Self-domestication

Maria and Sara take a deep dive into the lives of ferrets. Freakish facts about ferret physiology are revealed, and famous ferrets featured! Shout out to our listener Alicia who suggested this episode. All references are available on the Wild No More website at wildnomore.com. --- Music used in thi…

Sara and Maria discuss the silk industry (sericulture) from its origin in Ancient China to modern times and some unexpected uses for silkworms. --- References used in this episode include: China Silk Museum 2019. “China focus: world’s earliest silk fabrics discovered in central China’s ruins.” http…

Sara and Maria discuss pigeons as domesticated animals and as a feral menace. -- Stupid dove nests subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/stupiddovenests/?rdt=38535 Neanderthals eating pigeons: https://phys.org/news/2014-08-ancient-pigeon-bones-reveal-secrets.html Pigeon intelligence: https://www.psyc…

Dogs! Sara and Maria delve into canine prehistory, discuss dogs as pets, dogs as food, dogs as working animals and more. Maria's deepest fear is revealed. — Correction — the man who ran poodles in the Iditarod in the 1980s was named John Suter, not Sutton. — Wikipedia 2025. “Domestication of the do…