Can animals laugh? Why do sperm whales sleep vertically? With Felix Marx from Te Papa Museum. Why do people say that cats have nine lives?

Welcome to Episode 17 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!!   This week we have a very special episode featuring questions I’ve been collecting here in Bali! It’s been fantastic hearing so many curious thoughts and clever ideas, so thank you to everyone who’s shared them with me.   First off, we’ve got a brilliant question from Grade 1 at Green School: can animals laugh? We learn all about our furry friends who like to chuckle.   Next we’ve got a great question from Bei, who’s in Grade 4 at Green School here in Bali: why do sperm whales sleep vertically? Dr Felix Marx from Te Papa Museum of Natural History in Wellington, New Zealand answers this one, as he’s a whale expert!   And lastly, a question from Ava, who I met at my local children’s bookshop in Bali, called Si Kecil: why do people say cats have nine lives? We find out all about the amazing resilience of daredevil cats.   Happy listening everyone!   And do buy the brand new PAPERBACK edition of Everything Under The Sun - a year of curious questions - out now!   Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460   Target Australia: https://www.target.com.au/p/everything-under-the-sun-molly-oldfield/65704592   And order it in any beautiful bookshop! Thank you! Hope you love it.   Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites Pod Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod   Do check out our website www.mollyoldfield.com for more info about how to send in questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.