The evolution of animal genitalia - Menno Schilthuizen
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Genitals are the fastest-evolving organs in the animal kingdom. But why is this so? And what’s the point of having decorative private parts? Menno Schilthuizen explains how the evolutionary biology of nature's nether regions uncovers a hidden world of seduction, conflict, and rivalry.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Menno Schilthuizen
- Script Editor
- Emma Bryce
- Director
- Mette Ilene Holmriis
- Compositor
- Christen Bach
- Animator
- Guille Comin, Laura Büchert Schjödt
