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Natural Selections: The evolution of breathing

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Aug 26, 2021

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(Aug 26, 2021) All creatures breathe in some fashion, but how the job gets done has changed from fish to amphibian to reptile to mammal.

Curt Stager and Martha Foley chart the evolution of animal respiration.

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Aug 26, 2021

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Conversations about the natural world with Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley, from member-supported North Country Public Radio. 010329

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