Pals in Palaeo

Adele Pentland
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Pals in Palaeo

Join PhD student and Palaeontologist Adele Pentland, and explore the Form, Function and Family Groupings of Fossils from across geologic time

  1. 1. Anomalocaris

    EPISODE 1

    1. Anomalocaris

    Join Adele on a wild ride through the Cambrian (510-500 million years ago) as we discuss the ancient apex predator Anomalocaris (a weird shrimpy boy with face fangs). We also touch on trilobite cannibalism, the advantages of compound eyes, building your own armour with biomineralisation and the first evolutionary arms race. Hold onto your butts! Links:Random Fossil FactHealed injuries in Early Cambrian trilobites from South AustraliaWorld's oldest known case of cannibalism revealed ...

    29 min
  2. 2. Koolasuchus

    EPISODE 2

    2. Koolasuchus

    Meet Koolasuchus cleelandi, a giant amphibian from the Cretaceous of Victoria, Australia (~125 million years ago) with the body of a salamander and a head as big as a wheelie bin lid. An animal that by all rights, SHOULD have gone extinct millions of years ago and chosen by the people as the state fossil emblem for Victoria. We hear from two of the brilliant paleontologists who worked on the holotype, fossil preparator Lesley Kool and prospector Mike cleeland. We deviate and also talk re...

    42 min
  3. 3. Ferrodraco

    EPISODE 3

    3. Ferrodraco

    Adele talks about the species of pterosaur she named: Ferrodraco lentoni affectionately known as Butch, or the Iron Dragon a winged reptile with a wingspan of 4m (just over 13 feet!) Plus insight from fossil preparator Ali Calvey and discoverer of the Ferrodraco holotype specimen, Bob Elliott. And a quick detour to talk about weird marine microfossils trapped in amber from the Cretaceous of southwestern France, ~100 million years old. Links:Random Fossil Fact Evidence for...

    59 min
  4. 4. Glossopteris

    EPISODE 4

    4. Glossopteris

    Introducing Glossopteris! A prolific fossil plant from the swamps of the southern supercontinent, Gondwana during the Permian period.We hear from Dr Anne-Marie Tosolini, a palaeontologist and palaeobotanist about this incredible fossil, and how Glossopteris helped piece together the theory of plate tectonics.Plus info on some interesting scrape marks made by dancing theropod dinosaurs from the Cretaceous of Colorado. LinksTheropod courtship: large scale physical evidence of display arenas and...

    45 min
  5. 5. Cryolophosaurus

    EPISODE 5

    5. Cryolophosaurus

    Join Adele and guest Dr Nathan Smith on an adventure through the Jurassic forests of Antarctica (180 million years ago) as we talk about one of the coolest dinosaurs, Cryolophosaurus (the overlooked cousin of Dilophosaurus). We also touch on pterosaurs from Madagascar, fieldwork in frozen lands, the advantages of a pompadour and why this theropod is nicknamed Elvis! Links:A Crested Theropod Dinosaur from AntarcticaOsteology of Cryolophosaurus ellioti (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Early Jur...

    40 min
  6. 6. Dunkleosteus

    EPISODE 6

    6. Dunkleosteus

    Adele dives into the Devonian oceans to talk about the colossal armoured fish Dunkleosteus. An ancient apex predator about as big as a shark, with bone-crushing jaws. You're gonna need a bigger boat!Plus tangents on coprolites and the accidental discovery of an ancient species of beetle from Triassic poop from Poland. Links:How Dinosaur Poop Got Its NameWhat is a coprolite?DunkleosteusEcomorphological inferences in early vertebrates: reconstructing Dunkleosteus terrelli (Arthrodira, Placoderm...

    58 min
  7. 7. Arenaerpeton with Lachlan Hart

    EPISODE 7

    7. Arenaerpeton with Lachlan Hart

    Adele chats with Australian Museum palaeontologist Lachlan Hart about the new Triassic temnospondyl species he named, Arenaerpeton supinatus! A fossil discovered in a sandstone block by a retired chicken farmer, that went on display as part of the Dinosaur World Tour in 1997. We discuss the shocking secret world of these extinct animals, including cannibalism in amphbians, horns, tusks, and toxins. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... Dinosaur TripsIt's been ...

    1h 3m
  8. 8. Hallucigenia

    EPISODE 8

    8. Hallucigenia

    Join palaeontologists Adele Pentland and Dr Martin Smith on a fossil fever dream through the Cambrian! This episode we discuss the spicy noodle Hallucigenia (an inch long worm with spikes, claws and Cthulhu tentacles), family ties to the velvet worms and frolic through the famous Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies. Plus de-extinction of 32,000 year old Pleistocene plants from Siberia, revived by raiding a prehistoric squirrel pantry for frozen fruits.This episode is brought to yo...

    45 min
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Join PhD student and Palaeontologist Adele Pentland, and explore the Form, Function and Family Groupings of Fossils from across geologic time

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  • Creator
    Adele Pentland
  • Episodes
    31
  • Seasons
    1
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