If we evolved, we must be animals. But what kind of animal?

All animal species have their own genetically predisposed pattern of behaviour. In other words, each species has its own "Deep Nature". In this episode we look at the behaviour of a small number of animal species to work out how and why each animal behaves as it does, so that we can go on, in future episodes to discover what kind of deep nature our own species might have.

This episode includes adult content.

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Artwork by Conner Griffin: The Plain Creative Agency.
Music: Land of Destiny, from Premium Beat.