Episode 161: Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Reptiles

The Science of Everything Podcast by James Fodor

Jun 1, 202693:19Science & Medicine

A survey of extinct animal species from the Permian through the Cretaceous periods. We discuss important differences between anapsids, synapsids, and diapsids, and then review diverse species from all groups, including p...

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