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How Animals Hear

Season 1 Episode 7 | 11m 56s

We talk about what an ear even is, how ears have evolved, how they work, and some of the cool ways animals have tweaked their ears to work for their lifestyle.

Aired: 05/26/21
Extras
We review all that we've learned in this final episode.
We try to figure what "species" really means.
We try to answer mysteries from DNA sequences to where all the baby eels are!
We explore parasites' ecology and evolution in our ecosystem.
We dive into the amazing ways animals interact with each other.
We explore sex and gender and how animals pass down genetic information.
We discuss how animals use senses to explore their environment and communicate.
We walk through the history of eyes, how they work, and vision's evolutionary advantage.
We take a closer look at brains, how animals use them, and how some evolved to lose them.
We explore carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores and how animals help redefine food.
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We review all that we've learned in this final episode.
We try to figure what "species" really means.
We try to answer mysteries from DNA sequences to where all the baby eels are!
We explore parasites' ecology and evolution in our ecosystem.
We dive into the amazing ways animals interact with each other.
We explore sex and gender and how animals pass down genetic information.
We discuss how animals use senses to explore their environment and communicate.
We walk through the history of eyes, how they work, and vision's evolutionary advantage.
We take a closer look at brains, how animals use them, and how some evolved to lose them.
We explore carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores and how animals help redefine food.