Episode 7: Behaviour
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In this episode Ash and Judyth venture into the speculative. Episode 7 explores Pliosaur behaviour, what we can understand and how we can understand it. It touches upon hunting, breathing, birthing and more…
This podcast will explore the nature of pliosaurs
Across this 10 episode series we will explore the pliosaur through multiple lenses, we will delve into our understandings of what they are, how the came to be, their lifestyles, behaviours, lineage and more.
Episode 6: Lineage, Convergences and Missing Links
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In this episode Ash and Judyth delve into the complexities of the pliosaur family tree. Episode 6 touches upon some of the key lineages and genera of the pliosaur group; exploring how they may relate to each other, how we understand the family group, some of their variations and whether their are any missing links.
Episode 5: Evolution and Extinction
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In this episode Ash and Judyth tackle the big questions! How or why did pliosaurs evolve and how or why did pliosaurs go extinct? Episode 5 seeks to understand the core existance of these animals and how such an animal can appear.
Episode 4: Are Pliosaurs an Evolutionary Anomoly
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In this episode Ash and Judyth seek to understand how unique the pliosaur actually is. Episode 4 explores the exciting, dramatic points that were previously publised about the pliosaur through “Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster”. Ash and Judyth seek to explain what these features are and question whether the features are as unique as they were made out to be.
Episode 3: Bones
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In this episode Ash and Judyth seek to understand the bones of pliosaurs and how we know this. Episode 3 explores what, beyond the obvious we can learn from their bone, featuring topics such as how many bones they had, how they differ from human skeletons, palaeopathologies, predation and more. This episode aims to help build a clearer picture in your mind of what these skeletons of these animals can tell us. This episode is accompanied by a bonus video that provides a comprehenisive overview of the pliosaur skeleton. You can watch the video below.
Episode 2: Anatomy
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In this episode Ash and Judyth seek to understand the soft parts of pliosaurs and how we know this. Episode 2 explores the notion of hair, eyelashes, eyelids, skin glands, why pliosaurs may or may not have had these features and more.
Episode 1: What is a Pliosaur?
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In this episode Ash and Judyth establish an understanding of what a pliosaur is. Across this podcast you will discover how we know pliosaurs are reptiles, how we know anything about them and more…