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

[@emmakai2243]

My doggy prefers the kitchen floor. most often in front of the fridge or sink.

[@aellalee4767]

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.

[@Based_Gigachad_001]

You sploot?

[@nvm-idegaf__]

@@Based_Gigachad_001 I sploot.

[@tshadiyahblythe7485]

Aye fr though, mostly when im tryna sleep 😂

[@arleigh31burke-zc2om]

We sploot out here

[@Butterqueen8136]

As a human with jacked up hips, i sploot. It stretches my hips REAL good

[@RobinMarks1313]

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.

[@mcrlnks5758]

Squirrels do it on your WHAT 😮

[@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.

[@Mi..Mi..]

Not too long ago i saw a dove do that

[@deesrose6003]

Super grim seeing polar bears having to sploot

[@ElysetheEevee]

I mean, it's not necessarily something caused by global warming. They probably splooted well before that during warmer months.

[@horaciokanashiro-hv2zn]

That place kinda touristic spot, the guys inside are sweating like hell, be compassionte my friend 😇

[@chiquita683]

Conspiracy theorist

[@DankBuds-s6g]

No, you’re just brainwashed by propaganda. Sad

[@josephmiller9180]

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

[@thany3]

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

[@kaitlyn__L]

this is what I do

[@poogissploogis]

I call this the rotisserie chicken position!

[@rabbitwooden2184]

Magikarp overalls! Very cute!

[@WolfieDawn]

Right??? Sincerely, Danielle has MADE IT with that official Pokémon Merch

[@semekiizuio]

Ah thats what those little color dots were 😅 I liked the overalls with the ocean waves but couldn't see or focus on what those were

[@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. 😂

[@TdawnT]

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

[@CRAFT7445]

I feel like splooting at work right now.

[@johnwrath3612]

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.

[@MrBogus213]

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

[@kawaiidere1023]

Same. My dog likes going outside so he can sploot

[@touremuhammad5983]

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!

[@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.

[@WooMaster777]

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

[@animalogic]

Thank you so much!! 🐾

[@ML-di8lt]

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

[@VinhNguyen-yi1kk]

Didn't know there was a term to describe this. I always called it planking 😂

[@joetilman7227]

Love that "fishy" outfit!

[@hmmmmname]

I used to Sploot all the time.

[@thewanderer6444]

I sploot and have for many years. :P

[@358itachi]

All Animals: Splooting, Panting, sweating etc. Meanwhile, Kangaroos and Vultures: HAWK THUA 🤣🤣🤣

[@Call-me-Al]

I thought hawk thua was a blowjob reference??? What??

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

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

[@ananananabop]

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

[@Kasaaz]

I remember a friend from High School had an animal rescue thing for a while. When it was too hot, they had to fill a kiddie pool for a Llama to stand in to cool down.

[@thelostronin]

A neighbor has a horse farm with a gelding that can't sweat - I feel so bad for him - he has shade and a small pool, but it must be awful

[@Kasaaz]

@@thelostronin It's how I learned that Llamas hum when they are agitated.

[@SavantApostle]

There's a little squirrel that does this in my pine tree along a branch. I put out a little water dish for him or her.

[@SURFtheEARTHguru]

Your overalls and hair are AMAZING!! 🩵💛

[@tracybowling1156]

I raised a squirrel who would sploot on me. Soooo cute!

[@JerobaJerboa]

Possibly the cutest topic to cover, love it

[@animalogic]

Thank you friend! 🎉

[@tonydeluna8095]

Science is cool 😎! I dig man! A quote from the Monster Squad

[@zomblu7]

OMG i just love this episode!!! 👏🥰 felicidades por su gran trabajo! saludos desde Chihuahua Mexico! ✌️

[@catsandmountains]

Dude we so need a link on those magic karp overalls!!

[@kavaskous]

My water snake, Mizu, is perpetually splooting.

[@l3176l]

I guess whales are too.

[@rafaellyle1579]

That word is perfect.

[@nukelaloosh4795]

"that was one of the best days of my life" 🤣

[@pennylope8138]

At 0:33 looks like a cartoon fell off a cliff and landed. Just need his hand to hold up a sign "Sploot!"

[@vdjKryptosRock]

Sleeping in this position fixed my chronic back pain. Every day, all the time, for around 5 years I’ve been dealing with this pain. Stomach sleeping fixed it.

[@tabii714]

My late dog and my current puppy both love splooting

[@like90]

I love when my bunny does this. It's just too cute

[@joshuaokoro-sokoh2993]

my dog liked to do this a lot, back home. Our houses are made concrete instead of wood, our floors are concrete as well, so it is cooler than wooden floors.

[@OneFlyingEye]

I can't believe you didn't mention the air condition systems that termites build into their termite mounds to stay cool, kind of more amazing than just a fast moving ant.

[@W.Rain.]

That dungaree is 🔥

[@lilyjawad13]

I call it froging when my dog does it 🤣

[@Sarappreciates]

We call it "froggie legs" like a meditative pose. Pet s _know things_ when they meditate. Careful making eye contact, or they will know your secrets too in addition to all the other mysteries of the universe!

[@ChadAgain]

I was just watching my squirrel friend do this the other day. Thanks for the video!

[@seang2012]

Literally saw a squirrel doing that on the sidewalk the other day.

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

My cats do this when I water my yard outside.

[@sirtorchington]

Great episode for those of us who like watching animals do the cutest things imaginable

[@Dovietail]

My pet ratties and bearded dragon both sploot. ❤❤❤

[@ceoherohub2584]

Sploot is such a funny word

[@rebeccaholt644]

Omg Danielle's overalls are the cutest!

[@Hi_Im_Akward]

Im so glad i found this video. I've seen it claimed multiple times that if a dog is frogging they have bad hips. This is specifically coming from dog groups who are into confirmation and breed purity and don't actually base any of their theories off science.

[@LSMG2004]

I call it making chicken drumsticks

[@forestxander]

My dachshund-pitbull is splooting right now. He's adorable.

[@geeksworkshop]

Ferrets do it no matter the temperature

[@davidgessin-mccully3919]

My ferrets will be running, running and then instantly sploot or when you step around a corner and catch them doing something they sploot trying to act all cute lmfao 😂😂

[@a.bodhichenevey1601]

I see this often with squirrels on my garage roof and my German Shephards digging holes in the yard and splooting!

[@SorenAlba54]

Ah yes. I often noticed cormorants doing that as they’re drying off their feathers and what’s interesting about the thorny devil is because of those openings in their skin, whenever they find a puddle, they placed their feet in the water and let the skin absorbed it like a sponge and from there, the water reaches up to their mouths. Very peculiar.

[@daleenalberts5829]

Very enjoyable video. Thanks🌻🌾

[@TheresAFryInMySoup]

Sorry, I'm trying to learn something new but I am distracted by THOSE AMAZING MAGIKARP OVERALLS. Now I need to hunt for them because they are perfection. Great video again!

[@jerrumonline6705]

My dog is literally splotting as we watch this.. wish I could send a picture! 😅

[@maryw.5779]

I cool an assortment of glass and ceramic things in my fridge for my hamster's splooting pleasure.

[@Stuie299]

8:40 For those wondering. 50 °C = 122 °F 700 kph = 435 mph

[@footfault1941]

Yes, the worm-blooded are so awkward when it comes to dealing with heat. Belly down would be more efficient & convenient than on the side or back perhaps. Heat sensor camera would show interesting & surprising images!

[@Rainbowxjapan]

Those overalls are hella cute.

[@lolnamelollastname9788]

I LOVE LOVE LLLLL-OOOOOOO-VVVVBBB-EEEEE those dungarees!

[@kaiZkar]

My rabbits sploot in the summer

[@zivzulander]

Rabbits are some of the cutest splooters 🐇🐰

[@GooseAlarm]

Everytime I hear something like "it's always important to know", "it's important to remember" my brain screams gpt O.x

[@ETBrenner]

It's my understanding that chickens and other birds with combs and/or wattles use those organs to help them heat-regulate too. They're like little fleshy cooling fins. 🙂

[@WolfieDawn]

Yes! Though sometimes they just lay on their sides with their wings stretched out. They kinda look dead, but theyre just trying to cool off!

[@jonathanhall1825]

I seen a bear playing in a stream he would walking d lay down and the water would come up to his neck and he looked so relaxed

[@Unknown16537]

My cat does this while sitting on me. Summer or winter. I call it spread eagle. I don't think she does it to cool down. I think she just finds it more comfortable however its only when she sleeps on me

[@AndrewDavis-sj6mb]

This is too kooky and 🫤😵‍💫🤨 thing I ever see

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

Excellent overalls!!!! Bring them back. Dan!!!!

[@JosephShemelewski]

I use to sploot all the time before having a AC but hell I still sploot when it's real hot out and the AC isn't enough

[@brooklynnchick]

As a science educator in a community that is struggling to accept and adapt to the presence of climate change, my students always ask, “Who evolves faster, plants or animals? AND what proof do you have?” I don’t want to be lazy, but I am teaching 7 preps a day and supervising a foreign language class, think you can point me in the right direction? ❤

[@melodyparra2960]

I see squirrels do it all the time

[@aum3.146]

Splooting has got😂 to be the word of the decade.

[@marsbase3729]

I like to sploot after a hard day at work 😝👍

[@ExburneLightDarkness]

I had a dog that loved to do this, and I used to call him “chicken legs” whenever he did.

[@--sql]

It's 113 F in Phoenix right now. Gonna go sploot

[@jplabre]

Let's all sploot this summer in some wet sand!

[@ffs6969f4u]

Shoutout to those Black Milk overalls!

[@katherinel8661]

I LOVE your overalls! They’re so perfect!

[@iain-duncan]

The tasmanian devil is not the largest predator on the island, its the largest native one. Dogs (wild and domestic) and humans are both present

[@charlesallan6978]

Roger Smith cools down and eliminates poisons from his many and convoluted systems by splooging. Different process, similar results.

[@fleafrier1]

A video on splooting becomes a deep dive into the different strategies animals use to beat the heat. This is how Animalogic do.

[@user-ck2ht6uv1l]

Meanwhile everyone is loafing in Australia

[@mybadoof4934]

I used to say my doggo looked like a crab haha

[@maggie1000]

Splooting can also be a signed of hip dysplasia sometimes w/ dogs!

[@kab6754]

Not gonna lie. I've splooted a lot during the summer months. And it's amazing!

[@kimbratton9620]

It does look like a good way to cool down!

[@RWAsur]

"birds don't have external ears. *yet.* " is this a promise or a threat?

[@YodaBSith]

my dinner told me if you hold microwaved food up to your ear, you can check its temperature and learn some sweet life hacks

[@thepotatoofheaven]

chickens do something similar too. when i saw it at first i thought they died

[@snoozelp1]

Ahhh so "frog dogging" has an actual name!!

[@MIKROWAVE1]

I have seen wild turkeys do this under a shade tree.

[@hellomello258]

"Yes, that is now an accepted scientific term" Yes! This is how descriptive linguistics works. My linguist heart warms every time I see acceptance of a word that would upset prescriptivists 😊

[@Cookie222]

Danielle. I love your new look/hair style...Soooo Cute!

[@utrimque]

Love your OVERALLS!!! ❤