The History of Mammals

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The history of mammals is not just about us. The 325 million years of history, from the coal swamps leading up to the present. It was not some inevitable coronation march for humans. You know, we are one of more than six thousand mammals alive to day. And there are a lot of amazing mammals. Think of bats and whales, an elephants, and just the diversity of things mammals can do. That like, they are truly global. They live in like, every ocean around the world, which is incrediblea look, we only have 15 minutes left. We have talk about humans. No harvy, if we must. Aa ha, ha, ha,. ha.

In times of turmoil, it can be useful to take a longer view of history. Like, a LOT longer. Paleontologist and author of “The Rise and Reign of the Mammals” Stephen Brusatte joins Adam to explain how mammals took over the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago, and why we survived and achieve sentience when dinosaurs died out. Stephen goes on to discuss why taking a deep look at our history can help prepare us for the crises of the near future. You can purchase Stephen’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.