Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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We’ve covered a lot of stories over the years involving the strange and wonderful animals that we share this planet with. So in this month’s compilation, let’s take a look at some of the most fun and bizarre animal stories from the channel. Enjoy!
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - The 7 Smartest Animals In The World
24:00 - When Stupidity Is A Survival Strategy
39:00 - Sponsor - Brilliant
41:00 - Why Whales Explode
50:21 - So Apparently "Toads Found In Rocks" Is A Thing
1:05:44 - Cephalopods: Aliens From Earth
1:20:45 - 5 Cryptids That Could Actually Exist
1:34:55 - 5 Mythical Creatures That (Kinda) Actually Existed
1:53:03 - Scientists Are Figuring Out How To Talk To Animals With AI
2:16:04 - Why Resurrecting Extinct Animals Is Actually A GREAT Idea
2:31:59 - The First Animal In Space May Surprise You
2:52:39 - Weirdest Senses Animals Have That You Don't
3:09:08 - Would Humans Have Survived Without Dogs?
To learn for free on Brilliant for a full 30 days, plus 20% off the annual Premium subscription, go to brilliant.org/answerswithjoe
We’ve covered a lot of stories over the years involving the strange and wonderful animals that we share this planet with. So in this month’s compilation, let’s take a look at some of the most fun and bizarre animal stories from the channel. Enjoy!
Want to support the channel? Here's how:
Patreon: patreon.com/answerswithjoe
Channel Memberships: youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzg/join
T-Shirts & Merch: laughsmarter.com
Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI:
youtube.com/channel/UCqi721JsXlf0wq3Z_cNA_Ew
And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe:
youtube.com/channel/UCJzc7TiJ2nnuyJkUpOZ8RKA
You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Spotify 👉 spoti.fi/37iPGzF
Apple Podcasts 👉 apple.co/3j94kfq
Google Podcasts 👉 bit.ly/3qZCo1V
Follow me at all my places!
Instagram: instagram.com/answerswithjoe
TikTok: tiktok.com/@answerswithjoe
Facebook: facebook.com/answerswithjoe
Twitter: twitter.com/answerswithjoe
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - The 7 Smartest Animals In The World
24:00 - When Stupidity Is A Survival Strategy
39:00 - Sponsor - Brilliant
41:00 - Why Whales Explode
50:21 - So Apparently "Toads Found In Rocks" Is A Thing
1:05:44 - Cephalopods: Aliens From Earth
1:20:45 - 5 Cryptids That Could Actually Exist
1:34:55 - 5 Mythical Creatures That (Kinda) Actually Existed
1:53:03 - Scientists Are Figuring Out How To Talk To Animals With AI
2:16:04 - Why Resurrecting Extinct Animals Is Actually A GREAT Idea
2:31:59 - The First Animal In Space May Surprise You
2:52:39 - Weirdest Senses Animals Have That You Don't
3:09:08 - Would Humans Have Survived Without Dogs?
