Back to Show
Eons
Dimetrodon: Our Most Unlikely Ancestor
Season 1
Episode 9
With its lizard-like appearance and that distinctive sail on it back, Dimetrodon is practically the mascot of the Palaeozoic Era, a time before flowers, birds, mammals, and even crocodiles. But if you take a close look at this sail-backed animal, you might see a little bit of yourself.
Support Provided By

12:40
Why did sharks get so incredibly diverse and odd during the Golden Age?

12:12
What was Charles Darwin really obsessed with?

12:29
Did you know ocean basins are reincarnated?

8:36
How did such a large predator survive?

9:41
How did a relative of the red panda end up in North America?

8:10
How did the competition of spiders vs insects drive them both into the air?

12:38
Why plate tectonics don't make sense.

9:59
Why was it the mammals who triumphed?

10:09
What do mountains reveal about primates?

10:39
When you take a deeper look at Pompeii, a different story could be told about the final moments.

10:38
We may have planet-shattering asteroids...

11:50
What doomed the Neandertals?