Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal ...

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

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1
Jeffisode About Penis Injuries: The Pacu Fish, ...
The title kind of says it all. Thanks for listening!
98 min
2
The First Fatal Florida Bear Attack - A Roundup...
The guys discuss some of the most notable animal attack news that have happened over the past few weeks.
78 min
3
Grizzly Bear Attack - The Bear vs. the BFFs
Ann Quarterman and Christine Bialkowski were hiking in Glacier National Park when they experienced an unusual but still violent encounter with a momma bear and her two cubs. Wes talks about what we can learn from their experience, especially as it comes to bear spray.
88 min
4
History's Deadliest Sloth Bear: The Sloth Bear ...
Wes tells the story of how in 1957, an unusually aggressive sloth bear is thought to have caused the death of at least 12 people and the mauling of several others. Jeff wonders about how often sloth bears bonk their heads. Mike gets angry about The Jungle Book.
90 min
5
Amazing Mothers of the Animal Kingdom - Mother'...
T&C is once again joined by Cindy, the Larson family matriarch, to once again impart all of the wisdom the guys would allow her to as Wes covers some of the more dedicated animal moms out there in the wild. Thanks for listening, especially all you moms! Thanks for all that you have done, are doing, and will continue to do for us all.
100 min
6
A Venomous Conversation with Dr. Spencer Greene...
Wes and Mike are joined by a leading member of the toxicology community; one Dr. Spencer Greene. Jeff hops in on the back end of the episode to help round things out with some fun venom-related categories.
68 min
7
Rattlesnake Bite - The Dangerous Games Cults Play
In 1977, attorney and journalist Paul Morantz investigated a drug rehabilitation institution and found himself on the receiving end of the wrath of a cult.
90 min
8
The Dire Wolf "De-Extinction" Situation - News ...
The guys talk about some of the more notable animal news stories to hit the mainstream during the past month or so.
87 min
9
Great White Shark Attack - Andrew Carter and th...
Wes takes the guys through a violent encounter that two surfers had with a great white shark. One got lucky, and one didn't.
73 min
10
Who is the Real King of the Jungle? - Lions vs....
A recent argument between Jeff and Wes now manifests itself in the form of an episode, wherein they present their case before the honorable(?) judge Mike as to which big cat truly reigns as the king. Sorry for any audio issues, we recorded packed around a small table in a big echoey room with thin walls and construction work happening outside. Hope it sounds okay!
78 min
11
Guess the Predator - The Deaths of Noah and Con...
Wes shares the tragic tale of an African rock python sneaking its way out of one room and into another where two young children lie sleeping.
72 min
12
Brown Bear Attack - Death and the Guilt of the ...
Wes shares the horrifying story of Katie Evans' violent encounter with a brown bear in the Carpathian Mountains and just how painful the feelings can for those who live on. For more information on the attack, read Young Widower: A Memoir by John W. Evans.
81 min
13
Jack and the Killer Jellyfish
In 1961, toxinologist Jack Barnes thought up a novel way to test just how bad the sting of the Irukandji jellyfish is. And the award for worst father goes to....
85 min
14
Bentho the Heroic Dog - News Stories Including ...
It's been a wild and unusual month for animal news stories, so the guys did their best to talk their way through a few and explain what we can learn from them. They then end things on a quick recap of their trip to India.
102 min
15
Avian Air Force: Pigeons at War
Here's another previously exclusive subscriber episode we're releasing to the public! Not because of its high quality, but Mike needed to feel included again. Speaking of Mike, in this episode he is here to talk about pigeon war hero, so he does. Jeff is here to talk about Star Wars, and he does. Wes is here to do a Disturbed impression. He does one.
80 min
16
Mountain Lion Attack - The California Cougar Ki...
Two incredibly unlikely encounters with a mountain lion in California cause a major legal battle, heartbreaking injury, and a crisis of faith.
85 min
17
Juliane of the Jungle
In 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke was sucked out of an airplane after it was struck by lightning. Wes tells the story of what the next 10 days trudging her way through the Amazon looked like after miraculously surviving the fall.
85 min
18
Leopard Seal Attack - Sharp Teeth Down South
It turns out that it's not just the cold that can be deadly down in the south pole. Wes shares a couple of stories to prove it, and then introduces an instant new favorite category called Seal of Approval.
90 min
19
The Revenant: A T&C Movie Review
Wes had some thoughts about the bear attack featured in the 2015 movie The Revenant, so we thought it would be a fun idea to discuss what the movie got right and what it got wrong about how that scenario would actually play out. And since we were already there talking about it, we thought we'd talk about the rest of the movie too!
77 min
20
The Revenant: The Man and the Bear Who Inspired...
Mike does his darndest to pack the incredibly full life and times of Hugh Glass into one episode. From piracy, to mountaineering, and of course one of the most horrific and famous bear attacks, Hugh was never left wanting for adventure and danger.
77 min
21
Alligator Attack - 2 Brothers 1 Gator
Wayne and Joel Petteway were out checking on crab pots in Jacksonville, Florida when an alligator took exception to him being in its waters. But before that, Jeff has a different kind of attack he wanted to share. If for some insane reason you want to skip Jeff's story, head to timestamp 10:06.
82 min
22
The Three-Day Supermarket Standoff with a Bear ...
The Tooth & Claw guys wrangle up a batch of recent animal attack headlines for discussion. Afterwards, Jeff presents one of the trickier collection of categories ever featured on the show.
84 min
23
Tiger Shark vs. Roddy, The Surfer of Steel
In 1993, Roddy Lewis went out looking for the perfect wave to surf off the the coast of Maui but found much more than he bargained for below the surface of the water. The guys then wrap up with some talks about the start of a new year, which sees Jeff coming up with a novel but ultimately benevolent new year's resolution.
84 min
24
Tooth & Claw Year-End Wrap Up: 2024 Edition
Jeff takes a look back with the guys to talk about some of the more memorable moments of Tooth & Claw in 2024. They talk about the "Biggest Ouchie" of the year, some animal news that wasn't covered by the show, and then venture out into some more general pop-culture interests.
71 min
25
The Grizzly Deaths of Timothy Treadwell and Ami...
In the second and final chapter of our series on Timothy Treadwell, Wes takes us through the circumstances that ultimately led to the horrific and violent demise of both Timothy and his partner Amie Huguenard. On Oct. 5, 2003, an Alaskan brown bear decided to kill and then feed on the famous bear whisperer and his companion. We break down the evidence from the attack to recreate what most likely happened that afternoon, and then we go over some of the different theories concerning the responsible bears. We also examine the genesis and growth of the love that Timothy and Amie had for each other, as well as the somewhat rocky relationship that Timothy had with the National Park Service that extended to the scientific community at large. It's an absolutely crazy closing chapter to our most requested story ever, and we hope you like it!
92 min