A very special chat with Kathryn Murphy from Trinity College Dublin about the way exotic animals were used for entertainment and hunting in ancient Rome. With a particularly gruesome (i.e. fascinating) tale of a human-bull mating. Yeah, we know.The Critter Shed is now on Patreon! We make this show for free, in our own time, but it does incur costs for us. A donation from you - even the price of a cup of coffee - would help us stay afloat and allow us to keep sharing stories about the weird and wonderful side of nature.We are grateful for every donation, however small.https://www.patreon.com/thecrittershedDon't forget to hit us up on our various channels with questions, queries or things you'd like us to get nerdy about:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheCritterShedDUB/TWITTER: @crittershedpodEMAIL: crittershed@gmail.comMusic:Podington: Curious, Gizmo, 808 and Moog Out, JuliettePresented by Collie Ennis and Colette Kinsella.Produced by Colette Kinsella for Red Hare Media.The Warren:The Critter Shed is a founding member of The Warren podcast network. https://www.thewarren.ieThe Warren is a collection of some of the most innovative podcasts in Ireland, all of which are independently owned and produced. Pop on over to discover great new podcasts to listen to and TELL YOUR FRIENDS if you like what you hear.Our newest member, the Hazbeanz Show, is here.AND please give us a rating on Apple Podcasts if you like the show. We really appreciate it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.