13 Nov No.13/ Evolution of animal genitalia
13th TED-ED – TAW coproduction
Synopsis: Genitals are the fastest-evolving organs in the animal kingdom. But why is this so? And what’s the point of having decorative private parts? Menno Schilthuizen explains how the evolutionary biology of nature’s nether regions uncovers a hidden world of seduction, conflict, and rivalry.
View full lesson: The evolution of animal genitalia – Menno Schilthuizen
Length: 05 min 35 sec
Release date: 2017 Apr 24
Educator: Menno Schilthuizen
Script Editor: Emma Bryce
Director: Mette Ilene Holmriis
Compositor: Christen Bach
Animator: Guille Comin, Laura Büchert Schjödt
Sound Designer: Weston Fonger
Composer: Stephen LaRosa
About Mette: Mette Ilene Holmriis is a Berlin based animator and director with a passion for bringing characters to life. She graduated from The Animation Workshop in 2009 and has been working in feature films as well as commercial and games with international clients and partners.
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