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Your Inner Fish

Your Inner Reptile

A key moment in our evolutionary saga occurred 200 million years ago, when the ferocious reptile-like animals that roamed the Earth were in the process of evolving into shrew-like mammals. But our reptilian ancestors left their mark on many parts of the human body, including our skin, teeth and ears.

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Your Inner Fish

Your Inner Monkey

Find out which beneficial traits our primate progenitors bequeathed us.

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Your Inner Fish

Your Inner Fish

See how the genetic legacy of a fish can be seen today in our own DNA.

Season 1 Episode 1