Dr. Iliana Medina Guzman

Dr. Iliana Medina Guzman, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne, shares insights from her fascinating study on moth survival strategies, involving 15,000 origami moths in diverse environments. She explains how camouflage versus warning coloration's effectiveness varies based on predator competition and environmental factors. Later, mammologist Dr. Anderson Feijó and evolutionary biologist Dr. Rafaela Missagia discuss the evolutionary significance of rodent thumbnails, revealing how they enhance dexterity and food handling, challenging previous perceptions of their importance.