podcastsinenglish Level 2.162 The collectors
Sep 17, 2020
Discover the quirky world of animal collectors, from squirrels and magpies gathering nesting materials to the shocking tale of a fox in Berlin hoarding over 100 missing shoes! As residents band together to solve the mystery of their footwear disappearance, a curious cat in Bristol surprises its owner by bringing home swimming goggles daily—no one knows why! The hosts explore the fascinating contrast between these two creatures as they redefine the concept of collecting in the most unexpected ways.
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Collecting Serves Practical Animal Purposes
- Animals collect objects for reasons beyond human hobby-like collecting, such as food storage or nest decoration.
- Examples like squirrels and magpies show collecting serves practical or mating/display purposes.
Fox Collects Neighbourhood Shoes
- Residents in a Berlin neighbourhood discovered shoes disappearing overnight and organised a community watch and website to report the losses.
- One man followed a fox into wasteland and found over 100 shoes the fox had collected, though not his own.
Cat Brings Home Mysterious Goggles
- In Bristol a cat repeatedly brought home swimming goggles and the owner asked neighbours but no one was missing them.
- The woman ended up with eight pairs of goggles with no apparent owners.