Newest Level Ups in the Animal Kingdom | Lindsay Nikole
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years sometimes it takes one generation. Explore real examples happening today: tuskless elephants outsurviving poachers, mice evolving resistance to rat poison, and a single finch possibly creating a brand new species in the wild.
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Join zoologist Lindsay Nikole for vivid stories about evolution, animal behavior, and the wonderfully weird life around (and before) us. Each video dives into creatures you’ve never met and facts you’ll never forget, blending science with humor, visuals, and memorable explanations. From viral mystery IDs and prehistoric deep dives to myth-busting and conservation context, this channel makes complex biology easy and exciting to understand.
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Chapters
00:00 Evolution Happening Right Now
01:41 Evolution 101 “What Natural Selection Means”
05:35 Selective Pressure And Natural Selection
06:04 Speciation “How New Species Form”
10:45 The Peppered Moth “A Classic Evolution Story”
13:13 Urban Melanism And Poison-Resistant Mice
15:04 PCB Pollution And The Atlantic Tomcod
17:02 Cane Toads Vs. Australian Snakes
19:38 Hurricanes And The Evolution Of Anole Lizards
21:10 The Rat Tail Plant’s Perfectly Designed Perch
22:28 Tusklessness In Gorongosa Elephants
25:48 Bonus “Big Bird” A New Finch Species
Newest Level Ups in the Animal Kingdom | Lindsay Nikole
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@LindsayNikole
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
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@jeremybailey9091
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Hold up wouldn't the elephants being born without tusks be more selective needing although unintentional. Like the ones with tusks got hunted leaving the ones with shorter or no tusks left to pass on their genes. Not saying evolution isn't a thing but this one I'm pretty sure is on us.
@WhitePapi83
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
And it doesn't take millions of years 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@ryes.5478
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Absolutely hilarious that there's a genghis khan finch now xD
@stephenbogosian9528
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
You know how sparrows seem to fly in front of your car? Well I witnessed 3 sparrows trick a huge red tailed hawk into rush hour traffic at a three way intersection and got hit by car and died very violently. All this time those sparrows diving in front of cars was evolution. I thought they were demonstrating their bravery. nope evelotion.
@JPcommunicates
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Humans are also nature.
@Furballpug
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
26:20 did not expect to see Avocado's Yaoi birds in this video but we take it 🙃
@downingj8288
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Stories like the elephant one you just told that shine the example of how much our species affects the world. It infuriates me that people can’t see how man-made climate change is possible. We forced an elephant evolution, and we weren’t even trying to.
@HeavyDutyEats
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
"No Bone Zone". I see whatcha did there…😂
@Kernel_Eternal
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
8:02 “You can filter therapists by gender, identity, language, faith and more!” – sounds pretty discriminatory to me …
@alexnordin3502
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Great music choice
@HumbleBountyHunter
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
I believe the single male cactus finch went by the name Jared Leto.
@Barnfell
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
gotta love punctuated equilibrium
@barrelmaker0033
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Love the video but I couldn’t help but notice in this video your background music is the zoo tycoon theme and I was hit with so much nostalgia
@redrix3731
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Creationists wanna feel special about themselves because they never outgrew their Mr Rogers' Neighbourhood level of needing perpetual affirmation and confirmation. Sad really, because Evolution makes us all way more unique and special than some 'god' bippety boppeting you out of clay or dust or some dude's rib, in 'His own image'.
Also pretty flawed design and engineering work. Not even talking about terrible stuff like diseases and born-in disabilities. But if we were 'created' in 'His own image' or even 'intelligently designed' that prostate, spine, and neckjoint situation seriousy gets an F minus mark. Back to the drawing board El/YHWH … ….
@niknitro8751
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
16:26 "The planet is fine. The people are fucked!" George Carlin
@MauriceKulp-bu6eg
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Over the past 200 years, humans are increasingly born with 3 arteries in their arms, gradually replacing those with two. Why? Those in the know can only speculate.
@travisgrudzinskas8384
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
No bone zone 😢
@MrEnjoivolcom1
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
8:44 You wouldn't see them "actively" bang in the sense we know. The tiny male bites and attaches to the greater female. He slowly fuses to her skin and begins to atrophy. All that remains, essentially, are his, um…"family necessities." 🥜
@EDWalker777
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
I have anomalous enzymes in my blood, vestigial gills, webbed fingers and toes+blue eyes… IDK what any of that has to do with anything, I'm just tryna fit it.
@UdderDoug
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
So do elephants need to know themselves they are being murdered for tusks. Or is there a backend program called evolution that decides for them to stop growing tusks.
@Fr3nchfrii
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
The economy is a ponzi scheme for bankers p3dos and techbro eugenicists. I say any alternative networks for amenities, currencies, education, etc, all the shit the corporate state imperials have just about globally dominated the trade, shipping, manufacturing, resources, even down to the patents, and the process / laws that "legitimate " the "intellectual property". So setting up other ways of doing all those things seems more rational, despite the overwhelmingly monumental undertaking in every aspect, than continuing to be the cogs in the violence of this psychopathic system. Just some thoughts.
Power To The People
✌️🫶🍉🐌🫶✌️
@Coaleyedbird
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Can we get more Mustelid vids? They’re my absolute favorite family of animals
@elliottstirrop4353
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
I came as soon as I heard… that we know of
@MrT_Rex
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Poacher : *kill elephants for their tusks*
Elephants : oh yeah, you want our tusks ? Well guess what, moron : we don't have any in store now. Get lost !!
@kagemuchapk828
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Latest patch notes
@InservioLetum
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
I had no idea ivory was still a thing 😧
@brodykennison2140
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
19:00 My gamer tag is op toad. Ts boutta go crazy
@ThatOneHomeboy32791
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
i would love for her to be my professor and i love genetics because of her when i watched it with my parents
@ThatOneHomeboy32791
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
i have a question if someone gets exposed to a VERY small amount of radiation could that alter their genome ever so slightly so then they're offspring could have a new mutation that hasn't been documented (this feels stupid to say and i bet it is but i'm genuinly curious)
@EchoObserver9
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
But social media assured me that "Nature was healing" some time ago?
@kerilithia
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Scientists in the 1800's need to put their tests through modern standards.
Modern standards – blasting lizards with a fudging leaf blower.