Sunfish, Mola | When Evolution Rewrites the Rules
Sunfish are strange animals that look almost nothing like a fish. Known for their odd basking behaviour and distinctive shape, they are important predators of jellyfish found worldwide. Take a look as we investigate these iconic fish, and their ecology, evolution, and conservation. Patreon: / animalanalytics All pictures attributed to Animal Analytics were taken by me personally. A full description of all others can be found in the following document, along with notable scientific papers I used when researching this topic. Attributions and Research Papers: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bevtw1... Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction 01:17 The Experimental Lineage 02:32 Molidae 05:00 Morphology 09:47 Behaviour 13:13 Life Cycle 16:19 Evolutionary Synthesis 18:33 Conservation 21:26 Outro Thank you for watching, and let me know what animals you would like to see me talk about next.
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