions.
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Extras
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Hippo Mourning Caught on Camera
As a new day dawns on a changed hippo colony, the clan gathers around their fallen leader.1:32 -
Meet One of the World’s Rarest Lemurs
In Madagascar, one woman is rewriting the fate of a lemur species once thought to be lost.2:03 -
Saving the World’s Rarest Lemurs | In Her Nature
Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered.22:01 -
How Birds and Crocs Work Together to Trap Fish
Waterhole crocodiles team up with unlikely allies to trap helpless catfish.3:01 -
Mass Crocodile Hatching
A disturbance from a mischievous Nile monitor sets off a mass hatching event.2:43 -
Preview of Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise: Salvation
After the drought, the rains finally come. But can Katavi survive the flooding?0:30 -
Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise
Katavi National Park spirals into a drought, testing the survival skills of its residents. -
Preview of Katavi: Africa's Fallen Paradise: Purgatory
A severe drought in Katavi National Park tests the wildlife to their limits.0:30 -
How Nepal Tripled Their Tiger Population
Wildlife biologists use a few different techniques to track, count and preserve tiger populations.1:22
