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You think mice can be a nuisance, wait until you meet the capybara! An installment of the PBS Eons series traces the genetic background of a large group of rodents known as the Caviomorpha. Fossil evidence indicates they originate in South America but came from ancestors in Africa.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have learners develop their own hypotheses of the connection between the South American and African rodents before presenting the information in the video
- Use images of the fossil evidence to create a timeline of the evolution of the rodents to use as a reference during the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Expects an understanding of the evolution of genetic traits
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Presented in a way that holds viewers' attention
- Includes several images of real fossils to support claims
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- None