117: Flatfish w/ Dr. Kory Evans!
Just the Zoo of Us
English - November 03, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 353 ratingsNatural Sciences Science science animals zoology wildlife science wildlife nature science communication Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Join Ellen & special guest evolutionary biologist Dr. Kory Evans for a review of the dimensionally innovative flatfish! Learn the story of why these quirky fishes developed such peculiar body plans and how their bizarre adaptations help them live their best life beneath the sand. We discuss migrating eyes, transient feet, and which cartoons got flounders right and wrong.
Keep up with Kory and his lab's work on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sternarchella
Cover photo: Jodi Jacobson via Getty Images