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Podcast: The Common Descent Podcast
Episode: Episode 126 - Mimicry
Description: Evolution loves to plagiarize. You might be surprised at just how useful it can be for an organism to copy the signals, sights, sounds, and smells of others. Mimicry is all about making use of miscommunication. In this episode we’ll discuss the astounding diversity of modern mimics, the rare examples of fossil mimics, and the complex and confusing evolution patterns of mimicry.
In the news: Cambrian bryozoans, early tusks, hermit worms, and parthenogenetic condors.
Time markers:
Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:05:00
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:35:30
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:20:30
Patron question: 01:59:00
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