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Episode 6 touches upon some of the key lineages and genera of the pliosaur group; exploring how they may relate to each other, how we understand the family group, some of their variations and whether their are any missing links.

Episode 5 seeks to understand the core existance of these animals and how such an animal can appear.

In this episode Ash and Judyth seek to understand how unique the pliosaur actually is. Episode 4 explores the exciting, dramatic points that were previously publised about the pliosaur through “Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster”. Ash and Judyth seek to explain what these features are and question whether the features are as unique as they were made out to be.

In this episode Ash and Judyth seek to understand the bones of pliosaurs and how we know this. Episode 3 explores what, beyond the obvious we can learn from their bone, featuring topics such as how many bones they had, how they differ from human skeletons, palaeopathologies, predation and more. This episode aims to help build a clearer picture in your mind of what these skeletons of these animals can tell us. This episode is accompanied by a bonus video that provides a comprehenisive overview of the pliosaur skeleton. You can watch the video below: https://youtu.be/gU4_ZWXc0lU

In this episode Ash and Judyth seek to understand the soft parts of pliosaurs and how we know this. Episode 2 explores the notion of hair, eyelashes, eyelids, skin glands, why pliosaurs may or may not have had these features and more.

In this episode Ash and Judyth establish an understanding of what a pliosaur is. Across this podcast you will discover how we know pliosaurs are reptiles, how we know anything about them and more…