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True stories of the most extreme wild animal attacks ever documented, told and explained by Wes Larson, a wildlife biologist and animal behavior expert. Wes is joined by his brother Jeff and their mutual friend Mike, and in each episode the three pour over the details of animals attacks and explain how listeners can avoid these kinds of dangerous encounters, and learn a new appreciation for the wild things of the world

Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks Tooth & Claw

    • Science
    • 4.8 • 164 Ratings

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True stories of the most extreme wild animal attacks ever documented, told and explained by Wes Larson, a wildlife biologist and animal behavior expert. Wes is joined by his brother Jeff and their mutual friend Mike, and in each episode the three pour over the details of animals attacks and explain how listeners can avoid these kinds of dangerous encounters, and learn a new appreciation for the wild things of the world

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    White-tailed Deer Attack - Feeding Animals Could Cost You Deer-ly

    White-tailed Deer Attack - Feeding Animals Could Cost You Deer-ly

    Mike leads a subscription episode all about two men's fight to the death with a hormone-supercharged 9-point buck. The guys wrap things up with The Big Wild Bucks for Charity quiz.
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    For the latest updates on the show and all things wildlife, follow us at toothandclawpod.com and social: 
    Instagram: @ToothandClawPodcast
    Twitter: @ToothandClawPod
    Wes: @GrizKid
    Jeff: @jefe_larson
    Mike: @mikey3ds
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    • 1 hr 19 min
    The Orangutan Escape Artist

    The Orangutan Escape Artist

    Jeff takes the lead this time through to tell us about Ken Allen, an orangutan who made a name for himself by repeatedly escaping his San Diego Zoo enclosure. His antics caused the zoo staff no shortage of headaches, and even spawned a hate group for his arch enemy.
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    Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly Club on Apple Podcasts. For the latest updates on the show and all things wildlife, follow us at toothandclawpod.com and social: Instagram: @ToothandClawPodcast Twitter: @ToothandClawPod Wes: @GrizKid Jeff: @jefe_larson Mike: @mikey3ds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Moms Gone Wrong - The T&C Mothers Day 2024 Special

    Moms Gone Wrong - The T&C Mothers Day 2024 Special

    Momma Larson joins the guys once again to share a few stories about how mothers, despite their best intentions, can lead their children to trouble. Then in a rare moment of expressing genuine feelings, the group then talks about their moms and how great they are.
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    Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly Club on Apple Podcasts.
    For the latest updates on the show and all things wildlife, follow us at toothandclawpod.com and social: 
    Instagram: @ToothandClawPodcast
    Twitter: @ToothandClawPod
    Wes: @GrizKid
    Jeff: @jefe_larson
    Mike: @mikey3ds
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    • 1 hr 18 min
    Mako Shark Attack - Shark Encounters in the Bloody Red Sea

    Mako Shark Attack - Shark Encounters in the Bloody Red Sea

    Wes shares three different violent encounters that humans have had with mako sharks, and then gets into some interesting biological info about the world's fastest shark.
    Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/MXA9of5KvHo
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    For the latest updates on the show and all things wildlife, follow us at toothandclawpod.com and social: 
    Instagram: @ToothandClawPodcast
    Twitter: @ToothandClawPod
    Wes: @GrizKid
    Jeff: @jefe_larson
    Mike: @mikey3ds
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    • 1 hr 18 min
    The Tigers of Korea

    The Tigers of Korea

    Before the country was divided by war, Korea was inhabited by the world's largest tigers. Most feared these big cats, but some chose to hunt them.

    Articles written by Robert Neff:

    History: When Tigers Roamed the Korean Mines - https://10mag.com/history-tiger-roamed-korea/

    The Tiger Hunters - https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2024/04/137_276925.html

    Tigers in Wonsan - https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2024/04/715_336165.html
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    Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly Club on Apple Podcasts. For the latest updates on the show and all things wildlife, follow us at toothandclawpod.com and social: Instagram: @ToothandClawPodcast Twitter: @ToothandClawPod Wes: @GrizKid Jeff: @jefe_larson Mike: @mikey3ds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Alligator Attack - Diving for Megalodon Teeth in Gator Country

    Alligator Attack - Diving for Megalodon Teeth in Gator Country

    What began as a routine dive to search for megalodon teeth on the bottom of a South Carolina river turned into a desperate, oxygen-deprived fight to survive for Will Georgitis.
    Here's the gofundme link if you are interested in helping Will out!
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-williams-recovery-from-alligator-attack
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    Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly Club on Apple Podcasts.
    For the latest updates on the show and all things wildlife, follow us at toothandclawpod.com and social: 
    Instagram: @ToothandClawPodcast
    Twitter: @ToothandClawPod
    Wes: @GrizKid
    Jeff: @jefe_larson
    Mike: @mikey3ds
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    • 1 hr 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
164 Ratings

164 Ratings

Green Planet Sport ,

Sharks are cool

I like tooth and claw because the stories are interesting and so is the biology.Also my favourite animals are snakes,spiders,leopards,sharks and bears.From Lucy age 9 Ausralia🐻🐻🐺🕸️🕷️🐍🐊🐆🫏🐾🤯😊🦈🦈🦷🦂

FoxFiasco ,

I love tooth and claw!!!!!!!😁

It is so interesting! I listen to it night and day! And I have the hoodie and t-shirt. This gets a 10,000 out of ten! From Daisy age 9.

Violet Poe ,

Love this podcast!

This is a seriously underrated podcast. I really want to hear an Irukandji attack story please! What the hell is a sense of impending doom and how does it differ from the usual doom? I would love to hear your thoughts.

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