Who amongst us hasn’t wondered if a snake can fart? Dani Rabiotti, a quantitative ecologist, posed that question to Twitter in 2017. Her inquiry into animal flatulence went viral, of course. From ...

It all began with a teenager’s typical and seemingly inconsequential question that stumped a dedicated zoologist: “Do snakes fart?” (The answer, by the way, is mostly yes. But we’ll get to that and ...

The definitive field guide for animal flatulence is finally here. “Does it Fart?” (Hachette) is an illustrated book about the fart capabilities of the animal kingdom. In the tome, authors Dani ...

Often when kids are learning about an animal for the first time, they ask if the animal can fart. It may be a juveline question, but it's a good question-one based on trying to understand how similar ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Cows do it. Koalas do it. But birds don’t. Fart, that is. In a new book aptly titled "Does It ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown tackles a question from a listener. Sarah from South Carolina Asks: “My husband and I were discussing the very interesting topic ...

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The article provides an insightful look into the world of animal flatulence, detailing the differences between animals that can and cannot fart. It explains how digestive systems, gut bacteria, and ...

Often when kids are learning about an animal for the first time, they ask if the animal can fart. It may be a juveline question, but it's a good question—one based on trying to understand how similar ...