Does it Fart?

Farts are not just for laughs. There are farts for survival, for communication, and even to attack!

But it turns out it's tricky to get scientists to agree on what actually constitutes a fart.

Still, from tiny fish, ants, and spiders, to manatees, primates, and blue whales — is it as simple as the bigger the creature, the bigger the fart?

Featuring:

• Dani Rabaiotti, Author of Does it Fart? and Zoological Society of London.
• Dr Nick Gales, Australian Antarctic Division.
• Prof. Ben Wilson, Scottish Association for Marine Science.
• Dr Federica Turco, Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC).

Farts:

• Chimpanzee farts, Kris Sabbi.
• Hooknose snake coacal pop, Orry Martin.
• Humpback whale song and fart adjacent sounds, Brian Miller, Australian Antarctic Division.
• River gas exchange Talaroo Station, Simon Linke.
• Tasmanian Devil Running Fart, David Hamilton.
• Farting wombat, Glenn Ross.

Production:

• Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer.
• Jo Khan, Producer.
• Petria Ladgrove, Producer.
• Joel Werner, Script Editing.

This episode of What the Duck?! was first broadcast in 2022 and was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and the Kaurna people