The Common Descent Podcast Episode 173 - Herbivores (Plant-Eaters)
Sep 3, 2023
Exploring the challenges and adaptations of herbivores, the podcast discusses topics such as fossilized squid analysis, fish choking on ammonite shells, predators making eating mistakes, early dinosaur ancestors, the Veneto Raptor Gasine fossil, and the importance of herbivores in ecosystems. They also cover the evolution of herbivory in land ecosystems and dinosaurs, as well as the advantages of sharing a passageway for eating and breathing.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Upcoming Episodes and Spooky Season Announcement
03:34 • 3min
Fossilized Squid from the Middle Jurassic
06:51 • 7min
The Choking Fish: A Surprising Fossil Discovery
14:09 • 7min
Predators Making Mistakes While Eating
20:51 • 2min
Parallelism in Fossils and Insights into Early Dinosaur Ancestors
22:21 • 2min
Veneto Raptor Gasine: A Precursor of Pterosaurs and Dinosaurs
23:59 • 12min
Introduction to Herbivores
36:20 • 15min
Adaptations and Digestion in Herbivores
51:00 • 11min
Unraveling the Diets of Herbivores: Insights from Fossilized Gut Contents
01:02:01 • 3min
Herbivores: Key Players in Ecosystems
01:05:26 • 21min
Differences in Herbivory on Land and in the Ocean
01:26:05 • 2min
Evolution of Herbivory in Land Ecosystems
01:27:39 • 20min
Evolution of Herbivory in Dinosaurs
01:47:27 • 17min
The Evolutionary Advantage of Sharing a Passageway
02:04:14 • 8min