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Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

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 Ranks: The Wildlife of All 7 Continents

121 hours 45 mins; March 30, 2026

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 2

100 hours 21 mins; March 16, 2026

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 1

91 hours 55 mins; March 09, 2026

Punch the Lonely Monkey and Other Recent Animal Encounter News Stories

75 hours 55 mins; March 02, 2026

Grizzly Bear Attack - Short King Colin and the Bear on Mt. Doogie Dowler

96 hours 13 mins; February 16, 2026

Snow Leopard Attack - The Ghost of the Mountains

96 hours 41 mins; February 09, 2026

Snow Leopard Attack - The Ghost of the Mountains

96 hours 51 mins; February 09, 2026

Bull Shark Attack - Triathlon Chuck and the Big Bull Shark

79 hours 29 mins; February 02, 2026

Neurotoxins: They Hurt - A Batch of Listener Stories Including a Snowmobile Moose Flip, Multiplying Bears, and More

85 hours 26 mins; January 19, 2026

The Twisted Tale of Travis the Chimpanzee

84 hours 36 mins; January 12, 2026

The Tragic Tale of a Would-be Lion Tamer and Other Animal Attack News + The Tooth & Claw 2025 End of the Year Wrap-up

110 hours 43 mins; January 05, 2026

The Bullet Ant Episode - Is Wes the New King of Sting? ft. Jack's World of Wildlife

123 hours 23 mins; December 22, 2025

What the F**k is Going On With Japan's Bears?

97 hours 46 mins; December 15, 2025

The Ghost Grizzlies of Colorado: Part 2

90 hours 34 mins; December 08, 2025

How the Goonch Stole Christmas

54 mins; December 01, 2025

The Ghost Grizzlies of Colorado Pt. 1

91 hours 5 mins; November 17, 2025

Two Bear Attacks in Arkansas - The T&C November Animal Attack News Roundup

96 hours 35 mins; November 10, 2025

A Sierra Foothills Murder Mystery

87 hours 5 mins; November 03, 2025

King Tut's Curse & Other Horrific Deaths by Animal with Sammy Smart

98 hours 14 mins; October 27, 2025

Polar Bear Attack - A Violent Post-Party Polar Bear Encounter

75 hours 4 mins; October 13, 2025

The Humboldt Squid - A Dance with El Diablo Rojo

82 hours 5 mins; October 06, 2025

A Grizzly Encounter in Yellowstone - A Roundup of Recent Animal Encounter News Including a Violent Bear Attack in Yellowstone, an Elephant Pants-ing a Tourist, Big Cats in Thailand, and More

85 hours 45 mins; September 29, 2025

Grizzly Bear Attack - The Hunters Become the Hunted

93 hours 32 mins; September 22, 2025

Crocodile Attack - Todd, His Dog Dig Dig, and the Saltwater Crocodile

74 hours 14 mins; September 08, 2025

The Legend of History's Deadliest Whale: Porphyrios the Purple

74 hours 59 mins; September 01, 2025

Early Access - The Dangers of Hunting Cape Buffalo - A Roundup of Recent Animal Encounter Headlines Including a Really Dumb Tonia Haddix Update, the Japanese Bear Safety Drill, and More

89 hours 32 mins; August 25, 2025

Jaguar Attack - A Rare and Deadly Encounter

85 hours 37 mins; August 18, 2025

Toothie Tales: A Bat to the Mouth, a Snake at the Gates, and Many More

93 hours 5 mins; August 11, 2025

The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 3: The Rescue and the Trial

89 hours 55 mins; August 04, 2025

The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 2: The Ordeal

99 hours 41 mins; July 28, 2025

The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 1: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

110 hours 18 mins; July 21, 2025

The Bear and the Biker - A Roundup of Recent Animal Attack News Including Stories About a Bear and a Motorcyclist in Romania, Cowboy Cody's Raccoon Toss, and More

83 hours 26 mins; July 14, 2025

Brown Bear Attack - Olga, Igor, and the Kamchatka Brown Bear

77 hours 21 mins; July 07, 2025

Manatees & Mermaids

91 hours 58 mins; June 23, 2025

Scorpion Attack - A Paralyzing Sting in the Grand Canyon

99 hours 11 mins; June 16, 2025

"Jeffisode" About Penis Injuries: The Pacu Fish, the Candiru Fish, and Lorena Bobbitt

97 hours 0 mins; June 09, 2025

The First Fatal Florida Bear Attack - A Roundup of Recent Animal Attack News Including Stories About a Bear, an Alligator, a Rattlesnake, and More

78 hours 1 min; June 02, 2025

Grizzly Bear Attack - The Bear vs. the BFFs

86 hours 47 mins; May 26, 2025

History's Deadliest Sloth Bear: The Sloth Bear of Mysore

89 hours 30 mins; May 19, 2025

Amazing Mothers of the Animal Kingdom - Mother's Day Special 2025

98 hours 8 mins; May 12, 2025

A Venomous Conversation with Dr. Spencer Greene - A Toxic Tooth & Claw Interview

67 hours 44 mins; May 05, 2025

Rattlesnake Bite - The Dangerous Games Cults Play

87 hours 59 mins; April 28, 2025

The Dire Wolf Situation - News Stories Including the Dire Wolf "De-Extinction" Efforts, the Algae that Turns Sea Lions Violent, a Bear Swipe to the Face, and More

87 hours 5 mins; April 21, 2025

Great White Shark Attack - Andrew Carter and the Shark Who Bit Him

72 hours 51 mins; April 14, 2025

Who is the Real King of the Jungle? - Lions vs. Tigers

75 hours 56 mins; April 07, 2025

Python Attack - It Came Through the Vents

70 hours 43 mins; March 31, 2025

Brown Bear Attack - Death and the Guilt of the One Left Behind

80 hours 56 mins; March 24, 2025

Jack and the Killer Jellyfish

83 hours 15 mins; March 17, 2025

Bentho the Heroic Dog - News Stories Including Injecting Butterflies, a Fish vs. a Mermaid, a Whale Swallowing a Man Whole, and More

101 hours 45 mins; March 10, 2025

Avian Air Force: Pigeons at War

84 hours 15 mins; March 03, 2025

Mountain Lion Attack - The California Cougar Kidnapper

88 hours 42 mins; February 24, 2025

Juliane of the Jungle

90 hours 36 mins; February 17, 2025

Leopard Seal Attack - Sharp Teeth Down South

94 hours 18 mins; February 10, 2025

The Revenant: A T&C Movie Review

83 hours 8 mins; February 03, 2025

The Revenant: The Man and the Bear Who Inspired the Movie

82 hours 24 mins; January 27, 2025

Alligator Attack - 2 Brothers 1 Gator

87 hours 7 mins; January 20, 2025

The Three-Day Supermarket Standoff with a Bear - News Stories Including an Influencer and a Rattlesnake, a Wild Hog Fixin' to Do Some Mowin', and a Sinister Plot Against a Show Goat

89 hours 31 mins; January 13, 2025

Tiger Shark vs. Roddy, The Surfer of Steel

88 hours 41 mins; January 06, 2025

Tooth & Claw Year-End Wrap Up: 2024 Edition

75 hours 31 mins; December 30, 2024

The Grizzly Deaths of Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, Part 2: Tragedy in the Grizzly Maze

98 hours 7 mins; December 16, 2024

The Grizzly Deaths of Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, Part 1: Timothy Treadwell's Rise to Prominence

104 hours 52 mins; December 09, 2024

African Buffalo Attack - John Digby Bristow & the Tragic Price of Poaching

80 hours 56 mins; December 02, 2024

Bears Being Framed - Two Stories of Bears Being Blamed for Crimes They Obviously Did Not Do, Peanut the Squirrel, a Macaque Prison Break, and More

83 hours 20 mins; November 25, 2024

Fire Ant Attack - Joan Goes Skydiving

60 hours 46 mins; November 18, 2024

Bear 399 - Wes's Wildest Night with 399's Cubs

92 hours 41 mins; November 04, 2024

Wolves & Werewolves - The Beast Within with Sammy Smart

97 hours 18 mins; October 28, 2024

Black Mamba Attack - Almost Certain Death

84 hours 39 mins; October 21, 2024

Black and Brown Bear Attacks - Bearanoia in Alaska

80 hours 10 mins; October 07, 2024

RFK Jr. and the Curious Case of the Central Park Bear Carcass - News Stories Including a Heroic Bunch of Monkeys, an Extra Swoopy Golden Eagle, a Hunting Expedition Gone Wrong, and More

84 hours 58 mins; September 30, 2024

Moose Attack - Balto, Togo, and the History of the Iditarod

71 hours 42 mins; September 23, 2024

The Dog Episode - Man's Best Friend

72 hours 30 mins; September 09, 2024

The Official Chimp Crazy Podcast: Episode Four

61 hours 20 mins; September 08, 2024

The Official Chimp Crazy Podcast: Episode Three

61 hours 19 mins; September 01, 2024

Humpback Whales Breaching Onto People & The Hit Animal Song Bracket

64 hours 38 mins; August 27, 2024

The Orangutan Escape Artist

74 hours 3 mins; August 26, 2024

The Official Chimp Crazy Podcast: Episode Two

62 hours 38 mins; August 25, 2024

The Official Chimp Crazy Podcast: Episode One

60 hours 8 mins; August 18, 2024

Coming Soon: The Official Chimp Crazy Podcast with Tooth & Claw

1 min; August 18, 2024

Warthog Attack - With Friends Like Waylon the Warthog, Who Needs Enemies

66 hours 24 mins; August 12, 2024

A Bear Bites a Can of Bear Spray!? - News Stories Including a Spate of Shark Bites, Some Unpatriotic Bald Eagles, a Killer Bee Swarm on the Golf Course, and More

88 hours 3 mins; July 29, 2024

Gila Monsters - What Kind of Monster

88 hours 56 mins; July 15, 2024

Bull Shark Attack - Jessie Arbogast and the Sensationalized Summer of the Shark

87 hours 5 mins; July 01, 2024

Grizzly Bear Attack - In Deadly Pursuit of the Perfect Picture

87 hours 54 mins; June 24, 2024

Pygmy Elephant Attack - Borneo Trip Travelogue with Jeff

78 hours 16 mins; June 17, 2024

A Drunken Monkey's Big Day Out - News Stories Including Dogs Painted to Look Like Pandas, A Grizzly Bear Mauling, Brock Purdy vs. the Coyote, and More feat. Jessie

83 hours 40 mins; June 03, 2024

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

78 hours 4 mins; May 27, 2024

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

74 hours 44 mins; May 20, 2024

Mako Shark Attack - Shark Encounters in the Bloody Red Sea

74 hours 25 mins; May 06, 2024

Alligator Attack - Diving for Megalodon Teeth in Gator Country

84 hours 2 mins; April 29, 2024

The Worst First Camping Trip: A Brand New Dad, a Baby, and a Black Bear

66 hours 9 mins; April 22, 2024

Cougars and Bears Acting Unpredictably - News stories featuring two cougar attacks, a bear vs. a pomeranian, the worlds most frightening acorn, and more

88 hours 53 mins; April 08, 2024

The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag: Part 2

108 hours 44 mins; March 25, 2024

The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag: Part 1

106 hours 26 mins; March 11, 2024

Polar Bear Attack - Matt Dyer and the Weaponized Flare Gun

96 hours 24 mins; February 26, 2024

Tooth & Claw Down Under - News Stories Featuring Some of Australia's Most Dangerous Critters

65 hours 44 mins; February 12, 2024

Tiger Shark Attack - The Shark Arm Murder Case

83 hours 45 mins; January 29, 2024

Wolverine Attack - Blood in the Snow

77 hours 13 mins; January 14, 2024

The 1994 Vancouver Island Cougar Attack - The 2023 End of Year Wrap-Up

101 hours 16 mins; December 31, 2023

The Zanesville Massacre

101 hours 49 mins; December 17, 2023

When Man Bites Back - News Stories Including A Crocodile Who Gets an Eyeful, The Pornstar Python Pecker Incident, and Orcas Continuing to Wage War on Watercraft

88 hours 37 mins; December 03, 2023

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