Why Is Romance Making Animals Extinct?

Hey friends! Today Ben watches an ensemble romcom circa 2007, we find out why Peacocks aren’t extinct (even though they’re ridiculous), and we explore the ways that animals can go extinct from too much romance. Check out my new playing card deck, available on the Explored website: https://www.naturalworldexplored.com/merch ••••• Your host: Ben the Quasi-Ecologist ••••• Looking to support the channel? Take a look at our support channels to help us make even more videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsuWQV4_s-Wt-JE8kvv7E1w/join Or my patreon page! https://patreon.com/NaturalWorldExplored Your support means everything to me! ••••• Looking to explore on more platforms? Insta: https://www.instagram.com/naturalworldexplored/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@naturalworldexplored ••••• More of a listener? Listen to episodes on the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cRfbTpBSTEmYLww9BeoQA Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/natural-world-explored/id1789911559 ••••• Been exploring for new merch? Check out the Explored website! https://naturalworldexplored.com ••••• Audio Credits: Intro Music by Aakash Gandhi ••••• Image Credits: Babirusa Boxing Edited by Cart - This file was derived from: Babirusa berkelahi.jpg by Meldy Tamenge, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80269185 Elephant Seal Clash By "Mike" Michael L. Baird, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3578991 Northern Elephant Seal Mother And Pup By Jerry Kirkhart from Los Osos, Calif. - E-seal Mom and pup. Explored, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37284920 ••••• 00:00 Sorry, Ryan Gosling 00:53 Natural World Explored 01:05 I. Pride & Featherest 04:04 II. Fatal Protraction 07:30 III. Survival Of The Fattest 10:45 IV. Stag-gering Proportions 14:48 V. Survival #peacock #extinct #animals #science #education #explored #nature