197: Pterosaurs w/ Adele Pentland!

197: Pterosaurs w/ Adele Pentland!

Ellen & special guest, paleontologist Adele Pentland, review the reptiles who once ruled our planet’s skies: pterosaurs! Even though they’ve been gone for millions of years, the fossils they left behind can tell fascinating stories about how they lived. We discuss what life was like for the largest creatures to ever fly, where Pokemon got paleontology right and wrong, and how knowledge of the present can inform theories about the past. We also get some insight into what it’s like to study fossils in Australia and use snapshots of the past to bring these bizarre and fascinating animals back to life, from digging in the Outback to naming an entire species. If you think having to get your laptop out of your bag is annoying, try getting pterosaur bones through airport security.

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35: Dik Dik & Bobbit Worm

35: Dik Dik & Bobbit Worm

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Ellen whistles a tune about the antelope fairy, Kirk's dik dik, and Christian brings us back to the abyss of horrors with the ...

15 Jan 202044min

34: Anglerfish & Desert Kangaroo Rat

34: Anglerfish & Desert Kangaroo Rat

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Christian lights the way with the humpback anglerfish & Ellen kicks back with the desert kangaroo rat.

8 Jan 202038min

33: Luna Moth & Koala

33: Luna Moth & Koala

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Ellen reviews the spectacular real-life fairy, the luna moth, and Christian rates the grey bag bear, the koala.

1 Jan 202058min

32: Inca Tern & European Eel

32: Inca Tern & European Eel

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Christian gives us a lesson on the role of the Inca tern's droppings in United States history & Ellen tells the story of the E...

11 Des 201938min

31: Sudan Plated Lizard & Orca (LIVE)

31: Sudan Plated Lizard & Orca (LIVE)

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's special live episode at Cultivate in Jacksonville Florida, Ellen meets a Sudan plated lizard face-to-face and Christian tells us why we...

4 Des 201940min

30: Blue Footed Booby & Dingo

30: Blue Footed Booby & Dingo

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Christian explains where the supremely elegant blue-footed booby gets its very serious and dignified name and Ellen howls abou...

27 Nov 201936min

29: Delacour's Langur & Komodo Dragon

29: Delacour's Langur & Komodo Dragon

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Ellen reviews Vietnam's best-dressed citizens, Delacour's langur, and Christian backs up the Komodo dragon's swagger.

20 Nov 201944min

28: Great Potoo & African Giant Pouched Rat

28: Great Potoo & African Giant Pouched Rat

Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Christian does a spot-on impression of a potoo & Ellen drops some knowledge bombs about the African giant pouched rat.

13 Nov 201940min

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