Curiosity Daily Podcast: Sharks Aren’t Just Apex Predators (w/ Forrest Galante), How Cats Affect Online Dating, and When Giant Prehistoric Sea Scorpions Ruled the Seas

Forrest Galante, host of “Extinct or Alive” on Animal Planet, explains why sharks are so important to their ecosystems. You’ll also learn about giant prehistoric sea scorpions called Eurypterids who used to rule the sea and how cats affect online dating.

August 12, 2020

Episode Show Notes:

More from Animal Planet’s “Extinct or Alive” and host Forrest Galante:

Giant sea scorpions were the underwater titans of prehistoric Australia by Cameron Duke

Women harshly judge men who pose with cats on their dating profiles by Kelsey Donk

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