The Weirdest Living Animals - (With Dr. Lawrence Turtleman)

The Weirdest Living Animals - (With Dr. Lawrence Turtleman)

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Religious Studies, Other, Social Studies, Life Skills, Biology

7th - 12th Grade

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Dr. Turtleman discusses taxonomical oddities, focusing on unique orders with only one species. He explains how organisms are related through taxonomy, using examples like the aardvark and hoatzin. The video also covers non-terrestrial examples like the sealacanth and tuatara, and highlights the Ginkgo tree as a plant alone in its division.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What does Dr. Turtleman mean by 'weird taxonomical islands'?

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Explain the relationship between tuataras and modern lizards and snakes.

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