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Among the most famous dinosaurs of all time, they were agile, active, feathery predators of habitats all over the world during the Cretaceous Period. This episode, we discuss the diverse lifestyles and notorious mysteries of Dromaeosaurs.
Listen to Episode 188 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Animals eating members of their own species is a surprisingly common behavior, and one that shows up in a wide variety of circumstances. In this episode, we discuss the diverse and often misunderstood subject of Cannibalism.
Listen to Episode 187 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Among the most spectacular of animal behaviors is the tendency of many species to undertake massive journeys across land, sea, and sky to access the resources they need. This episode, we discuss the diversity and difficulties of Migration.
Listen to Episode 186 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
They’re among the world’s most recognizable and charismatic birds, and they’ve evolved to become some of the most effective aerial predators on Earth. This episode, we discuss the diversity and evolution of Owls.
Listen to Episode 185 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
These plants are so well-adapted for arid habitats that they’re practically synonymous with deserts. This episode, we explore the diversity, special adaptations, and mysterious evolution of Cacti.
Listen to Episode 184 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
A pioneering figure in the fields of paleontology and comparative anatomy, founder of the Natural History Museum in London, namer of Dinosauria, and antagonistic contemporary of Darwin, this episode we explore the life and legacy of Richard Owen.
Listen to Episode 183 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
They are among the most diverse and complex forms of integument, occurring in a huge variety of forms and functions on living and extinct dinosaurs. This episode, we discuss the diversity and exciting unfolding evolutionary story of Feathers.
Listen to Episode 182 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
Blending in with the environment is an incredibly useful skill, so it’s no surprise so many animals have evolved so many methods of doing it. This episode, we discuss the diversity and evolution of Camouflage.
Listen to Episode 181 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
They’re among the world’s most skilled fliers, most efficient predators, and most ancient lineages. This episode, we discuss the evolution and lifestyles of the living and extinct members and cousins of Dragonflies.
Listen to Episode 180 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
In the oceans and waterways of the world, it is one of the most common and successful feeding strategies, and it has been for hundreds of millions of years. This episode, we discuss the details and diversity of Filter Feeding.
Listen to Episode 179 on PodBean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!
In order for living cells and tissues to operate properly, they require certain temperatures, so organisms spend lots of time and energy balancing heat and cold. In this episode, we discuss diversity, adaptations, and ancient history regarding the important process of Thermoregulation.
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