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Meet the Avengers of Evolution – A Celebration of Animal Superpowers

Hollywood has some excellent heroes and villains that are capable of doing some pretty amazing things. However, movie characters cannot begin to touch those that have superpowers bestowed by evolution.

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Hollywood has some excellent heroes and villains that are capable of doing some pretty amazing things. However, movie characters cannot begin to touch those that have superpowers bestowed by evolution. In Joe Hanson’s latest video for PBS Digital Studios, he investigates some of the most unique and awe-inspiring characters in the animal kingdom. A fantastic film!

Click HERE to subscribe to Hanson’s channel ‘It’s Okay To Be Smart’.

Carin Bondar is a biologist, writer and film-maker with a PhD in population ecology from the University of British Columbia. Find Dr. Bondar online at www.carinbondar.com, on twitter @drbondar or on her facebook page: Dr. Carin Bondar – Biologist With a Twist.

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