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Episoder
- S1 E1 – What Do Zoologists Do?19. oktober 201733minGet 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. #Science & MathematicsPrøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E2 – Animal Reproduction: Genes and Environment19. oktober 201731minIn 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.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E3 – Mammal Reproduction: Pandas and Cheetahs19. oktober 201729minOne 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.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E4 – How Animals Raise Their Young19. oktober 201729minWhy 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.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E5 – Helpful Corals, Clams, and Crustaceans19. oktober 201734minMarine 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).Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E6 – Bees, Butterflies, and Saving Biodiversity19. oktober 201734minThere 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.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E7 – Deadly Invertebrates: Vectors and Parasites19. oktober 201732minWhat are the real effects of mosquitos, biting flies, and internal parasites on humans? Why are they so important to our planet? What makes mosquitos the deadliest animals on Earth? How do zoologists classify the parasites that infect humans? What happens in a zoo's veterinary pathology department?Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E8 – Bony Fish, Skates, Sharks, and Rays19. oktober 201730minHere, Dr. Moore offers an up-close encounter with some of the most interesting animals on our planet: fishes. You'll examine the specific conservation needs of rays, sharks, and bony fishes; learn how fishes achieve buoyancy and how their gills work; explore how fishes adapt to cold, salty waters; and more.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E9 – Amphibians, Metamorphosis, and Ecology19. oktober 201731minAbout 350 million years ago, large amphibians were Earth's most abundant species. Now, their future may be in jeopardy. Join Dr. Moore and a biologist from the Smithsonian's National Zoo for an eye-opening episode on amphibian biology and diversity and the ways we can help salamanders, frogs, and other species thrive.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E10 – Reptiles: Adaptations for Living on Land19. oktober 201730minReptiles combine primitive, advanced, generalized, and specialized adaptations for life on earth. First, examine the characteristics reptiles share with birds. Then, examine fascinating reptilian adaptations like parthenogenesis and temperature-dependent sex determination. Finally, learn ways you can help reptiles like snakes, turtles, lizards, and crocodilians survive.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E11 – Beaks, Claws, and Eating like a Bird19. oktober 201732minFrom kingfishers to penguins to vultures, dive into the science of ornithology, the study of our planet's birds. Along the way, you'll encounter topics like the amazing adaptations of bills; the evolution of birds of prey; and the relationship between shorebird migration and the egg-laying season for horseshoe crabs.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E12 – Form and Function: Bird Nests and Eggs19. oktober 201729minVariations in bird reproduction allow birds to survive everywhere from rainforest canopies to Antarctica. Explore the intricacies of bird breeding, nesting, and chick-raising adaptations. Topics include mating behavior, nest formation, the ways chicks are built to survive, and ways we can help birds thrive on our planet.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E13 – Taking to the Sky: Bird Migration19. oktober 201724minOne of the most interesting events in the animal kingdom is bird migration by flight. What are the physics of bird flight? Why have some of the world's most interesting birds, like penguins and ostriches, lost the ability to fly? Do wings serve a purpose other than flight? Find out here.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E14 – What Makes a Mammal: Hair, Milk, and Teeth19. oktober 201730minToday, there are more than 5,000 species of mammals assembled in 26 orders and dozens of families. In the first of several episodes on mammalian life, investigate the two traits that make mammals unique from other animals: hair and milk. (And yes, even dolphins possess some form of hair!)Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E15 – Herbivore Mammals: Ruminants and Runners19. oktober 201733minFocus now on two types of herbivorous mammals. The first are ruminants: animals like cows and camels who rely on foregut fermentation and four-chambered stomachs to digest plants. The second are runners like horses and oryx, who've developed musculoskeletal adaptations to help them jump and escape predators.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E16 – Carnivore Mammals: Feline, Canine, and Ursine19. oktober 201731minTurn now from herbivores to carnivores like lions, tigers, bears, wolves, cats, and dogs. Among the many insights you'll learn are the different ways carnivores evolved to walk and capture prey, as well as their evolutionary history, which stretches back to tree-dwelling animals that lived 50 and 60 million years ago.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E17 – Primate Mammals: Diverse Forest Dwellers19. oktober 201732minGain a greater appreciation for the characteristics of primates: their longer lifespans, omnivorous diets, larger brains, and (the only trait they all have in common) inner ears. To get a better sense of primate diversity, you'll focus on a New World monkey (the golden lion tamarin) and a great ape (the gorilla).Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E18 – Size, Structure, and Metabolism19. oktober 201732minExplore how an animal's size helps it thrive. Look at allometric scaling (which helps explain diverse characteristics, like why smaller animals like mice have faster breathing and heart rates than the enormous elephant), why invertebrates are much smaller on average than vertebrates, and how bioenergetics - how animals obtain and use fuel - helps us understand animal survival.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E19 – Protection, Support, and Homeostasis19. oktober 201728minFrom jellyfish to sea lions, every animal on Earth has solved the challenges of movement, protection, and homeostasis in its own way. Dr. Moore covers the diversity of adaptations that animals have developed, including scales, feathers, hair, beaks, horns, and different skeletal structures (axial and appendicular).Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E20 – Animal Energetics and the Giant Panda Problem19. oktober 201731minEvery living thing gets its energy in one of three ways: as a producer, a consumer, or a decomposer. Central to this episode on animal energetics (including metabolism and digestion) is the giant panda, whose carnivorous physiology and plant-based diet make it one of the most inefficient feeders on our planet.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E21 – Ethology: Studying Animal Behavior19. oktober 201731minHow do zoologists study animal behavior? How does it help them become better caretakers and conservationists? First, examine how the modern approach to studying animal behavior emerged. Then, learn how objective behavioral studies in natural conditions work. Finally, explore Dr. Moore's own observations of the Pampas deer of South America.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E22 – Think! How Intelligent Are Animals?19. oktober 201733minZoologists study animal intelligence using a combination of ethology, psychology, and neuroscience. In this episode, look at the behavior of different animals (the use of tools by animals as diverse as otters and elephants, social learning in primates and dolphins, the famous story of a "counting" horse) to determine whether or not animals think.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E23 – Combating Disease in the Animal Kingdom19. oktober 201732minAround 75% of new or emerging infectious human diseases are spread from animals. Examine zoonotic diseases, which are spread between humans and animals and caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi. Also, consider how diseases (like canine distemper virus) threaten animals in zoos and in nature.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
- S1 E24 – Animal Futures: Frontiers in Zoology19. oktober 201735minEvery day, zoologists around the world are asked questions about the future of animal species. What's the biggest threat to wildlife? Why are scientists freezing animal tissues? Why do we still know so little about animal life? Have there been successes in conservation? In this "FAQ"-style episode, get some answers.Prøv The Great Courses Signature Collection gratis, eller køb
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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. Dr. Donald E. Moore III brings you up close and personal with a breathtaking variety of animal species, from butterflies to crocodiles to pandas.
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. Dr. Donald E. Moore III brings you up close and personal with a breathtaking variety of animal species, from butterflies to crocodiles to pandas.
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. Dr. 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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- Lydsprog
- English
- Undertekster
- English [CC]
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- The Great Courses
- Medvirkende
- Donald E. Moore III
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- The Great Courses
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