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Topic: Farm animals

Research into the cognition and intelligence of farm animals, including goats, cows, and pigs.

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The podcast episodes explore various aspects of farm animals, including their cognitive abilities, the coevolution of relationships between animals and humans, and the role of farm animals in storytelling and children's literature.

For example, the episode "The Very Busy Spider" introduces a range of farm animals and personifies them, while the episode "S16 Ep 22: Millie Bobby Brown" features an in-depth discussion of the actress's experiences with owning and caring for farm animals.

The episode "Farm animals show their smarts, and how honeyguide birds lead humans to hives" delves into scientific research on the intelligence and cognition of livestock such as goats, cows, and pigs, as well as the coevolutionary relationship between honeyguide birds and human honey hunters.

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