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 105 - Carnivorous Plants
Episode 104 - Pinnipeds
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Episode 103 – The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
Episode 101 - Sauropods
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Episode 99 - Evolution of Insects
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Spook-E - the Leviathan
Episode 98 - Species and Speciation
Spook-E - Sea Serpents
Spook-E - the Kraken
Episode 97 - Venom and Poison
Episode 96 - Marsupials
Episode 95 – The Carboniferous Rainforest Collapse
Episode 94 - Dogs
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