Formosa Fauna

By Tristan Hilderbrand, Rti

Spend 20 minutes feeding your mind with knowledge about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends! Formosa Fauna aims to entertainingly educate

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How many episodes does Formosa Fauna have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.

Formosa Fauna episodes:

June 12, 2025 Japanese rhinoceros beetle craze | Ep50
Could such a fierce looking beetle be edible? It's not just edible, it's nutritious!
Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.
On today's menu for your mind to feast on:
– Japanese rhinoceros beetles in Taiwan
– Florida has more alligators than Hsinchu has people
– Tragic Formosan black bear cub death
– Use of clickers in dog training
– How an island that rains so much lacks water
Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]!
See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!
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June 05, 2025 Betta: beautiful but misunderstood | Ep49
Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.
On today's menu for your mind to feast on:
– Contested U.S. “hoot and shoot” to kill 450,000 owls
– Misunderstood betta
– How to survive getting lost hiking in Taiwan
– Pangolins get protection in China
– The beginnings of the Ice Age theory
– Taiwan’s musical frogs
Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]!
See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!
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May 29, 2025 What does contagious yawning mean in people and other primates? | Ep48
Do you yawn when someone else yawns? There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that contagious yawning, the tendency to yawn when you see or hear someone else yawn, is linked to empathy. Research has shown that the sight of an unknown bonobo yawning in a film triggers a yawning response in bonobos watching the film as well.
Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.
On today's menu for your mind to feast on:
–11-year-old Eurasian otter
–TSMC makes chips, what are they doing saving fish?
–Humans share 98.8% of our DNA with chimpanzees
–You can teach old dogs new tricks
Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]!
See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!
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May 22, 2025 Otter conference in Kinmen | Ep47
One of the world's most prominent primatologists will be visiting Taiwan soon, and a two-day conference all about otters will take place in Kinmen, Taiwan. Also, throw out everything you thought you knew about surviving a dangerous venomous snake bite, and potty training dogs.
Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.
The Kinmen Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Association is hosting a two-day conference all about Kinmen’s Eurasian otters and the efforts to keep them safe and thriving. While the conference has its academic side, the organizers want it to be open and accessible to everyone.
Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]!
See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!
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May 15, 2025 Taiwanese dogs coveted in USA | Ep46
All about Formosan mountain dogs! Formosan mountain dogs were brought back from human-induced near extinction. In this episode Tristan talks to Jenna Dodson about this land race commonly mistaken for mutts, and sought after in the United States and Canada.
Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.
Jenna's latest foster dog can be found here.
Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]!
See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!
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May 08, 2025 What makes this fish sarcastic? Not its sense of humor | Ep45
Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.
On today's menu for your brain to feast on:
- Starfish takeover in Kaohsiung
- Survival tips
- Sarcastic fringeheads
- Scientist of the day: Mary Ward
Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]!
See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!
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May 01, 2025 Native bear killed, albino dolphin spotted | Ep44
Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.
On today's menu for your brain to feast on:
- Cat and dog meat on the market in Taiwan
- Formosan black bear is shot and euthanized
- Rare albino dolphin sighting in Taiwan
Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]!
See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!
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April 24, 2025 Extinct dire wolves resurrected? | Ep43
After a 12,500+ year absence, has the dire wolf species returned? Experts weigh in on Colossal Biosciences' de-extinction success.
Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.
On today's menu for your brain to feast on:
- Dire wolves and de-extinction
- Formosan black bear kills guard dogs and chickens
- Sea cucumbers
- Jane Goodall
- Fears and phobias in dogs
Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]!
See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!
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April 17, 2025 Dog finds toddler, walks side-by-side for miles | Ep42
Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.
On today's menu for your brain to feast on:
- Hero dog leads missing toddler to safety
- Taiwan the new winter hotspot for black-faced spoonbills
- World Tapir Day on April 27
- The world's apex predators
- Moths vs. green lights
Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]!
See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!
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April 10, 2025 Taiwan's weasel weasels their way toward new prey | Ep41
Are you a fan of Formosan black bears or yellow-throated martens? Several newsworthy animal-related events have been happening in Taiwan, which we will talk all about in today's episode.
Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.
On today's menu for your brain to feast on:
- Taiwan's yellow-throated martens
- Big blue octopuses
- Formosan black bears released back into the wild
- Teaching dogs the names of toys
Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to [email protected]!
See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!
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FAQs about Formosa Fauna:

How many episodes does Formosa Fauna have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.