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Dr. Scott Taylor · 44 episodes with transcripts

Hosted by evolutionary biologist Dr. Scott Taylor, Okay, But... Birds explores the drama, brilliance, and science behind bird life. Each snackable 30-minute episode blends smart storytelling, expert interviews, and a touch of humor to reveal how birds shape our world. No jargon.

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Okay, but how terrifying were terror birds?

October 8, 2026

Scott Taylor (0:00)

Coming up on this episode of Okay, But... Birds.

Federico Degrange (0:03)

Large to gigantic terabirds are about 2 meters and 3 meters tall and 100, 120, 150 kilograms.

Scott Taylor (0:13)

That's huge.

Imagine you're standing in a grassland in South America, 10 million years ago. The grass is past your knees. It's hot. It smells like dust and like rain that hasn't arrived yet. Out on the plain, there's a herd of grazers, long necks, slender legs, something between a camel and a horse, but neither. Past them…

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