#159 Why do reptiles lay eggs and mammals don't? w/ Felix Marx. How do babies learn how to talk? When did people start keeping cats as pets?

Welcome to Episode #159 of Everything Under the Sun!

This week, we’re joined by the brilliant Dr Felix Marx, palaeontologist, biologist and curator at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa! He explains why reptiles lay eggs and mammals don't. 🥚

We learn about the complicated process of how babies learn how to talk!

And when people started keeping cats as pets! 🐈

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