197: Pterosaurs w/ Adele Pentland!
Just the Zoo of Us16 Juni 2023

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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131: Green Iguana & Blue Marlin

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130: Turacos w/ Aeralyn Rudnick!

130: Turacos w/ Aeralyn Rudnick!

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129: Icefish & Wombat

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128: Ground Squirrels w/ Stephanie Martinez!

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127: Bull Shark & Green Heron

127: Bull Shark & Green Heron

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126: Carnation Corals w/ Rosie Steinberg!

126: Carnation Corals w/ Rosie Steinberg!

Join Ellen & marine biologist Rosie Steinberg for a review of some beautiful animals that you might not have even known were animals: carnation corals! We talk about the living Ship of Theseus, what a...

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125: Crested Gecko w/ Dominique DiFalco!

125: Crested Gecko w/ Dominique DiFalco!

Join Ellen & reptile keeper Dominique DiFalco for a review of the fabulously lashed crested gecko! Learn all about the joys of loving and caring for reptiles, the mind-blowing physics that keeps gecko...

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124: Northern Giraffe w/ Ashley Hamer!

124: Northern Giraffe w/ Ashley Hamer!

Join Ellen and special guest, science communicator & podcaster Ashley Hamer, for a review of the towering leaf-eaters of the African savannahs: the northern giraffe! We discuss how giraffes keep their...

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