An animal eating another member of its own species might sound like a rare and abnormal occurrence – and it is often portrayed that way – but cannibalism is actually extremely widespread and common in nature. Some animals are occasional cannibals, while some go so far as to rely on this behavior to fuel proper growth and development. In this episode, we’ll discuss some of the varieties of cannibalism, explore how this behavior has been misunderstood and misconstrued in the past, and investigate some evidence from the fossil record.
In the news: toothless Cretaceous birds, giant river dolphins, Alaska dinosaurs, and Kermit the temnospondyl.
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News: 00:05:50
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:29:30
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:16:45
Patron question: 02:09:15
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Episode 20 - The Scientific Method
Diversity in Paleontology - Special Episode
Episode 19 - Women in Paleontology
Episode 18B - Human Evolution Part 2
Episode 18A - Human Evolution Part 1
Episode 17 - The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP)
Episode 16 - Cephalopods
Episode 15 - The End-Triassic Extinction
Episode 14 - The Gray Fossil Site
...But We Digress - The History of Earth
Episode 13 - The Fossil Preparation Lab
Episode 12 - The Geologic Time Scale
Episode 11 - Antarctica
...But We Digress - Tyrannosaur Skin (and Feathers?)
Episode 10 - The Tree of Life
Episode 9 - The Cambrian Explosion
Episode 8 - Conservation Paleontology
Episode 7 - Primates
Episode 6 – Evolution of Flight
...But We Digress - Ornithoscelida
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