Biology of The Future is Wild

A breakdown of the biology of ‘The Future is Wild,’ an incredible and nostalgic series that detailed speculative lifeforms which might evolve millions of years in the future.
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Imagine a world where evolution has written a new chapter in the story of life. That was the tagline of ‘The Future is Wild,’ a miniseries that aired in the early 2000s exploring the speculative lifeforms of the far future. And it was… amazing. The fictional world is fantastically detailed, and an impressive team of real scientists came up with the creatures that inhabit it. And I think these creatures definitely deserve a second look, even if you’ve never heard of them before.

For this extra-long entry into the archive, we’ll be exploring this hypothetical future — having fun incorporating contemporary scientific discoveries that might provide new insight into these speculative lifeforms, and just appreciating the richness of the world the series created.

Prepare to jump forwards several million years — to the first era of The Future is Wild…

0:00 The Future is Wild
1:30 Snowstalker
2:38 Gannet Whale
3:41 Shagrat
4:43 Cryptile
5:51 Gryken
6:44 Scrofa
7:32 Babookari
8:37 Carakiller
9:13 Southern Rattleback
9:55 Northern Rattleback
10:43 Spink
11:20 Deathgleaner
12:02 Toraton
13:09 Swampus
13:50 Lurkfish
14:39 Ocean Phantom
15:41 Reef glider
16:39 Spindle Troopers
17:38 Spitfire Bird
18:40 Great Blue Windrunner
19:58 Poggle
21:04 Flish
22:03 Sharkopath
22:37 Rainbow Squid
23:26 Megasquid
24:39 Squibbon
25:25 The Future is Wilder?

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