Animals with extreme minimalist mindsets
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Could a legless lizard be 'minimalist of the year' for famous podcaster T. K. Coleman? Ann Jones leads an unlikely gang of animal experts on a tidy dance through the philosophy of minimalism. There are moths without mouths, flies without wings, and a worm-lizard that will even declutter its own tail.  Move over Marie Kondo, Minimalist Mother Nature is in town.  Featuring: T. K. Coleman, Co-host of the Minimalists Podcast. Dr. Bryan Lessard, aka Bry the Fly Guy, entomologist and author of 'Eyes on Flies'. Dr. George Binns,  Entomologist, Macquarie University. Dr. David Wong, Ecologist. Production: Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer. Petria Ladgrove, Producer. Additional mastering: Russell Stapleton. This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and Kaurna people.
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