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Through stories and interviews, join Dr. Susan - shelter veterinarian and science educator - to explore how animals and humans interact and how nature and society intersect. From the vernal pools of Maine to the mountains of Ecuador, let’s dive in and make discoveries together.
High-flying Hummingbirds: Evolution, Adaptations, and Altitude
Biologica: Where Humans and Animals Meet
54 minutes 18 seconds
4 months ago
High-flying Hummingbirds: Evolution, Adaptations, and Altitude
Explore with Dr. Susan how these avian marvels adapt to and live at high altitude in the mountains near the equator. Come hiking and soak up the sounds of the forest, with waterfalls and the calls of surprising hummingbirds. Dr. Christopher Witt explains how these hummingbirds adapt to high-altitude environments through physiological changes and more. These fascinating flyers have come to thrive in the high slopes of the Andes mountains, and have many secrets to share.
*Interview: Dr. Christopher Witt, Curator of Birds & Director, Museum of Southwestern Biology; Professor, Department of Biology, UNM.
Learn more about his research here: https://www.unmornithology.org/home
*A donation was made to the International Hummingbird Society in thanks to Dr. Witt, from the Biologica Podcast.
Find out more or donate here: https://www.hummingbirdsociety.org/
(Note-the episode cover design is symbolic, not scientific or an accurate species)
Tenth Episode celebration: Send Dr. Susan a message with your favorite of the first 10 episodes (and why) at biologica.podcast@gmail.com by September 1; Dr. Susan will draw 10 names to receive an embroidered Biologica patch.
Biologica: Where Humans and Animals Meet
Through stories and interviews, join Dr. Susan - shelter veterinarian and science educator - to explore how animals and humans interact and how nature and society intersect. From the vernal pools of Maine to the mountains of Ecuador, let’s dive in and make discoveries together.
