Class

Aug 26 2022 7 ep. 10 mins 5

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From the creators of The Wild Life comes Class. Why class? Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. Each season focuses in on a new Phylum, with each episode exploring a new Class of animal. Season One: Mollusca, just wrapped up production and is on its way! Each episode also comes with educational resources like images, diagrams, and worksheets for free use by students and enthusiasts everywhere.

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Porifera: The Demo Model (DEMOSPONGIAE)

Aug 26 2022 5 mins

The basic idea behind the theory of evolution behind natural selection is this: if you get eaten or otherwise die before you’ve had the chance to reproduce then your genes, or traits, don’t get passed on. It’s a dead end. But if you survive… some of your traits get passed down to a new generation. Maybe you were just a bit faster than the other wildebeest. Maybe your colora

Porifera: The Art of Glass (Hexactinellida)

Aug 26 2022 13 mins

In October 2020, Ocean Exploration Trust’s E/V Nautilus crew discovered something extraordinary—vast clusters of glass spongesGlass sponges in general are a rare sight, but what made this discovery even more surprising is where they were found.Beginning just 25 miles off the coast of California, The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is a 1,470 square mile refuge for wil

Porifera: The Sponge Plunge

Jun 27 2022 16 mins

This season on Class, a deep dive into the amazing life history of sponges. starting with getting to the bottom of what exactly a sponge is!TranscriptSupport

How to Build an Animal: Body Cavities

May 23 2022 8 mins

So far in the How to Build an Animal series, we’ve been taking a look at the very things that make an animal, well, an animal. In Part One we explored types of symmetry and got oriented with the directions of cephalization. In Part Two we dove into the early development of animals, from fertilization to the gastrula. We also defined the early layers

How to Build An Animal: Development

May 23 2022 12 mins

There really is no shortage of ways to build an animal, but there are rules to be followed. To truly understand, we have to go to the very beginning. Check out Part 3 of my pre-kick-off series to my new zoology series, Class, and get oriented with the development of animal life.Link to the amazingly spectacular video I mentionedTranscriptSupport at www.patreon.com/devonbowker

How to Build an Animal: Symmetry

Apr 30 2022 8 mins

There really is no shortage of ways to build an animal, but there are rules to be followed—rules with deep roots. Check out Part 2 of my pre-kick-off series to my new zoology series, Class, and get oriented with the basic body patterns of animal life.TranscriptSupport at www.patreon.com/devonbowker

What are Animals?

Apr 25 2022 9 mins

From the biggest elephant to the littlest fly. From every fish in the sea, to all the birds in the sky. Animals are all around us.Dolphins are animals. Just like owls, salamanders, and the anoles in the tree. A salamander may not look like an owl, and an owl definitely doesn’t look like an elephant. Yet, even still, you can tell they are animals just by looking at them.