The Natural Selection is back! This week we talk all about why The Ordovician blew a little hot and cold, why the great dying was great news for us, and which pigeon once blocked out the sun. 
 
In this episode we talk about:
Common Sydney octopuses (Octopus tetricus)
jacobin hummingbirds (Florisuga mellivora)
Titanoboa (Titanoboa cerrejonensis)
Passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)

The Natural Selection is back! This week we talk all about why The Ordovician blew a little hot and cold, why the great dying was great news for us, and which pigeon once blocked out the sun. In this episode we talk about: Common Sydney octopuses (Octopus tetricus) jacobin hummingbirds (Florisuga mellivora) Titanoboa (Titanoboa cerrejonensis) Passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)

Episode 73 - Extinctions

Welcome to the Natural Selection—we're a group of taxonomists who want to bring their passion for nature into the wild.

Join us as we discuss the latest discoveries in the natural world and bring an irreverent eye to what we've learned about Earth's diverse life that week.

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Welcome to the Natural Selection—we're a group of taxonomists who want to bring their passion for nature into the wild. Join us as we discuss the latest discoveries in the natural world and bring an irreverent eye to what we've learned about Earth's diverse life that week.

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