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When Sharks Swam the Great Plains

When Sharks Swam the Great Plains

Season 2 Episode 5
11:45

When Apes Conquered Europe

Season 2 Episode 6
8:08
When Humans Were Prey

When Humans Were Prey

Season 2 Episode 8
9:21
How Blood Evolved (Many Times)

How Blood Evolved (Many Times)

Season 2 Episode 9
9:56
The Humans That Lived Before Us

The Humans That Lived Before Us

Season 2 Episode 10
11:52
The Island of Shrinking Mammoths

The Island of Shrinking Mammoths

Season 2 Episode 11
11:20
The Giant Bird That Got Lost in Time

The Giant Bird That Got Lost in Time

Season 2 Episode 15
8:33
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When Camels Roamed North America

Season 2 Episode 3

Camels are famous for adaptations that have allowed them to flourish where most other large mammals would perish. But their story begins over 40 million years ago in North America, and in an environment you’d never expect: a rainforest.

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The Giant Bird That Got Lost in Time
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How 7,000 Years of Epic Floods Changed the World
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The Evolution of the Heart
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The Island of Shrinking Mammoths
The Humans That Lived Before Us
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The Humans That Lived Before Us
How Blood Evolved (Many Times)
9:56
How Blood Evolved (Many Times)
When Humans Were Prey
9:21
Not too long ago, our early human ancestors were under threat of attack from predators.
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What happened to the largest shark in history?
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