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Episode 226 - Dodos
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Episode 226 - Dodos

The Common Descent Podcast

September 14, 20252h 4m

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Show Notes

Dodos are probably the single most famous case of recent human-induced extinction. First documented in the late 1500s and extinct within a century, dodos have become a global reminder of the devastating potential of human activity. This episode, we review the brief history of human interactions with dodos, and we explore what recent research and fossil evidence has taught us about these birds and their closest relatives.

In the news: Cretaceous crocs, extra-spiky dinosaurs, turtles of the sea, and cave fish evolution.

Time markers:
Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:05:45
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:33:10
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:06:00
Patron question: 01:56:50

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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

Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0