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Spook-E - Animated Trees

10.16.2021 - By Common DescentPlay

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Welcome ... to Spookulative Evolution.

October is here, and that means it’s time for Spook-E! Each episode throughout this month, we’re choosing a famous monster and discussing how it – or something like it – might evolve under the rules of evolution and natural selection, pulling inspiration from organisms of the real world. This year’s theme: monster plants.

This episode, we ponder a familiar favorite of myths, media, and Middle Earth. What evolutionary path might result in a towering woody plant that walks and talks? Our creatures to create this time: animated trees.

Featuring special guest, Dr. Aly Baumgartner, our favorite paleobotanist! Follow Aly on Twitter or Instagram @paleolorax

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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.

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