The word parasite doesn’t typically invoke a lot of happy thoughts for us humans, but as far as life on Earth is concerned, parasitism is a path to success. As we discuss in this episode, an incredible diversity of organisms, past and present, have developed an equally incredible diversity of strategies for stealing, siphoning, and exploiting resources from other organisms.
In the news: surprise bird beak, alligator tails, flightless birds, and chemical re-assessment.
Time markers:
Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:05:00
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:39:30
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:21:00
Patron question: 01:55:00
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Episode 68 - Evolution of Eyes
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Episode 67 - The La Brea Tar Pits
Episode 66 - Elephants
Episode 65 - The Late Devonian Extinction(s)
Episode 64 - Paleoart
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Episode 62 – Amber
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Episode 61 - Behavior in the Fossil Record
Episode 60 - Turtles
Episode 59 - Bats
Episode 58 - The Bone Wars
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