Splooting: The Science Of Staying Cool 😎

This is the science of how animals stay cool.

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CREDITS
Created by Dylan Dubeau
Executive Producer, Director, and Director of Photography: Dylan Dubeau
Host: Danielle Dufault
Editor: Cat Senior
Producer: Andres Salazar
Writer: Lauren Greenwood
Camera Operator: Collin Sideris
Production Assistant: Hayley Torio

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Untangling convergent evolution.

[DianeOBCD]

It's very hot right now. My dog and I are both splooting on a sofa 😂❤ just two mammals relaxing

[aellalee]

I sploot at work. We dig holes and I'll lay on the fresh dirt during breaks.
My supervisors have asked if I'm okay.

[nvm-idegaf__]

That's how I cool down as a human.. who sweats.. a LOT.

[deesrose]

Super grim seeing polar bears having to sploot

[Aleph_Null_Audio]

Chickens do something similar where they lay on their side and spread their wings out at an angle. More than once, I've found an chicken in this position and thought they had died.

[RobinMarks]

The squirells do it on my deck. They stare directly into my kitchen window as the chill out. They love it on the deck because it's elevated on a second story and my deck is shaded by two huge chestnuts trees that serve as habitat for lots of things.

[johnwrath]

This is a very clever piece of sci com. Lure people in with cute pictures of bulldog butts and the adorable viral term “splooting” then use that premise to teach them about thermoregulation. The science was put in simple, understandable terms. Very well done 👍🏻. The best sci com is fun and informative and easy to follow, this nails all three.

[Jdos]

“I’m gonna save the world by pooing on my legs” is my new motto. 😂 you guys are the best! :)

[MrBogus]

In the winter you can even find my dog splootting in the sun rays that hit my kitchen's tile floor

[CRAFT]

I feel like splooting at work right now.

[thany]

Don't forget about the toolps! This is when animal does a sploot, but on its back.

[TdawnT]

When the legs stretch outward, I call it "cooling their jets"!

[benderbendingrodriguez]

No matter how advanced your air conditioning is, nothing will ever beat sitting in the shade of a mighty tree with a nice, cooling breeze sweeping over you. Paradise on those hot summer days

[sohopedeco]

I find myself splooting to sleep in summer nights. It kind of keeps my dangly bits separate from the heat of the rest of my body. 😂

[WooMaster]

This is the greatest educational video I have ever seen!! Splooting is the best word! 😄😄😄

[YouGuessIGuess]

I've seen pelicans perform gular fluttering before but always assumed it was just to dry off their feathers. No idea that there was a specific name for it or that it helped them cool off.

[Mallowolf]

So it’s about exposing more surface area to the desired temperature, that makes sense.
Love your overalls btw the pattern is so cool

[touremuhammad]

I’ve seen squirrels splooting all the time at UC Davis last month. It was pushing 112 degrees up there! 🥵

[chiefbosnmate]

The bees are all yelling don't fart! the entire hive will know!

[ML-dilt]

I've seen geese sploot before. It was incredible.