Status Updates From Otherlands: A Journey Throu...

Two quotes I liked
Evolution in its pig headed approximation of wisdom
In a world where enough attempts occur only one needs to succeed what is remarkable as how many times it appears to have been successful

Species that appear closely related can be found in different environments. Some are individually evolved species that have developed similar adaptations to solve similar problems, while others seem to have migrated across the ocean. The exact mechanism behind this migration is not entirely clear, but it is believed that trees, connected by their roots, transplanted by floods acting as an arc for animals and insects

32 million years ago - The Oligocene
The land masses as we know them today are relatively similar however some may be closer or future away from each other. Revolution continues at its steady pace, the landscape changing the traits most likely to thrive. Grasses begin to take hold in South America. They are hard and grating on the teeth of grazers, adaptions came in the form of ever growing enamels

Despite this I find the topic of the book exceeding fascinating. It’s like a David Attenborough style documentary going back into the geological past to find things even stranger than science fiction could imagine. Bears the size of 10 elk, dwarfism and gigantism caused by the mediterranean sea evaporating. We explore a scene with attention to the creatures who most strongly appear in the fossil records Cool stuff

Starting these notes with a mention of this booking feeling very difficult for me to read. It’s so packed with information and visuals that I have a hard time absorbing the information as someone who does not have a strong mental picture of what they read. For me it’s all outlines unless I really think about something which is not conducive to this type of reading