Why do animals swallow rocks?
What would you discover inside the stomach of a sea lion? CrowdScience listener Robyn found out first-hand when she volunteered at her local museum in Adelaide, Australia. The team dissecting the specimen removed around 30 rocks from the animal’s stomach, and Robyn wants the Crowdscience team to find out how and why they got there.
Presenter Anand Jagatia uncovers a whole world of rock-munching creatures, from ostriches to ichthyosaurs. In search of answers we investigate Canadian sea lion research, and rummage through the vaults at the Natural History Museum in Bamberg, Germany.
Presented by Anand JagatiaProduced by Emily Bird
Image: Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea), Hopkins Island, South AustraliaCredit: Stephen Frink via Getty Images
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