Cold-Blooded Cannibals: Extreme Adaptations to Island Life
Winner of the 2011 NESCent Evolution Film Festival
Think of a pollinator and the first thing that comes to mind is likely a honey bee. Maybe a hummingbird or a bat. Flowering plants rely on these animals for sexual reproduction, and in return the animals get nectar or fruits. For many years pollination was believed to be limited to insects, birds and mammals, but on small islands a very different kind of creature has stepped into the spotlight. Here, in order to survive the harsh conditions of island life, lizards have evolved the ability to drink nectar, and eat flowers and fruits.
Produced in collaboration with Nathan Dappen/Day’s Edge Productions. Narrated by John Astbury. Field support from Ryan McMinds, Hannah Peck & Marina Knize.
Screened at NESCent Evolution Film Festival 2011 and Cyberscreen Science Film Festival 2012.
