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Terrestrial animals get around using a variety of gaits: walking, running, galloping, etc. Some of these gaits are particularly bouncy! Hopping comes in many forms in many different groups of animals. This episode, we\u2019ll discuss what makes a particular gait \u201choppy,\u201d what functions hopping serves, and what adaptations are found in the best hoppers. Then, we\u2019ll explore what we can tell about hopping in the fossil record.\nIn the news: dinosaur skin, marine worms, ancient monotremes, and plant-ant relations\nTime markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:06:45Main discussion, Part 1: 00:36:30Main discussion, Part 2: 01:19:00Patron question: 01:50:10\nCheck out our website for this episode\u2019s blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/\nJoin us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast\nGot a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/\nLots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent\nThe Intro and Outro music is \u201cOn the Origin of Species\u201d by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org\nMusical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0