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Podcast: The Common Descent Podcast
Episode: Episode 187 - Migration
Description: Among the most spectacular of animal behaviors is migration, the habit of many species to undertake massive journeys, sometimes traveling thousands of kilometers to access food or breeding grounds. This episode, we explore the incredible diversity of migratory behaviors, we examine the functions and adaptations that make migration happen, we discuss how migration is defined, and we investigate some of the tools we can use to identify migration in the distant past.
In the news: giant crabs, fossil forests, early cephalopods, and mating termites.
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Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:04:40
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:30:15<...