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Zoology: Understanding the Animal World

Series: Zoology: Understanding the Animal World
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Episodes
24
Rating
TVPG
Year
2021
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

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In Zoology: Understanding the Animal World, The Great Courses teams up with the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute for 24 episodes that take you behind the scenes of the animal world. Donald E. Moore III brings you up close and personal with a breathtaking variety of animal species, from butterflies to crocodiles to pandas.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 24

1. What Do Zoologists Do?

33m

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Get a solid foundation for all the terms and concepts you'll encounter throughout this series. Discover what zoologists do (it's much more than running zoos); take a close look at the phylogenic tree (the tree of life); and examine the definition of terms like species, natural selection, and conservation.

2. Animal Reproduction: Genes and Environment

31m

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In this episode, explore the diversity of reproductive biology and sex in the animal kingdom. Along the way, you'll cover topics including asexual and sexual reproduction, sexual behaviors in different animal groups, and some of the strangest sexual behavior in the animal kingdom: reproduction outside an animal's body.

3. Mammal Reproduction: Pandas and Cheetahs

29m

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One goal of zoology is to help save the world's endangered species by ensuring their ability to reproduce. Here, Dr. Moore, along with insights from two research biologists, reveals how reproductive scientists are working to help save giant pandas and cheetahs from extinction.

4. How Animals Raise Their Young

29m

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Why is parenting so essential to a species' survival? Why do some animals have different parenting styles? Here, explore different parenting styles in everything from corals to salmon to humans. Then, encounter one of the most unique examples of parental care in mammals: the golden lion tamarin.

5. Helpful Corals, Clams, and Crustaceans

34m

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Marine invertebrates are some of the most economically important animals on the planet. Learn more about them in this episode on invertebrate "good guys" including mollusks (the largest phylum of marine animals), blue crabs, the American lobster, and corals (which surpass tropical rainforests in their levels of biodiversity).

6. Bees, Butterflies, and Saving Biodiversity

34m

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There are more than 1 million species of insects on our planet. That's over half of all known extant species. In this episode, explore adaptations of some of the most important insects on our planet, including ants, bees, and butterflies. Also, focus on key conservation issues like colony collapse and pollinator conservation.

Extended Details

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Artists

The Great Coursesdirector
The Great Coursesproducer
Donald E. Moore IIIactor