Episode 243 - Burrowers
5/10/20262 hr 23 min
A lot of life on Earth happens underground. This episode, we sample the species that have taken to a life of digging in the dirt – and elsewhere – why they do it and what physical adaptations help them along the way. Then, we’ll take a tour of burrows in the fossil record and explore what clues paleontologists can use to determine which ancient critter constructed a given burrow.
In the news: malaria history, false octopus, pterosaur tracks, and giant octopus.
Time markers: Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00 News: 00:05:55 Main discussion, Part 1: 00:45:05 Main discussion, Part 2: 01:17:55 Patron question: 02:12:45
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First 90 secondsDavid· Host0:00
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David· Host0:43
Hello, Will.
Will· Host0:44
And hello, listeners. Welcome to episode 243 of the Common Descent Podcast. This episode, we will be discussing burrowing or burrowers, the act and adaptations for digging and living underground. This will be a very interesting topic, but like many behavioral topics, it's going to be vast, 'cause a lot of animals like to go beneath the surface.
David· Host1:14
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