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When Bats Took Flight

When Bats Took Flight

Season 2 Episode 35
11:09
How Pterosaurs Got Their Wings

How Pterosaurs Got Their Wings

Season 2 Episode 36
8:33
When Giant Lemurs Ruled Madagascar

When Giant Lemurs Ruled Madagascar

Season 2 Episode 37
10:09
When Antarctica Was Green

When Antarctica Was Green

Season 2 Episode 38
11:03
The Case of the Dinosaur Egg Thief

The Case of the Dinosaur Egg Thief

Season 2 Episode 39
7:28
When Hobbits Were Real

When Hobbits Were Real

Season 2 Episode 40
9:10
How We Domesticated Cats (Twice)

How We Domesticated Cats (Twice)

Season 2 Episode 42
7:47
The Forgotten Story of the Beardogs

The Forgotten Story of the Beardogs

Season 2 Episode 45
9:37
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The Missing Link That Wasn’t

Season 2 Episode 33

The myth of the Missing Link--the idea that there must be a specimen that partly resembles an ape but also partly resembles a modern human--is persistent. But the reality is that there is no missing link in our lineage, because that’s not how evolution works.

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8:54
Our primate family tree actually originated here!
Why Did These Ancient Gophers Have Horns?
8:23
The horns probably had a purpose - one that rodents would likely benefit from today.
The Sea Monster from the Andes
6:27
How did this giant marine reptile end up high in the Andes Mountains?
How Ancient Art Captured Australian Megafauna
9:43
What if the rock art drawings of strange animals really existed?
The Oddest Couple in the Fossil Record
8:48
How did Thrinaxodon and Broomistega become entombed together?
How We Figured Out Fermentation
9:20
Fermented foods opened up a whole new nutritional landscape for us.
The Dinosaur Who Was Buried at Sea
12:11
Nobody had ever found a specimen like Borealopelta before.
The Biggest Frog that Ever Lived
7:05
Untangling the origins of Beelzebufo -- the giant frog that lived alongside the dinosaurs.
The Story of the Dino Stampede
10:43
To try to solve the puzzle of Lark Quarry, experts have turned to paleoichnology.
How the Walrus Got Its Tusks
7:42
A story that spans almost 20 million years.
When Dinosaurs Chilled in the Arctic
9:20
How were they able to survive in this harsh environment?
The World Before Plate Tectonics
9:24
This period was anything but boring.
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